129 CADOGAN FREEHOLD LIMITED

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14647964 · ltd · incorporated 2023-02-08
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£-1.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
9 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £1,831

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£2k
↓ 108% YoY
Current Assets
£127k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
-£2k£24k£50k£76k£101k£127kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Total assets£-1.8k£-880
Current assets£127.1k£127.1k
Debtors£127.1k£127.1k
Net assets£-1.8k£-880

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 address
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-02
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-10-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-01-18
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2025-01-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-01-14
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2023-02-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 129 CADOGAN FREEHOLD LIMITED
  7. 2023-02-08
    SPRANGE, Thomas Kimpton appointed
    director
  8. 2023-02-08
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Thomas Kimpton Sprange
Individual · British · DOB 02/1972 · age 54
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control08/02/2023

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-02-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

8 Bishopsgate
London
Greater London
EC2N 4BQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-07
Last: 2026-02-21

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

SPRANGE, Thomas Kimpton
director · ~54y · appointed 2023-02-08
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Recent filings (9 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-21
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-02-08