13 SUMMERLAYS PLACE (BATH) COMPANY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

03229194 · ltd · incorporated 1996-07-24

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 Jul 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Sector: Real estate

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 4 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

88 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-07-31	2024-07-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand

2026-03-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-23
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
➖
SWABY, Winston Gordon Cooper resigned
secretary
2024-09-25
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DAWADA, Yatin resigned
director
2024-09-25
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-25
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-09-22
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DAWADA, Yatin appointed
secretary
2024-09-22
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SWABY, Winston Gordon Cooper appointed
director
2024-09-22
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-09-22
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-09-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-17
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-09-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-03-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-03-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-03-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2007-09-05
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GILL, Michael John resigned
director
2007-08-31
➕
SWABY, Winston Gordon Cooper appointed
secretary
2007-08-01
➖
RICKARBY, Peter Alexander resigned
secretary
2007-07-28
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DAWADA, Yatin appointed
director
2000-11-30
➖
PEARSON, John Christopher resigned
secretary
2000-11-30
➕
RICKARBY, Peter Alexander appointed
secretary
2000-07-24
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PEARSON, John Christopher appointed
secretary
2000-07-23
➖
YOUNGS, Brian Ewart resigned
secretary
1999-05-07
➕
YOUNGS, Brian Ewart appointed
secretary
1998-08-21
➖
NOBLE, Amanda Louise resigned
secretary
1997-10-22
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NOBLE, Amanda Louise appointed
secretary
1997-10-22
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GILL, Michael John appointed
director
1997-10-22
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GRAY, Nicholas Andre resigned
director
1997-09-24
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RICHARDS, Amelia resigned
secretary
1996-08-15
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RICHARDS, Amelia appointed
secretary
1996-08-15
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L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1996-08-15
➕
GRAY, Nicholas Andre appointed
director
1996-08-15
➖
L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director
1996-07-24
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Company incorporated
As 13 SUMMERLAYS PLACE (BATH) COMPANY LIMITED
1996-07-24
➕
L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1996-07-24
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L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Winston Gordon Cooper Swaby Individual · British · DOB 05/1963 · age 63	25–50%	—	25-50% shares	22/09/2024
Mr Yatin Purshottam Dawada Individual · British · DOB 11/1951 · age 75	25–50%	—	25-50% shares	23/07/2016

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

Incorporated1996-07-24

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

Flat 42, Northanger Court

Grove Street

Bath

BA2 6PE

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-04-30

Last made up to: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-23

Last: 2025-07-09

Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)

DAWADA, Yatin→

secretary · appointed 2024-09-22

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

SWABY, Winston Gordon Cooper→

director · ~63y · appointed 2024-09-22

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

NOBLE, Amanda Louise→

secretary · appointed 1997-10-22 · resigned 1998-08-21

Resigned

PEARSON, John Christopher→

secretary · appointed 2000-07-24 · resigned 2000-11-30

Resigned

RICHARDS, Amelia→

secretary · appointed 1996-08-15 · resigned 1997-09-24

Resigned

RICKARBY, Peter Alexander→

secretary · appointed 2000-11-30 · resigned 2007-08-01

Resigned

SWABY, Winston Gordon Cooper→

secretary · appointed 2007-08-31 · resigned 2024-09-25

Resigned

YOUNGS, Brian Ewart→

secretary · appointed 1999-05-07 · resigned 2000-07-23

Resigned

L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-07-24 · resigned 1996-08-15

Resigned

DAWADA, Yatin→

director · ~75y · appointed 2007-07-28 · resigned 2024-09-25

Resigned

GILL, Michael John→

director · ~79y · appointed 1997-10-22 · resigned 2007-09-05

Resigned

GRAY, Nicholas Andre→

director · ~69y · appointed 1996-08-15 · resigned 1997-10-22

Resigned

L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-07-24 · resigned 1996-08-15

Resigned

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Recent filings (88 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2026-03-27

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-07-23

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2025-07-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2025-03-10

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-09-25

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2024-09-25

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC01

2024-09-22

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2024-09-22

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-09-22

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-07-11

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2023-12-14

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-07-11

change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date

officers · CH03

2023-05-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2022-09-16

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-07-10