22 YARDS MANAGEMENT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
13199416 · ltd · incorporated 2021-02-12
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£8.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (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 (58/100).

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
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
Positive net assets
Net assets £8,885
Cash YoY
+29%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£742
↑ 29% YoY
Net Worth
£9k
↑ 317% YoY
Current Assets
£9k
↑ 179% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£2k£4k£6k£7k£9kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£8.9k£2.1k
Current assets£9.2k£3.3k
Cash£742£575
Debtors£8.5k£2.7k
Net assets£8.9k£2.1k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-18
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2022-08-22
    WIJEWARDANA, Asanka Ellekapuge resigned
    director
  6. 2022-08-22
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2022-08-22
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2022-08-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2022-08-22
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2022-05-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-05-14
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2022-05-03
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2021-02-26
    WIJEWARDANA, Asanka Ellekapuge appointed
    director
  14. 2021-02-26
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2021-02-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 22 YARDS MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  16. 2021-02-12
    SAMARASEKERA, Sam appointed
    director
  17. 2021-02-12
    📄
    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 Sam Samarasekera
Individual · British · DOB 07/1990 · age 36
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control12/02/2021

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
Incorporated2021-02-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

55 Crown Street
Brentwood
Essex
CM14 4BD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-25
Last: 2026-02-11

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

SAMARASEKERA, Sam
director · ~36y · appointed 2021-02-12
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Active
WIJEWARDANA, Asanka Ellekapuge
director · ~47y · appointed 2021-02-26 · resigned 2022-08-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (18 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-18
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-08-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-13