PROPRIETARY MANAGEMENTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00552937 · ltd · incorporated 1955-08-04
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£2.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
41 officers (7 active, 41 linked, 35 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
177 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,393

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£2k
~ YoY
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£479£957£1k£2k£2kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£2.4k£2.4k
Debtors£3£3
Net assets£2.4k£2.4k

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
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Last 90 days
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Corporate timeline (90 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-08-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-06-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-05-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-03-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2023-09-19
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  7. 2023-06-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-12-13
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2022-11-23
    TAIT, Michael appointed
    director
  10. 2022-11-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2022-08-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2022-08-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2022-08-03
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2022-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-10-19
    WINTLE, Christopher James appointed
    director
  16. 2021-10-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2021-06-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-05-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2021-05-13
    HARRISON, Roger Brydon resigned
    director
  20. 2020-12-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2020-12-16
    NEW, Kelly resigned
    director
  22. 2020-07-15
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  23. 2020-07-15
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  24. 2020-07-01
    MCMULLEN, Anthony John appointed
    director
  25. 2020-06-01
    BURNS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & LETTINGS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2020-06-01
    JWT (SOUTH) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2018-11-16
    TAIT, Michael John resigned
    director
  28. 2018-07-29
    TOMLINSON, Alan Jeffrey resigned
    director
  29. 2018-05-30
    HARRISON, Roger Brydon appointed
    director
  30. 2018-05-25
    PEARCE, Lauraine Gail resigned
    director
  31. 2017-12-09
    NEW, Kelly appointed
    director
  32. 2017-12-09
    TOMLINSON, Alan Jeffrey appointed
    director
  33. 2017-10-24
    TAIT, Michael John appointed
    director
  34. 2017-09-28
    SHARP, Adrian John resigned
    director
  35. 2016-11-14
    TAIT, Michael John resigned
    director
  36. 2015-08-05
    HAILSTONE, William Patrick Thomas resigned
    director
  37. 2015-04-24
    PEARCE, Lauraine Gail appointed
    director
  38. 2015-04-24
    SHARP, Adrian John appointed
    director
  39. 2015-04-24
    TAIT, Michael John appointed
    director
  40. 2014-04-17
    LISTER, Graham appointed
    director
  41. 2014-04-17
    TOMLINSON, Alan Jeffrey appointed
    director
  42. 2013-06-06
    NEW, Myles Alexander resigned
    director
  43. 2013-06-06
    PEARCE, Lauraine Gail resigned
    director
  44. 2013-06-06
    SHARP, Adrian John resigned
    director
  45. 2013-06-06
    WINTLE, Christopher, Dr resigned
    director
  46. 2013-05-07
    ARMSTRONG, Robert Henry Gwyn resigned
    director
  47. 2013-04-01
    ARMSTRONG, Robert Henry Gwyn appointed
    director
  48. 2013-04-01
    HAILSTONE, William Patrick Thomas appointed
    director
  49. 2011-07-31
    JWT (SOUTH) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  50. 2011-07-31
    TOWNSENDS (BOURNEMOUTH) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 90 events

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 71 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1955-08-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Hawthorn House
1 Lowther Gardens
Bournemouth
BH8 8NF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-14
Last: 2025-07-31

Officers (7 active · 34 resigned)

BURNS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & LETTINGS LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2020-06-01
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Active
LISTER, Graham
director · ~76y · appointed 2014-04-17
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Active
MCMULLEN, Anthony John
director · ~59y · appointed 2020-07-01
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Active
TAIT, Michael
director · ~78y · appointed 2022-11-23
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Active
THEMISTOCLI, Symon
director · ~79y · appointed 2004-02-17
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Active
TOMLINSON, Alan Jeffrey
director · ~76y · appointed 2014-04-17
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Active
WINTLE, Christopher James
director · ~82y · appointed 2021-10-19
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Active
OWENS, Stephen Trevor
secretary · appointed 1993-06-21 · resigned 2004-07-30
Resigned
STEEL, Archibald Ross
secretary · resigned 1992-10-31
Resigned
TOWNSEND, Timothy James
secretary · appointed 2004-07-30 · resigned 2010-07-31
Resigned
JWT (SOUTH) LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-07-31 · resigned 2020-06-01
Resigned
TOWNSENDS (BOURNEMOUTH) LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-07-31 · resigned 2011-07-31
Resigned
ARMSTRONG, Robert Henry Gwyn
director · ~78y · appointed 2013-04-01 · resigned 2013-05-07
Resigned
ATKINSON, Neale Robert
director · ~68y · appointed 2004-01-01 · resigned 2009-05-31
Resigned
GRANDISON, Joan
director · ~106y · resigned 2000-05-23
Resigned
HAILSTONE, William Patrick Thomas
director · ~66y · appointed 2013-04-01 · resigned 2015-08-05
Resigned
HARRISON, Roger Brydon
director · ~65y · appointed 2018-05-30 · resigned 2021-05-13
Resigned
HAYES, Michael Frederick James
director · ~82y · appointed 1995-04-22 · resigned 1996-03-29
Resigned
HEWITT, Brian Michael
director · ~95y · resigned 1994-02-04
Resigned
HILKEN, Peter
director · ~83y · appointed 1999-01-29 · resigned 2007-07-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (177 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-01
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-12-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-03