BARCLAY MANSIONS (BOURNEMOUTH) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
00583543 · ltd · incorporated 1957-05-08
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£16
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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 (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
21 officers (2 active, 21 linked, 16 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
134 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.

See pricing →
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £16

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£16
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£3£6£10£13£16Oct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£16—
Debtors£16—
Net assets£16—

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-11-03
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    FEWINGS, Neil David resigned
    director
  4. 2024-08-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-08-16
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    RIDOUT, David resigned
    director
  6. 2024-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-04-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2021-04-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2021-04-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2021-04-21
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  13. 2021-04-21
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2021-04-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2021-04-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-04-01
    ➕
    RENDALL AND RITTNER LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  17. 2021-03-31
    ➖
    BOURNE ESTATES LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  18. 2020-02-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-02-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2015-03-23
    ➖
    BRACHI, Michael Philip resigned
    director
  22. 2015-03-23
    ➕
    FEWINGS, Neil David appointed
    director
  23. 2011-05-18
    ➖
    WILLIS, Ivan John resigned
    director
  24. 2011-05-16
    ➕
    CANN, Kristen appointed
    director
  25. 2010-02-24
    ➕
    BRACHI, Michael Philip appointed
    director
  26. 2009-11-23
    ➖
    HARRIS, Joanna resigned
    director
  27. 2008-05-02
    ➖
    BRACHI, Michael Philip resigned
    director
  28. 2008-05-02
    ➕
    HARRIS, Joanna appointed
    director
  29. 2007-09-27
    ➖
    COLLINS, Brian resigned
    secretary
  30. 2007-09-27
    ➕
    BOURNE ESTATES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2007-03-01
    ➕
    COLLINS, Brian appointed
    secretary
  32. 2007-01-17
    ➖
    OWENS, Stephen Trevor resigned
    secretary
  33. 2004-07-01
    ➖
    GROHN, Brigitte resigned
    director
  34. 2003-12-10
    ➕
    RIDOUT, David appointed
    director
  35. 2003-09-17
    ➖
    BUSH, Peter Vernon resigned
    director
  36. 2002-12-11
    ➕
    BRACHI, Michael Philip appointed
    director
  37. 2002-11-22
    ➖
    WOOD, Norman John resigned
    director
  38. 2002-11-12
    ➖
    BAYS, Eileen Pamela resigned
    director
  39. 2001-12-06
    ➕
    GROHN, Brigitte appointed
    director
  40. 2001-12-06
    ➕
    WOOD, Norman John appointed
    director
  41. 2001-02-12
    ➖
    HAWKINS, Gladys Winifred resigned
    director
  42. 1999-01-13
    ➕
    BUSH, Peter Vernon appointed
    director
  43. 1998-06-17
    ➖
    ODELL, Gwenneth Bridgman resigned
    director
  44. 1998-03-03
    ➖
    TURNER, William Thomas Roy resigned
    director
  45. 1994-02-17
    ➖
    BEALE, Douglas Harry resigned
    director
  46. 1994-02-17
    ➕
    HAWKINS, Gladys Winifred appointed
    director
  47. 1994-02-17
    ➕
    WILLIS, Ivan John appointed
    director
  48. 1994-02-17
    ➖
    WOOD, Norman John resigned
    director
  49. 1993-02-25
    ➖
    KELLEWAY, Patrick Walter resigned
    secretary
  50. 1957-05-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BARCLAY MANSIONS (BOURNEMOUTH) LIMITED

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 69 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
Incorporated1957-05-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Rendall And Rittner Limited
13b St. George Wharf
London
SW8 2LE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-29
Last: 2026-03-15

Officers (2 active · 19 resigned)

RENDALL AND RITTNER LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2021-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CANN, Kristen→
director · ~49y · appointed 2011-05-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COLLINS, Brian→
secretary · appointed 2007-03-01 · resigned 2007-09-27
Resigned
KELLEWAY, Patrick Walter→
secretary · resigned 1993-02-25
Resigned
OWENS, Stephen Trevor→
secretary · resigned 2007-01-17
Resigned
BOURNE ESTATES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-09-27 · resigned 2021-03-31
Resigned
BAYS, Eileen Pamela→
director · ~103y · resigned 2002-11-12
Resigned
BEALE, Douglas Harry→
director · ~123y · resigned 1994-02-17
Resigned
BRACHI, Michael Philip→
director · ~83y · appointed 2010-02-24 · resigned 2015-03-23
Resigned
BRACHI, Michael Philip→
director · ~83y · appointed 2002-12-11 · resigned 2008-05-02
Resigned
BUSH, Peter Vernon→
director · ~102y · appointed 1999-01-13 · resigned 2003-09-17
Resigned
FEWINGS, Neil David→
director · ~72y · appointed 2015-03-23 · resigned 2024-11-03
Resigned
GROHN, Brigitte→
director · ~73y · appointed 2001-12-06 · resigned 2004-07-01
Resigned
HARRIS, Joanna→
director · ~44y · appointed 2008-05-02 · resigned 2009-11-23
Resigned
HAWKINS, Gladys Winifred→
director · ~105y · appointed 1994-02-17 · resigned 2001-02-12
Resigned
ODELL, Gwenneth Bridgman→
director · ~116y · resigned 1998-06-17
Resigned
RIDOUT, David→
director · ~80y · appointed 2003-12-10 · resigned 2024-08-16
Resigned
TURNER, William Thomas Roy→
director · ~112y · resigned 1998-03-03
Resigned
WILLIS, Ivan John→
director · ~90y · appointed 1994-02-17 · resigned 2011-05-18
Resigned
WOOD, Norman John→
director · ~99y · appointed 2001-12-06 · resigned 2002-11-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (134 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-03-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-04-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-04-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-04-21
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2021-04-21