125 - 135 BERESFORD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
00842806 · ltd · incorporated 1965-03-26
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
£3.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 81100
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). 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 (68/100)

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
19 officers (2 active, 19 linked, 11 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
116 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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 · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £3,885

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£4k
Current Assets
£3k
Current Liabilities
—
£0£777£2k£2k£3k£4kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£3.9k—
Current assets£3.3k—
Net assets£3.9k—

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2024-11-25
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  4. 2024-11-22
    ➕
    ELSWORTH, David William George appointed
    secretary
  5. 2024-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-08-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2023-08-02
    ➖
    STRAUB, Michael Paul resigned
    director
  9. 2023-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-04-27
    ➕
    SMITH, David appointed
    director
  12. 2021-04-27
    ➖
    BROWN, Keith resigned
    secretary
  13. 2021-04-27
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2021-04-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2021-04-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2020-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-06-11
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  20. 2017-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2012-05-15
    ➕
    BROWN, Keith appointed
    secretary
  23. 2012-05-15
    ➖
    PETERS, Darren Paul resigned
    secretary
  24. 2010-09-30
    ➕
    PETERS, Darren Paul appointed
    secretary
  25. 2010-05-06
    ➖
    PRICE, John Trevor resigned
    secretary
  26. 2002-01-09
    ➕
    EQUITY CO SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2002-01-09
    ➖
    EQUITY CO SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2002-01-02
    ➖
    HARDEN, Linda resigned
    secretary
  29. 2002-01-02
    ➕
    PRICE, John Trevor appointed
    secretary
  30. 2002-01-02
    ➖
    HARDEN, Gregory resigned
    director
  31. 2001-12-03
    ➕
    STRAUB, Michael Paul appointed
    director
  32. 1998-05-14
    ➖
    LINCOLN, Margaret Mary Colette resigned
    secretary
  33. 1998-05-14
    ➖
    ALBRECHTSEN, Neil Christian resigned
    director
  34. 1998-05-14
    ➖
    BROWN, Karl Andrew resigned
    director
  35. 1998-05-14
    ➖
    BROWN, Warren Peter resigned
    director
  36. 1998-05-14
    ➖
    KINGSTON, Kay resigned
    director
  37. 1998-05-14
    ➖
    LINCOLN, Margaret Mary resigned
    director
  38. 1998-05-14
    ➖
    MARTIN, Hetty Mary resigned
    director
  39. 1998-05-12
    ➕
    HARDEN, Linda appointed
    secretary
  40. 1998-05-12
    ➕
    HARDEN, Gregory appointed
    director
  41. 1997-01-22
    ➕
    ALBRECHTSEN, Neil Christian appointed
    director
  42. 1996-03-04
    ➕
    LINCOLN, Margaret Mary Colette appointed
    secretary
  43. 1996-03-04
    ➖
    MARTIN, Hetty Mary resigned
    secretary
  44. 1995-12-01
    ➕
    BROWN, Warren Peter appointed
    director
  45. 1995-03-30
    ➕
    LINCOLN, Margaret Mary appointed
    director
  46. 1995-03-30
    ➖
    LINCOLN, William George resigned
    director
  47. 1994-04-16
    ➖
    MATTHEWS, Richard resigned
    director
  48. 1965-03-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 125 - 135 BERESFORD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

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 69. 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.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1965-03-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC81100 — SIC 81100

Registered office

Worth Property Management Ltd. 11 Chandlers Way
South Woodham Ferrers
Chelmsford
CM3 5TB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-19
Last: 2025-05-05

Officers (2 active · 17 resigned)

ELSWORTH, David William George→
secretary · appointed 2024-11-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMITH, David→
director · ~69y · appointed 2021-04-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROWN, Keith→
secretary · appointed 2012-05-15 · resigned 2021-04-27
Resigned
HARDEN, Linda→
secretary · appointed 1998-05-12 · resigned 2002-01-02
Resigned
LINCOLN, Margaret Mary Colette→
secretary · appointed 1996-03-04 · resigned 1998-05-14
Resigned
MARTIN, Hetty Mary→
secretary · resigned 1996-03-04
Resigned
PETERS, Darren Paul→
secretary · appointed 2010-09-30 · resigned 2012-05-15
Resigned
PRICE, John Trevor→
secretary · appointed 2002-01-02 · resigned 2010-05-06
Resigned
EQUITY CO SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-01-09 · resigned 2002-01-09
Resigned
ALBRECHTSEN, Neil Christian→
director · ~57y · appointed 1997-01-22 · resigned 1998-05-14
Resigned
BROWN, Karl Andrew→
director · ~65y · resigned 1998-05-14
Resigned
BROWN, Warren Peter→
director · ~59y · appointed 1995-12-01 · resigned 1998-05-14
Resigned
HARDEN, Gregory→
director · ~75y · appointed 1998-05-12 · resigned 2002-01-02
Resigned
KINGSTON, Kay→
director · ~82y · resigned 1998-05-14
Resigned
LINCOLN, Margaret Mary→
director · ~90y · appointed 1995-03-30 · resigned 1998-05-14
Resigned
LINCOLN, William George→
director · ~62y · resigned 1995-03-30
Resigned
MARTIN, Hetty Mary→
director · ~113y · resigned 1998-05-14
Resigned
MATTHEWS, Richard→
director · ~60y · resigned 1994-04-16
Resigned
STRAUB, Michael Paul→
director · ~78y · appointed 2001-12-03 · resigned 2023-08-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (116 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-25
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-04-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-04-27