ARGYLE HOUSE,SOUTHPORT MANAGEMENT CO.LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00928758 · ltd · incorporated 1968-03-13
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
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
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 90-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 90). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
24 officers (3 active, 24 linked, 17 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
129 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30

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 (57 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2024-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-05-17
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    SMITH, Thomas William resigned
    director
  6. 2023-05-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2022-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-08-04
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    KELLETT, Lynn appointed
    director
  9. 2022-08-04
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    ZOETMULDER, Arnoldus resigned
    director
  10. 2022-08-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2022-08-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2022-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-08-13
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    COXHEAD, Christopher John resigned
    director
  16. 2018-08-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2018-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-07-20
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    WFM appointed
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2018-07-20
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    COXHEAD, Christopher John resigned
    secretary
  20. 2018-07-20
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  21. 2018-07-20
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    officers · AP04
  22. 2018-07-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2017-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  24. 2009-09-30
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    COXHEAD, Christopher John appointed
    secretary
  25. 2009-09-30
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    HODGE, Robert Derek resigned
    secretary
  26. 2009-09-30
    ➖
    HODGE, Robert Derek resigned
    director
  27. 2009-09-30
    ➕
    SMITH, Thomas William appointed
    director
  28. 2006-09-04
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    HODGE, Robert Derek resigned
    secretary
  29. 2006-03-10
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    HOLLAND, Lillian appointed
    director
  30. 2006-03-10
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    ZOETMULDER, Arnoldus appointed
    director
  31. 2006-03-07
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    DALGLEISH, Stuart Mcnaught resigned
    director
  32. 2004-05-27
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    BRENNAN, Ann resigned
    director
  33. 2004-05-27
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    COXHEAD, Christopher John appointed
    director
  34. 2003-01-24
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    CLENTON, Bernard Albert William resigned
    director
  35. 2003-01-24
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    HODGE, Robert Derek appointed
    director
  36. 2003-01-24
    ➖
    MARKIENWICZ, Krystyna resigned
    director
  37. 2000-09-29
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    CLENTON, Bernard Albert William resigned
    secretary
  38. 2000-09-29
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    HODGE, Robert Derek appointed
    secretary
  39. 2000-09-29
    ➕
    HODGE, Robert Derek appointed
    secretary
  40. 2000-04-10
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    MCLOUGHLIN, Anthony resigned
    director
  41. 2000-04-06
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    MARKIENWICZ, Krystyna appointed
    director
  42. 2000-03-31
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    DALGLEISH, Stuart Mcnaught appointed
    director
  43. 2000-01-06
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    DAVIES, Jennifer Anne resigned
    director
  44. 1999-08-20
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    MARKIENWICZ, Krystyna resigned
    director
  45. 1996-08-14
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    CLENTON, Bernard Albert William appointed
    secretary
  46. 1996-08-14
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    MCLOUGHLIN, Anthony resigned
    secretary
  47. 1996-08-14
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    CLENTON, Bernard Albert William appointed
    director
  48. 1996-08-14
    ➕
    DAVIES, Jennifer Anne appointed
    director
  49. 1996-08-14
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    MARKIENWICZ, Krystyna appointed
    director
  50. 1995-03-26
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    CHAMBERS, Sidney resigned
    director
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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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 90 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 90 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 58 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
Incorporated1968-03-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Suite 8 First Floor Offices
Weld Parade
Southport
PR8 2DT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-18
Last: 2025-08-04

Officers (3 active · 21 resigned)

WFM→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2018-07-20
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Active
HOLLAND, Lillian→
director · ~90y · appointed 2006-03-10
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Active
KELLETT, Lynn→
director · ~69y · appointed 2022-08-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLENTON, Bernard Albert William→
secretary · appointed 1996-08-14 · resigned 2000-09-29
Resigned
COXHEAD, Christopher John→
secretary · appointed 2009-09-30 · resigned 2018-07-20
Resigned
HEPBURN, Valerie Anne→
secretary · resigned 1991-09-13
Resigned
HODGE, Robert Derek→
secretary · appointed 2000-09-29 · resigned 2006-09-04
Resigned
HODGE, Robert Derek→
secretary · appointed 2000-09-29 · resigned 2009-09-30
Resigned
MCLOUGHLIN, Anthony→
secretary · resigned 1996-08-14
Resigned
BRENNAN, Ann→
director · ~108y · appointed 1991-09-13 · resigned 2004-05-27
Resigned
CHAMBERS, Sidney→
director · ~104y · appointed 1993-09-02 · resigned 1995-03-26
Resigned
CHAMBERS, Sidney→
director · ~104y · resigned 1991-09-13
Resigned
CLENTON, Bernard Albert William→
director · ~101y · appointed 1996-08-14 · resigned 2003-01-24
Resigned
COXHEAD, Christopher John→
director · ~76y · appointed 2004-05-27 · resigned 2018-08-13
Resigned
DALGLEISH, Stuart Mcnaught→
director · ~93y · appointed 2000-03-31 · resigned 2006-03-07
Resigned
DAVIES, Jennifer Anne→
director · ~83y · appointed 1996-08-14 · resigned 2000-01-06
Resigned
FYFE, Donald Robert, Major→
director · ~110y · resigned 1993-08-24
Resigned
HEPBURN, Valerie Anne→
director · ~93y · resigned 1991-09-13
Resigned
HODGE, Robert Derek→
director · ~89y · appointed 2003-01-24 · resigned 2009-09-30
Resigned
MARKIENWICZ, Krystyna→
director · ~101y · appointed 2000-04-06 · resigned 2003-01-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (129 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-03-22