4 DUPPAS HILL ROAD (MANAGEMENTS) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
00993204 · ltd · incorporated 1970-11-02
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£10.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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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 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, 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 (77/100)

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
20 officers (2 active, 20 linked, 16 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
130 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £10,916
Net assets shrinking
Down £846 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£11k
↓ 7.2% YoY
Current Assets
£24k
↓ 13% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£6k£11k£17k£22k£28kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£10.9k£11.8k
Current assets£24.3k£28.0k
Net assets£10.9k£11.8k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-08-31
    ➕
    BLOCK MANAGEMENT UK LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  5. 2023-08-31
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  6. 2023-08-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-04-16
    ➖
    EDWARDS, William Anthony resigned
    director
  8. 2023-04-16
    ➖
    MAUNDER, Richard John Blake resigned
    director
  9. 2023-04-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2023-04-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2022-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-11-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2020-08-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-04-01
    ➖
    SYKES, Josephine resigned
    director
  16. 2019-11-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2019-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-03-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2019-03-06
    ➖
    VERNON, Nieves resigned
    director
  20. 2018-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-11-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2017-03-08
    ➕
    SYKES, Josephine appointed
    director
  23. 2017-03-08
    ➖
    VERNON, Alan Leslie resigned
    director
  24. 2017-03-08
    ➕
    VERNON, Nieves appointed
    director
  25. 2015-04-15
    ➕
    MAUNDER, Richard John Blake appointed
    director
  26. 2014-07-23
    ➖
    JACKSON, Darren Mark resigned
    secretary
  27. 2014-07-23
    ➖
    JACKSON, Darren Mark resigned
    director
  28. 2008-04-02
    ➕
    JACKSON, Darren Mark appointed
    secretary
  29. 2008-04-02
    ➖
    VERNON, Alan Leslie resigned
    secretary
  30. 2007-03-28
    ➕
    JACKSON, Darren Mark appointed
    director
  31. 2007-03-28
    ➖
    LURWAY, Karl John resigned
    director
  32. 2006-04-19
    ➕
    EDWARDS, William Anthony appointed
    director
  33. 2006-04-19
    ➖
    MULAS, Daniela resigned
    director
  34. 2003-04-07
    ➕
    LURWAY, Karl John appointed
    director
  35. 2003-04-07
    ➕
    MULAS, Daniela appointed
    director
  36. 2002-10-01
    ➖
    SMITH, Julian Stuart resigned
    director
  37. 2002-02-20
    ➖
    NICHOLAS, Susan resigned
    director
  38. 2001-10-07
    ➖
    PARRETTE, Ashley Richard resigned
    director
  39. 2000-02-16
    ➕
    NICHOLAS, Susan appointed
    director
  40. 1999-01-27
    ➕
    PARRETTE, Ashley Richard appointed
    director
  41. 1999-01-27
    ➖
    WRIGHT, Alan resigned
    director
  42. 1998-01-28
    ➖
    WHITE, Cyril resigned
    director
  43. 1998-01-28
    ➕
    WRIGHT, Alan appointed
    director
  44. 1995-01-17
    ➕
    EVANS, Peter John appointed
    director
  45. 1994-01-10
    ➖
    ALMOND, John resigned
    secretary
  46. 1994-01-10
    ➕
    VERNON, Alan Leslie appointed
    secretary
  47. 1994-01-10
    ➖
    ALMOND, John resigned
    director
  48. 1993-11-01
    ➕
    VERNON, Alan Leslie appointed
    director
  49. 1993-10-31
    ➖
    WOODLAND, Anthony Ronald resigned
    director
  50. 1970-11-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 4 DUPPAS HILL ROAD (MANAGEMENTS) LIMITED

Owner dependency

100/100
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 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

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.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Peter John Evans
Individual · British · DOB 06/1957 · age 69
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1970-11-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC81100 — SIC 81100

Registered office

C/O Block Management Uk Limited Unit 5
Stour Valley Business Centre
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 7GB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-08
Last: 2025-05-25

Officers (2 active · 18 resigned)

BLOCK MANAGEMENT UK LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2023-08-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EVANS, Peter John→
director · ~69y · appointed 1995-01-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALMOND, John→
secretary · resigned 1994-01-10
Resigned
JACKSON, Darren Mark→
secretary · appointed 2008-04-02 · resigned 2014-07-23
Resigned
VERNON, Alan Leslie→
secretary · appointed 1994-01-10 · resigned 2008-04-02
Resigned
ALMOND, John→
director · ~78y · resigned 1994-01-10
Resigned
EDWARDS, William Anthony→
director · ~68y · appointed 2006-04-19 · resigned 2023-04-16
Resigned
JACKSON, Darren Mark→
director · ~55y · appointed 2007-03-28 · resigned 2014-07-23
Resigned
LURWAY, Karl John→
director · ~56y · appointed 2003-04-07 · resigned 2007-03-28
Resigned
MAUNDER, Richard John Blake→
director · ~75y · appointed 2015-04-15 · resigned 2023-04-16
Resigned
MULAS, Daniela→
director · ~50y · appointed 2003-04-07 · resigned 2006-04-19
Resigned
NICHOLAS, Susan→
director · ~84y · appointed 2000-02-16 · resigned 2002-02-20
Resigned
PARRETTE, Ashley Richard→
director · ~60y · appointed 1999-01-27 · resigned 2001-10-07
Resigned
SMITH, Julian Stuart→
director · ~72y · resigned 2002-10-01
Resigned
SYKES, Josephine→
director · ~73y · appointed 2017-03-08 · resigned 2020-04-01
Resigned
VERNON, Alan Leslie→
director · ~93y · appointed 1993-11-01 · resigned 2017-03-08
Resigned
VERNON, Nieves→
director · ~74y · appointed 2017-03-08 · resigned 2019-03-06
Resigned
WHITE, Cyril→
director · ~81y · resigned 1998-01-28
Resigned
WOODLAND, Anthony Ronald→
director · ~65y · resigned 1993-10-31
Resigned
WRIGHT, Alan→
director · ~63y · appointed 1998-01-28 · resigned 1999-01-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (130 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2023-08-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-09