CITY FINANCIAL ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01151609 · ltd · incorporated 1973-12-14
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
£1.38M
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Fund management activities
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). 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 (71/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
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 £1,379,417

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£1.4m
Current Assets
£436k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-31
Total assets£1.38M
Current assets£435.9k
Net assets£1.38M

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 (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-06
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    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-02-06
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  4. 2024-07-13
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    BARTLETT, Derek William, Mr. resigned
    secretary
  5. 2024-07-13
    ➖
    BARTLETT, Derek William, Mr. resigned
    director
  6. 2024-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-02-14
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2022-02-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2021-10-25
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    BARTLETT, Brenda Ann resigned
    secretary
  12. 2021-10-25
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    BARTLETT, Brenda Ann resigned
    director
  13. 2021-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-12-28
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  18. 2017-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2016-07-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2008-10-13
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    BARTLETT, Derek William, Mr. appointed
    secretary
  21. 2008-10-13
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    CITY FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2007-03-31
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    HAINES, Stephen Decatur, Reverend resigned
    director
  23. 2007-03-31
    ➖
    WINTLE, Felix Giles Keppel resigned
    director
  24. 2006-05-31
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    BARTLETT, Nigel John appointed
    director
  25. 2006-05-31
    ➕
    BARTLETT, Brenda Ann appointed
    secretary
  26. 2006-05-31
    ➕
    BARTLETT, Brenda Ann appointed
    director
  27. 2003-08-21
    ➕
    WINTLE, Felix Giles Keppel appointed
    director
  28. 2003-01-13
    ➕
    HAINES, Stephen Decatur, Reverend appointed
    director
  29. 2002-12-31
    ➖
    ROGERS, Ian Stanley resigned
    director
  30. 1999-10-11
    ➖
    OLIVER, Keith Francis resigned
    director
  31. 1992-05-01
    ➕
    ROGERS, Ian Stanley appointed
    director
  32. 1973-12-14
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    Company incorporated
    As CITY FINANCIAL ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED

Owner dependency

93/100
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 53 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr. Derek William Bartlett
Individual · British · DOB 10/1934 · age 92
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/06/2016

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
Incorporated1973-12-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66300 — Fund management activities

Registered office

21 Clifford Grove
Ashford
Middlesex
TW15 2JS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-15
Last: 2026-04-01

Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)

BARTLETT, Nigel John→
director · ~62y · appointed 2006-05-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARTLETT, Brenda Ann→
secretary · appointed 2006-05-31 · resigned 2021-10-25
Resigned
BARTLETT, Derek William, Mr.→
secretary · appointed 2008-10-13 · resigned 2024-07-13
Resigned
CITY FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · resigned 2008-10-13
Resigned
BARTLETT, Brenda Ann→
director · ~92y · appointed 2006-05-31 · resigned 2021-10-25
Resigned
BARTLETT, Derek William, Mr.→
director · ~92y · resigned 2024-07-13
Resigned
HAINES, Stephen Decatur, Reverend→
director · ~84y · appointed 2003-01-13 · resigned 2007-03-31
Resigned
OLIVER, Keith Francis→
director · ~87y · resigned 1999-10-11
Resigned
ROGERS, Ian Stanley→
director · ~69y · appointed 1992-05-01 · resigned 2002-12-31
Resigned
WINTLE, Felix Giles Keppel→
director · ~52y · appointed 2003-08-21 · resigned 2007-03-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (130 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-02-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-05