BLACK MOUSE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01239717 · ltd · incorporated 1976-01-07
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 64). 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 (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
110 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-02-07📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-02-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-02-02➕STRACHAN, Lucy Jill appointedsecretary
- 2024-02-02➖STEWART, Charles Roderick resignedsecretary
- 2023-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-04-19📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2005-11-01➖DOUGLAS, John David resignedsecretary
- 2005-11-01➕STEWART, Charles Roderick appointedsecretary
- 2005-11-01➖DOUGLAS, John David resigneddirector
- 2003-05-01➕PALMER, Alan Charles appointeddirector
- 2003-05-01➖MCGILL, Michael Scott resigneddirector
- 2001-12-31➖MCGIBBON, David Campbell resigneddirector
- 2001-12-31➕MCGILL, Michael Scott appointeddirector
- 2000-05-26➖MCINTOSH, Robert Duncan resignedsecretary
- 2000-05-26➖BEVERIDGE, James David Connell resigneddirector
- 2000-05-26➖MCINTOSH, Robert Duncan resigneddirector
- 2000-05-25➕DOUGLAS, John David appointedsecretary
- 2000-05-25➕DOUGLAS, John David appointeddirector
- 1997-12-01➖DOUGLAS, John David resignedsecretary
- 1997-12-01➕MCINTOSH, Robert Duncan appointedsecretary
- 1997-12-01➕BEVERIDGE, James David Connell appointeddirector
- 1997-12-01➖HUGHES, William Young resigneddirector
- 1997-12-01➕MCINTOSH, Robert Duncan appointeddirector
- 1976-01-07🏢Company incorporatedAs BLACK MOUSE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Owner dependency
93/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. 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 23 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Duncan Fearnley Distribution Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Duncan Fearnley Distribution Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BLACK MOUSE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
This company · 01239717
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Duncan Fearnley Distribution Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 02/02/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Charles Roderick Stewartceased 02/02/2024· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1976-01-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Unit B Haydock Cross Industrial
Estate Kilbuck Lane
St Helens
Merseyside
WA11 9UX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-04
Last: 2025-07-21
Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)
STRACHAN, Lucy Jill→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-02-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PALMER, Alan Charles→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2003-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DOUGLAS, John David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-05-25 · resigned 2005-11-01
DOUGLAS, John David→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-12-01
MCINTOSH, Robert Duncan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-12-01 · resigned 2000-05-26
STEWART, Charles Roderick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-11-01 · resigned 2024-02-02
BEVERIDGE, James David Connell→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1997-12-01 · resigned 2000-05-26
DOUGLAS, John David→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2000-05-25 · resigned 2005-11-01
HUGHES, William Young→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1997-12-01
MCGIBBON, David Campbell→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2001-12-31
MCGILL, Michael Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2001-12-31 · resigned 2003-05-01
MCINTOSH, Robert Duncan→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1997-12-01 · resigned 2000-05-26
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Recent filings (110 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-02-07
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-02-07
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-04-19
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-04-19