3 BENBOW ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED

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01267015 · ltd · incorporated 1976-07-05
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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 (1 active, 20 linked, 12 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
132 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31

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 (50 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-08-20
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2016-08-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2016-07-19
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2015-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-10-21
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    KEELER, Emily resigned
    director
  17. 2011-12-05
    ➖
    CASTRO, Maria Antoinette resigned
    director
  18. 2008-12-15
    ➖
    WALKER, Valerie Joan resigned
    secretary
  19. 2008-12-14
    ➖
    BROWN, Carole Anne resigned
    director
  20. 2008-12-14
    ➕
    KEELER, Emily appointed
    director
  21. 2005-11-24
    ➖
    BASSIRI, Dorothy resigned
    director
  22. 2005-11-24
    ➕
    BROWN, Carole Anne appointed
    director
  23. 2004-03-03
    ➕
    BASSIRI, Dorothy appointed
    director
  24. 2004-03-03
    ➖
    MIDDLETON, Richard Martin resigned
    director
  25. 2003-07-30
    ➖
    BARCLAY, James David Innes resigned
    secretary
  26. 2003-07-30
    ➕
    WALKER, Valerie Joan appointed
    secretary
  27. 2002-07-11
    ➕
    BARCLAY, James Armstrong Innes appointed
    director
  28. 2002-07-11
    ➕
    BARCLAY, James David Innes appointed
    secretary
  29. 2002-07-11
    ➖
    HOOPER, Alison resigned
    secretary
  30. 2002-07-11
    ➖
    HOOPER, Alison resigned
    director
  31. 1997-05-19
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    CASTRO, Maria Antoinette appointed
    director
  32. 1997-05-19
    ➖
    OSMIUM LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  33. 1997-04-22
    ➖
    BASSETT, Giles Anthony resigned
    secretary
  34. 1997-04-22
    ➕
    HOOPER, Alison appointed
    secretary
  35. 1997-02-19
    ➖
    BASSETT, Giles Anthony resigned
    director
  36. 1997-02-19
    ➕
    HOOPER, Alison appointed
    director
  37. 1996-02-23
    ➕
    BASSETT, Giles Anthony appointed
    secretary
  38. 1996-02-23
    ➖
    HAMILTON, Richard John resigned
    secretary
  39. 1996-02-23
    ➖
    HAMILTON, Richard John resigned
    director
  40. 1996-02-23
    ➕
    MIDDLETON, Richard Martin appointed
    director
  41. 1995-02-18
    ➕
    BASSETT, Giles Anthony appointed
    director
  42. 1995-02-18
    ➖
    KERMODE, David Francis resigned
    director
  43. 1994-12-05
    ➖
    KERMODE, David Francis resigned
    director
  44. 1993-07-09
    ➖
    BICKNELL, Andrew resigned
    secretary
  45. 1993-07-09
    ➕
    HAMILTON, Richard John appointed
    secretary
  46. 1993-07-09
    ➖
    BICKNELL, Andrew resigned
    director
  47. 1993-07-09
    ➕
    HAMILTON, Richard John appointed
    director
  48. 1992-08-10
    ➕
    KERMODE, David Francis appointed
    director
  49. 1992-08-10
    ➖
    KING, Peter Daniel resigned
    director
  50. 1976-07-05
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    Company incorporated
    As 3 BENBOW ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED

Owner dependency

85/100
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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 50 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 James Armstrong Innes Barclay
Individual · British · DOB 04/1978 · age 48
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1976-07-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Maisonette 1st & 2nd Floors
3 Benbow Road
London
W6 0AT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-02
Last: 2026-04-18

Officers (1 active · 19 resigned)

BARCLAY, James Armstrong Innes→
director · ~48y · appointed 2002-07-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARCLAY, James David Innes→
secretary · appointed 2002-07-11 · resigned 2003-07-30
Resigned
BASSETT, Giles Anthony→
secretary · appointed 1996-02-23 · resigned 1997-04-22
Resigned
BICKNELL, Andrew→
secretary · resigned 1993-07-09
Resigned
HAMILTON, Richard John→
secretary · appointed 1993-07-09 · resigned 1996-02-23
Resigned
HOOPER, Alison→
secretary · appointed 1997-04-22 · resigned 2002-07-11
Resigned
WALKER, Valerie Joan→
secretary · appointed 2003-07-30 · resigned 2008-12-15
Resigned
BASSETT, Giles Anthony→
director · ~63y · appointed 1995-02-18 · resigned 1997-02-19
Resigned
BASSIRI, Dorothy→
director · ~77y · appointed 2004-03-03 · resigned 2005-11-24
Resigned
BICKNELL, Andrew→
director · ~78y · resigned 1993-07-09
Resigned
BROWN, Carole Anne→
director · ~72y · appointed 2005-11-24 · resigned 2008-12-14
Resigned
CASTRO, Maria Antoinette→
director · ~66y · appointed 1997-05-19 · resigned 2011-12-05
Resigned
HAMILTON, Richard John→
director · ~61y · appointed 1993-07-09 · resigned 1996-02-23
Resigned
HOOPER, Alison→
director · ~77y · appointed 1997-02-19 · resigned 2002-07-11
Resigned
KEELER, Emily→
director · ~52y · appointed 2008-12-14 · resigned 2015-10-21
Resigned
KERMODE, David Francis→
director · ~54y · appointed 1992-08-10 · resigned 1994-12-05
Resigned
KERMODE, David Francis→
director · resigned 1995-02-18
Resigned
KING, Peter Daniel→
director · ~63y · resigned 1992-08-10
Resigned
MIDDLETON, Richard Martin→
director · ~59y · appointed 1996-02-23 · resigned 2004-03-03
Resigned
OSMIUM LIMITED→
corporate-director · resigned 1997-05-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (132 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-11-25