321 PRESTON ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01275849 · ltd · incorporated 1976-09-03
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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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 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 81). 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 (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
18 officers (2 active, 18 linked, 12 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
138 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

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

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees00

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2022-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-11-30
    ➖
    KITTON, Andrew Frank resigned
    director
  8. 2021-11-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2021-04-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2021-04-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2020-09-25
    ➕
    CHRISTOFI, Christopher appointed
    secretary
  12. 2020-09-25
    ➖
    RAWLINSON, Jayne resigned
    secretary
  13. 2020-09-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2020-09-25
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  15. 2020-09-25
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2020-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-06-22
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  18. 2020-05-07
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    legacy
    miscellaneous · RP04CS01
  19. 2020-03-10
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  20. 2020-03-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2019-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2017-05-05
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    KITTON, Andrew Frank appointed
    director
  23. 2017-05-03
    ➖
    BLAKE, Gerald Albert resigned
    director
  24. 2017-05-03
    ➖
    MANN, Paul Franklin resigned
    director
  25. 2017-04-26
    ➕
    FRANKLIN, Penelope Ann appointed
    director
  26. 2017-01-01
    ➖
    ANSELL, Terence Malcolm resigned
    secretary
  27. 2017-01-01
    ➕
    RAWLINSON, Jayne appointed
    secretary
  28. 2015-02-09
    ➖
    BOWEN, Alan Gregory resigned
    director
  29. 2008-02-27
    ➕
    BLAKE, Gerald Albert appointed
    director
  30. 2002-04-08
    ➕
    MANN, Paul Franklin appointed
    director
  31. 2002-02-01
    ➕
    ANSELL, Terence Malcolm appointed
    secretary
  32. 2002-02-01
    ➖
    NERMUT, Hana resigned
    secretary
  33. 2002-02-01
    ➖
    NERMUT, Hana resigned
    director
  34. 2002-02-01
    ➖
    NICHOLLS, Simone resigned
    director
  35. 2002-01-20
    ➖
    KITTON, Robert resigned
    director
  36. 2002-01-15
    ➕
    BOWEN, Alan Gregory appointed
    director
  37. 2000-03-14
    ➖
    BOWEN, Alan Gregory resigned
    secretary
  38. 2000-03-14
    ➕
    NERMUT, Hana appointed
    secretary
  39. 2000-03-14
    ➖
    BLAKE, Gerald Albert resigned
    director
  40. 2000-03-14
    ➖
    BOWEN, Alan Gregory resigned
    director
  41. 2000-03-14
    ➕
    KITTON, Robert appointed
    director
  42. 2000-03-14
    ➕
    NICHOLLS, Simone appointed
    director
  43. 1997-08-25
    ➕
    BOWEN, Alan Gregory appointed
    secretary
  44. 1997-08-25
    ➖
    ROGERS, Marjorie Joan resigned
    secretary
  45. 1997-08-25
    ➖
    MENDEL, Samuel resigned
    director
  46. 1997-08-15
    ➖
    ROGERS, Marjorie Joan resigned
    director
  47. 1997-03-18
    ➕
    BOWEN, Alan Gregory appointed
    director
  48. 1995-03-28
    ➕
    NERMUT, Hana appointed
    director
  49. 1976-09-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 321 PRESTON ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — 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 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 50 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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
Incorporated1976-09-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

C/O Sears Morgan Property Management Ltd Suite A5 Kebbell House
Delta Gain
Watford
Herts
WD19 5EF
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-20
Last: 2026-03-06

Officers (2 active · 16 resigned)

CHRISTOFI, Christopher→
secretary · appointed 2020-09-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FRANKLIN, Penelope Ann→
director · ~81y · appointed 2017-04-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ANSELL, Terence Malcolm→
secretary · appointed 2002-02-01 · resigned 2017-01-01
Resigned
BOWEN, Alan Gregory→
secretary · appointed 1997-08-25 · resigned 2000-03-14
Resigned
NERMUT, Hana→
secretary · appointed 2000-03-14 · resigned 2002-02-01
Resigned
RAWLINSON, Jayne→
secretary · appointed 2017-01-01 · resigned 2020-09-25
Resigned
ROGERS, Marjorie Joan→
secretary · resigned 1997-08-25
Resigned
BLAKE, Gerald Albert→
director · ~81y · appointed 2008-02-27 · resigned 2017-05-03
Resigned
BLAKE, Gerald Albert→
director · ~81y · resigned 2000-03-14
Resigned
BOWEN, Alan Gregory→
director · ~69y · appointed 2002-01-15 · resigned 2015-02-09
Resigned
BOWEN, Alan Gregory→
director · ~69y · appointed 1997-03-18 · resigned 2000-03-14
Resigned
KITTON, Andrew Frank→
director · ~61y · appointed 2017-05-05 · resigned 2021-11-30
Resigned
KITTON, Robert→
director · ~51y · appointed 2000-03-14 · resigned 2002-01-20
Resigned
MANN, Paul Franklin→
director · ~78y · appointed 2002-04-08 · resigned 2017-05-03
Resigned
MENDEL, Samuel→
director · ~106y · resigned 1997-08-25
Resigned
NERMUT, Hana→
director · ~101y · appointed 1995-03-28 · resigned 2002-02-01
Resigned
NICHOLLS, Simone→
director · ~100y · appointed 2000-03-14 · resigned 2002-02-01
Resigned
ROGERS, Marjorie Joan→
director · ~99y · resigned 1997-08-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (138 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-04-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-04-15