131 WEST END LANE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01336117 · ltd · incorporated 1977-10-27
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
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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 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
17 officers (2 active, 17 linked, 13 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
124 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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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£0£960£2k£3k£4k£5kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-242024-06-24
Total assets—£3.5k
Current assets—£4.8k
Cash—£4.6k
Debtors—£185
Net assets—£3.5k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-15
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    ADAMS, George Macdonald resigned
    secretary
  2. 2025-12-15
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  3. 2025-12-14
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  4. 2025-10-31
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    BIRNBAUM, Olivia Chloe resigned
    director
  5. 2025-10-31
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  6. 2024-12-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2024-07-23
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  8. 2023-12-03
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  9. 2023-02-11
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  10. 2021-12-24
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  11. 2021-05-15
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  12. 2021-03-30
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  13. 2019-12-31
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    BIRNBAUM, James resigned
    director
  14. 2019-10-13
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  15. 2019-02-06
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  16. 2018-03-19
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  17. 2017-03-28
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  18. 2017-03-16
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    BIRNBAUM, James appointed
    director
  19. 2017-03-16
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    BIRNBAUM, Olivia Chloe appointed
    director
  20. 2017-03-16
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  21. 2017-03-16
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  22. 2016-03-31
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    DAMANI, Kunal resigned
    director
  23. 2016-03-31
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    PATEL, Vicky resigned
    director
  24. 2015-01-15
    ➖
    THOBANI, Alnazir Rajabali resigned
    director
  25. 2012-01-28
    ➕
    ADAMS, George Macdonald appointed
    secretary
  26. 2012-01-28
    ➖
    ZOHRABIAN, Anna, Dr resigned
    secretary
  27. 2012-01-28
    ➖
    ZOHRABIAN, Anna, Dr resigned
    director
  28. 2011-07-13
    ➖
    JOHNSTON, Colin resigned
    director
  29. 2010-10-22
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    DAMANI, Kunal appointed
    director
  30. 2010-10-22
    ➕
    PATEL, Vicky appointed
    director
  31. 2010-10-22
    ➖
    PHILLIPS, Damien Francois resigned
    director
  32. 2010-10-22
    ➖
    PARKDALE LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  33. 2006-02-20
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    PHILLIPS, Damien Francois appointed
    director
  34. 2006-01-01
    ➕
    SAN, Daniel Mark appointed
    director
  35. 2006-01-01
    ➕
    ZOHRABIAN, Anna, Dr appointed
    secretary
  36. 2005-11-11
    ➖
    MOND, Vivienne resigned
    secretary
  37. 2005-10-04
    ➖
    BLUM, Ashley resigned
    director
  38. 2005-10-04
    ➕
    JOHNSTON, Colin appointed
    director
  39. 2002-11-27
    ➕
    BLUM, Ashley appointed
    director
  40. 2002-11-27
    ➕
    PARKDALE LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  41. 2002-10-25
    ➖
    GOLDIE, Helena Elspeth resigned
    director
  42. 2002-02-15
    ➖
    WARDEN, Anne resigned
    director
  43. 1997-12-03
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    GOLDIE, Helena Elspeth appointed
    director
  44. 1997-12-03
    ➕
    THOBANI, Alnazir Rajabali appointed
    director
  45. 1997-12-03
    ➕
    ZOHRABIAN, Anna, Dr appointed
    director
  46. 1977-10-27
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    Company incorporated
    As 131 WEST END LANE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 49 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

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: ADAMS, George Macdonald resigned 2025-12-15; BIRNBAUM, Olivia Chloe resigned 2025-10-31

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1977-10-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

131 West End Lane
London
NW6 2PG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-24
Last made up to: 2025-06-24
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-14
Last: 2025-11-30

Officers (2 active · 15 resigned)

MOND, Vivienne→
director · ~80y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SAN, Daniel Mark→
director · ~58y · appointed 2006-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ADAMS, George Macdonald→
secretary · appointed 2012-01-28 · resigned 2025-12-15
Resigned
MOND, Vivienne→
secretary · resigned 2005-11-11
Resigned
ZOHRABIAN, Anna, Dr→
secretary · appointed 2006-01-01 · resigned 2012-01-28
Resigned
BIRNBAUM, James→
director · ~34y · appointed 2017-03-16 · resigned 2019-12-31
Resigned
BIRNBAUM, Olivia Chloe→
director · ~32y · appointed 2017-03-16 · resigned 2025-10-31
Resigned
BLUM, Ashley→
director · ~48y · appointed 2002-11-27 · resigned 2005-10-04
Resigned
DAMANI, Kunal→
director · ~44y · appointed 2010-10-22 · resigned 2016-03-31
Resigned
GOLDIE, Helena Elspeth→
director · ~72y · appointed 1997-12-03 · resigned 2002-10-25
Resigned
JOHNSTON, Colin→
director · ~49y · appointed 2005-10-04 · resigned 2011-07-13
Resigned
PATEL, Vicky→
director · ~44y · appointed 2010-10-22 · resigned 2016-03-31
Resigned
PHILLIPS, Damien Francois→
director · ~52y · appointed 2006-02-20 · resigned 2010-10-22
Resigned
THOBANI, Alnazir Rajabali→
director · ~73y · appointed 1997-12-03 · resigned 2015-01-15
Resigned
WARDEN, Anne→
director · ~100y · resigned 2002-02-15
Resigned
ZOHRABIAN, Anna, Dr→
director · ~68y · appointed 1997-12-03 · resigned 2012-01-28
Resigned
PARKDALE LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2002-11-27 · resigned 2010-10-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (124 total)

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-24
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-03-30