17 CROMWELL ROAD (MANAGEMENT) BRISTOL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01595328 · ltd · incorporated 1981-11-04
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 70). Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
104 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-08
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  3. 2023-12-08
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  4. 2023-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  5. 2021-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  6. 2020-11-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  7. 2019-12-06
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  8. 2018-09-19
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  9. 2017-12-21
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  10. 2017-01-11
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2015-09-30
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  12. 2015-08-09
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  13. 2014-08-16
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  14. 2014-08-07
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2014-08-07
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    officers · TM01
  16. 2014-06-17
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    STEEL, Valerie Elaine appointed
    director
  17. 2014-06-17
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    HOLWAY, Rod resigned
    director
  18. 2007-02-02
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    HOLWAY, Rod appointed
    director
  19. 2007-02-02
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    THORNTON, Clare Joanne resigned
    director
  20. 2002-10-01
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    RANDS, Martin appointed
    secretary
  21. 2002-10-01
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    RANDS, Martin appointed
    director
  22. 2002-10-01
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    HENDERSON, Lucy Rachel resigned
    secretary
  23. 2002-10-01
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    HENDERSON, Lucy Rachel resigned
    director
  24. 1995-03-20
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    HENDERSON, Lucy Rachel appointed
    secretary
  25. 1995-03-20
    ➖
    QUARRY, Michael Francis resigned
    secretary
  26. 1995-03-20
    ➖
    QUARRY, Michael Francis resigned
    director
  27. 1995-03-20
    ➕
    THORNTON, Clare Joanne appointed
    director
  28. 1993-08-22
    ➕
    QUARRY, Michael Francis appointed
    secretary
  29. 1993-08-22
    ➖
    WILLERTON, Bruce Dominic Michael resigned
    secretary
  30. 1993-08-22
    ➕
    HENDERSON, Lucy Rachel appointed
    director
  31. 1993-08-22
    ➖
    WILLERTON, Bruce Dominic Michael resigned
    director
  32. 1981-11-04
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    Company incorporated
    As 17 CROMWELL ROAD (MANAGEMENT) BRISTOL 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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

91/100
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 70 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 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 45 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-08

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Martin Rands
Individual · British · DOB 04/1956 · age 70
—25–50%25-50% voting06/04/2016
Miss Valerie Elaine Steel
Individual · British · DOB 11/1960 · age 66
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% 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
Incorporated1981-11-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

16 Avon Crescent
Hotwells
Bristol
BS1 6XQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-08OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-24

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

RANDS, Martin→
secretary · appointed 2002-10-01
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Active
RANDS, Martin→
director · ~70y · appointed 2002-10-01
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Active
STEEL, Valerie Elaine→
director · ~66y · appointed 2014-06-17
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Active
HENDERSON, Lucy Rachel→
secretary · appointed 1995-03-20 · resigned 2002-10-01
Resigned
QUARRY, Michael Francis→
secretary · appointed 1993-08-22 · resigned 1995-03-20
Resigned
WILLERTON, Bruce Dominic Michael→
secretary · resigned 1993-08-22
Resigned
HENDERSON, Lucy Rachel→
director · ~52y · appointed 1993-08-22 · resigned 2002-10-01
Resigned
HOLWAY, Rod→
director · ~54y · appointed 2007-02-02 · resigned 2014-06-17
Resigned
QUARRY, Michael Francis→
director · ~77y · resigned 1995-03-20
Resigned
THORNTON, Clare Joanne→
director · ~56y · appointed 1995-03-20 · resigned 2007-02-02
Resigned
WILLERTON, Bruce Dominic Michael→
director · ~68y · resigned 1993-08-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (104 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2025-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-09-19