BETTERLAND RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01637614 · ltd · incorporated 1982-05-24
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
£4.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 72). 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 (77/100)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
12 officers (1 active, 12 linked, 9 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
131 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £4,756
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£5k
Current Assets
£5k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-11 | 2024-12-11 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.8k | — |
| Current assets | £5.0k | — |
| Net assets | £4.8k | — |
| Average employees | — | 0 |
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-12➖REES, Jason Charles resigneddirector
- 2026-05-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-31➕CULLEY, Dawn Patricia appointeddirector
- 2025-10-07➖LEVINE, Michelle Octavia Ellie resigneddirector
- 2025-10-07➕REES, Jason Charles appointeddirector
- 2025-10-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2025-02-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-12➕LEVINE, Michelle Octavia Ellie appointeddirector
- 2024-08-12➖TAYLOR, Mark Andrew resigneddirector
- 2024-08-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-20➖CULLEY, Dawn Patricia resignedsecretary
- 2023-02-20➖CULLEY, Dawn Patricia resigneddirector
- 2023-02-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-02-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2002-12-11➖BIRD, Victor John resigneddirector
- 2002-12-11➕TAYLOR, Mark Andrew appointeddirector
- 2001-12-11➖BIRD, Victor John resignedsecretary
- 2001-12-11➕CULLEY, Dawn Patricia appointedsecretary
- 2001-12-11➕CULLEY, Dawn Patricia appointeddirector
- 2001-12-11➖NEWALL, William Henry resigneddirector
- 1994-08-23➖TAYLOR, Vera Helen resigneddirector
- 1993-11-24➕BIRD, Victor John appointedsecretary
- 1993-11-24➖PURDIE, David resignedsecretary
- 1993-11-24➕BIRD, Victor John appointeddirector
- 1993-11-24➖HOMEWOOD, James Andrew resigneddirector
- 1993-11-24➕NEWALL, William Henry appointeddirector
- 1982-05-24🏢Company incorporatedAs BETTERLAND RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med · 1 low2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: LEVINE, Michelle Octavia Ellie resigned 2025-10-07; REES, Jason Charles resigned 2026-05-12
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1982-05-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
88 Connaught Avenue
Frinton-On-Sea
CO13 9PT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-11
Last made up to: 2025-12-11
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-20
Last: 2026-05-06
Officers (1 active · 11 resigned)
CULLEY, Dawn Patricia→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2025-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BIRD, Victor John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-11-24 · resigned 2001-12-11
CULLEY, Dawn Patricia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-12-11 · resigned 2023-02-20
PURDIE, David→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-11-24
BIRD, Victor John→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1993-11-24 · resigned 2002-12-11
CULLEY, Dawn Patricia→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2001-12-11 · resigned 2023-02-20
HOMEWOOD, James Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · resigned 1993-11-24
LEVINE, Michelle Octavia Ellie→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2024-08-12 · resigned 2025-10-07
NEWALL, William Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~104y · appointed 1993-11-24 · resigned 2001-12-11
REES, Jason Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-10-07 · resigned 2026-05-12
TAYLOR, Mark Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2002-12-11 · resigned 2024-08-12
TAYLOR, Vera Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~106y · resigned 1994-08-23
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Recent filings (131 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2025-02-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-12