AZALEA COURT (LIVERPOOL) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

01653220 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1982-07-22

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

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-trading company

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Dormant / non-trading with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (79/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

17 officers (1 active, 17 linked, 12 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

140 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-12-31	2024-12-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand

2026-04-13
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2025-03-18
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2024-04-08
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2023-04-17
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2022-04-11
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2021-04-19
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2020-05-12
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2019-05-10
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2018-05-21
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2017-05-25
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accounts · AA
2016-08-10
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accounts · AA
2015-10-01
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2015-09-14
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accounts · AA
2014-10-14
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annual-return · AR01
2013-01-23
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GRACE, Eileen Marian appointed
director
2013-01-23
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DAVIES, Anthony John resigned
director
2011-09-01
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SMITH, Jayne Elizabeth resigned
secretary
2011-09-01
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DAVIES, Anthony John appointed
director
2011-09-01
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DAVIES, Anthony John appointed
director
2011-09-01
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DAVIES, Anthony John resigned
director
2011-09-01
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WEBSTER, David Gary resigned
director
2006-02-01
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SMITH, Raymond William resigned
director
2006-01-31
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WEBSTER, David Gary appointed
director
2003-11-09
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SMITH, Jayne Elizabeth appointed
secretary
2003-11-03
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WEBSTER, David Gary resigned
secretary
2001-01-12
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ELLIOTT, Enrique resigned
secretary
2001-01-12
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WEBSTER, David Gary appointed
secretary
2001-01-12
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ELLIOTT, Enrique resigned
director
2000-07-20
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COVENTRY, Michael resigned
director
2000-07-20
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SMITH, Raymond William appointed
director
1998-07-01
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ELLIOTT, Enrique appointed
secretary
1998-06-12
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COVENTRY, Michael appointed
director
1998-04-09
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HERTFORD COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1997-12-12
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HERTFORD COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1997-12-12
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ELLIOTT, Enrique appointed
director
1996-12-31
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KENT, Anthony resigned
secretary
1996-12-31
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HUGHES, Graham Thomas resigned
director
1995-11-22
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LEVER, Jack resigned
director
1992-12-01
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HUGHES, Graham Thomas appointed
director
1992-11-30
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CROPPER, James resigned
director
1992-11-06
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TODD, John Newton resigned
director
1991-07-01
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TODD, John Newton appointed
director
1991-06-30
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COLLINSON, Harold Joseph resigned
director
1982-07-22
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Company incorporated
As AZALEA COURT (LIVERPOOL) 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 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100

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 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 44 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

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mrs Eileen Marian Grace Individual · British · DOB 07/1954 · age 72	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1982-07-22

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Hanover Buildings

11-13 Hanover Street

Liverpool

Merseyside

L1 3DN

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-13

Last: 2026-02-27

Officers (1 active · 16 resigned)

GRACE, Eileen Marian→

director · ~72y · appointed 2013-01-23

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

ELLIOTT, Enrique→

secretary · appointed 1998-07-01 · resigned 2001-01-12

Resigned

KENT, Anthony→

secretary · resigned 1996-12-31

Resigned

SMITH, Jayne Elizabeth→

secretary · appointed 2003-11-09 · resigned 2011-09-01

Resigned

WEBSTER, David Gary→

secretary · appointed 2001-01-12 · resigned 2003-11-03

Resigned

HERTFORD COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-12-12 · resigned 1998-04-09

Resigned

COLLINSON, Harold Joseph→

director · ~76y · resigned 1991-06-30

Resigned

COVENTRY, Michael→

director · ~85y · appointed 1998-06-12 · resigned 2000-07-20

Resigned

CROPPER, James→

director · ~72y · resigned 1992-11-30

Resigned

DAVIES, Anthony John→

director · ~68y · appointed 2011-09-01 · resigned 2013-01-23

Resigned

DAVIES, Anthony John→

director · ~58y · appointed 2011-09-01 · resigned 2011-09-01

Resigned

ELLIOTT, Enrique→

director · ~62y · appointed 1997-12-12 · resigned 2001-01-12

Resigned

HUGHES, Graham Thomas→

director · ~68y · appointed 1992-12-01 · resigned 1996-12-31

Resigned

LEVER, Jack→

director · ~83y · resigned 1995-11-22

Resigned

SMITH, Raymond William→

director · ~60y · appointed 2000-07-20 · resigned 2006-02-01

Resigned

TODD, John Newton→

director · ~82y · appointed 1991-07-01 · resigned 1992-11-06

Resigned

WEBSTER, David Gary→

director · ~61y · appointed 2006-01-31 · resigned 2011-09-01

Resigned

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