42 CHERTSEY ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01667237 · ltd · incorporated 1982-09-24
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
£288
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). 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
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 8 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
119 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
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £288
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£288
~ YoY
Current Assets
£9k
↑ 18% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £288 | £288 |
| Current assets | £8.7k | £7.4k |
| Net assets | £288 | £288 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-11➖ASHLEY, Emily Jane resigneddirector
- 2020-02-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-01-26➕POTKIN, Douglas Neil Alexander appointeddirector
- 2020-01-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-07-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-07-04➕ASHLEY, Emily Jane appointeddirector
- 2018-07-04➖RIDOUT, Laura Elizabeth Heather resigneddirector
- 2018-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-09-17➖MISTRY, Clare Rebecca resigneddirector
- 2013-06-04➕RIDOUT, Laura Elizabeth Heather appointeddirector
- 2009-07-20➕GIRDLER, David John appointedsecretary
- 2009-07-20➖KNIGHT, Laurence resignedsecretary
- 2009-07-20➖GIRDLER, David John resigneddirector
- 2009-07-20➕MISTRY, Clare Rebecca appointeddirector
- 2007-07-05➖BIGGS, Glen Dennis resignedsecretary
- 2007-07-05➕KNIGHT, Laurence appointedsecretary
- 2005-05-26➕BIGGS, Glen Dennis appointedsecretary
- 2005-05-12➖BARNWELL, Brice resignedsecretary
- 1999-02-24➕GIRDLER, David John appointeddirector
- 1999-02-24➖STAINER, Nigel Roger resigneddirector
- 1999-02-01➕BARNWELL, Brice appointedsecretary
- 1999-02-01➖STAINER, Nigel Roger resignedsecretary
- 1998-05-21➖OVERALL, Tina resigneddirector
- 1996-05-31➖BRYSON, Janet Carol resignedsecretary
- 1996-05-02➕STAINER, Nigel Roger appointedsecretary
- 1996-05-02➕STAINER, Nigel Roger appointeddirector
- 1995-02-01➕BRYSON, Janet Carol appointedsecretary
- 1995-02-01➖GIRDLER, David John resignedsecretary
- 1993-10-31➕GIRDLER, David John appointedsecretary
- 1993-10-31➖KEMNITZER, Karl Edward resignedsecretary
- 1993-10-01➕OVERALL, Tina appointeddirector
- 1993-10-01➖VIALARDI, Steven John resigneddirector
- 1982-09-24🏢Company incorporatedAs 42 CHERTSEY ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY 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 67 — 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 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 44 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1982-09-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
Waterloo House
42 Chertsey Road
Ashford
Middlesex
TW15 1SQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-02
Last: 2026-04-18
Officers (2 active · 14 resigned)
GIRDLER, David John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2009-07-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
POTKIN, Douglas Neil Alexander→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2020-01-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARNWELL, Brice→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-02-01 · resigned 2005-05-12
BIGGS, Glen Dennis→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-05-26 · resigned 2007-07-05
BRYSON, Janet Carol→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-02-01 · resigned 1996-05-31
GIRDLER, David John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-10-31 · resigned 1995-02-01
KEMNITZER, Karl Edward→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-10-31
KNIGHT, Laurence→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-07-05 · resigned 2009-07-20
STAINER, Nigel Roger→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-05-02 · resigned 1999-02-01
ASHLEY, Emily Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2018-07-04 · resigned 2020-02-11
GIRDLER, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1999-02-24 · resigned 2009-07-20
MISTRY, Clare Rebecca→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2009-07-20 · resigned 2013-09-17
OVERALL, Tina→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1993-10-01 · resigned 1998-05-21
RIDOUT, Laura Elizabeth Heather→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2013-06-04 · resigned 2018-07-04
STAINER, Nigel Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1996-05-02 · resigned 1999-02-24
VIALARDI, Steven John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · resigned 1993-10-01
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (119 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-02-11