55 WATERLOO ROAD (BEDFORD) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01720535 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1983-05-05
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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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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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 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
25 officers (6 active, 25 linked, 17 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
134 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.

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Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,139
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,393 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£1k
↓ 79% YoY
Current Assets
£1k
↓ 79% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£1k£2k£3k£4k£6kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£1.1k£5.5k
Current assets£1.1k£5.5k
Net assets£1.1k£5.5k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  2. 2024-11-21
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  3. 2024-01-29
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  4. 2022-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  5. 2021-12-05
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  6. 2021-04-27
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    address · AD02
  7. 2021-03-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2021-03-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2021-03-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-07-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2020-04-22
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  12. 2020-03-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2020-03-23
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  14. 2020-03-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2020-03-10
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    TURNER, Mark Jurgen appointed
    director
  16. 2020-03-10
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    MERRYWEATHER, Nicholas David resigned
    director
  17. 2019-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-10-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2018-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  20. 2016-10-11
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    SINGH, Sukhvinder appointed
    director
  21. 2016-09-09
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    COX, Alison Lucia resigned
    director
  22. 2016-08-04
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    ALEXANDER, Susan Mary appointed
    secretary
  23. 2016-08-04
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    COX, Alison Lucia resigned
    secretary
  24. 2016-05-06
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    ALEXANDER, Susan Mary appointed
    director
  25. 2016-02-01
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    EVANS, Stuart Lloyd resigned
    director
  26. 2015-01-09
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    STONES, Christopher John appointed
    director
  27. 2015-01-09
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    BOGACKI, Adam resigned
    director
  28. 2013-07-15
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    BOGACKI, Adam resigned
    secretary
  29. 2013-07-15
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    COX, Alison Lucia appointed
    secretary
  30. 2008-02-24
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    BOGACKI, Adam appointed
    secretary
  31. 2008-02-24
    ➕
    BOGACKI, Adam appointed
    director
  32. 2008-01-28
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    SIMMONS, Julie Christina resigned
    secretary
  33. 2008-01-28
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    SIMMONS, Julie Christina resigned
    director
  34. 2007-12-04
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    BASTL, Marko appointed
    director
  35. 2004-06-14
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    EXCELL, Keith resigned
    director
  36. 2003-07-25
    ➕
    EVANS, Stuart Lloyd appointed
    director
  37. 2003-07-24
    ➖
    DAWSON, Adam Guy resigned
    director
  38. 2003-02-03
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    SIMMONS, Julie Christina appointed
    secretary
  39. 2002-06-22
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    DAWSON, Adam Guy appointed
    director
  40. 2002-02-22
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    DURRANT, Amanda Jane resigned
    director
  41. 2001-06-20
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    COX, Alison Lucia appointed
    director
  42. 2001-06-20
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    SIMMONS, Julie Christina appointed
    director
  43. 2001-05-18
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    PETERSEN, Deborah resigned
    secretary
  44. 2001-05-18
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    PETERSEN, Deborah resigned
    director
  45. 2000-12-06
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    SYLVESTER, Edwina Alison resigned
    director
  46. 1997-01-25
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    PETERSEN, Deborah appointed
    secretary
  47. 1997-01-25
    ➕
    PETERSEN, Deborah appointed
    director
  48. 1996-09-22
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    ANGUS, Alison Margaret resigned
    secretary
  49. 1996-09-22
    ➖
    ANGUS, Alison Margaret resigned
    director
  50. 1996-08-01
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    MERRYWEATHER, Nicholas David appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 43 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.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1983-05-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

55 Waterloo Road
Bedford
MK40 3PG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-04
Last: 2026-04-20

Officers (6 active · 19 resigned)

ALEXANDER, Susan Mary→
secretary · appointed 2016-08-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALEXANDER, Susan Mary→
director · ~65y · appointed 2016-05-06
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Active
BASTL, Marko→
director · ~52y · appointed 2007-12-04
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Active
SINGH, Sukhvinder→
director · ~54y · appointed 2016-10-11
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Active
STONES, Christopher John→
director · ~47y · appointed 2015-01-09
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Active
TURNER, Mark Jurgen→
director · ~56y · appointed 2020-03-10
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Active
ANGUS, Alison Margaret→
secretary · appointed 1995-04-27 · resigned 1996-09-22
Resigned
BOGACKI, Adam→
secretary · appointed 2008-02-24 · resigned 2013-07-15
Resigned
COX, Alison Lucia→
secretary · appointed 2013-07-15 · resigned 2016-08-04
Resigned
PETERSEN, Deborah→
secretary · appointed 1997-01-25 · resigned 2001-05-18
Resigned
SIMMONS, Julie Christina→
secretary · appointed 2003-02-03 · resigned 2008-01-28
Resigned
SIMS, Peter Massey→
secretary · resigned 1994-08-01
Resigned
ANGUS, Alison Margaret→
director · ~59y · appointed 1995-04-27 · resigned 1996-09-22
Resigned
BOGACKI, Adam→
director · ~59y · appointed 2008-02-24 · resigned 2015-01-09
Resigned
COX, Alison Lucia→
director · ~54y · appointed 2001-06-20 · resigned 2016-09-09
Resigned
DAWSON, Adam Guy→
director · ~54y · appointed 2002-06-22 · resigned 2003-07-24
Resigned
DURRANT, Amanda Jane→
director · ~62y · resigned 2002-02-22
Resigned
EVANS, Stuart Lloyd→
director · ~59y · appointed 2003-07-25 · resigned 2016-02-01
Resigned
EXCELL, Keith→
director · ~68y · resigned 2004-06-14
Resigned
MERRYWEATHER, Nicholas David→
director · ~74y · appointed 1996-08-01 · resigned 2020-03-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (134 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-05
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accounts · AA
2025-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-27
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2021-04-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-03-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-03-09