SOUTHWOOD ROAD (ELTHAM) MANAGEMENT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01757814 · ltd · incorporated 1983-09-30
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£5.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

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
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
101 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £5,658

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£6k
↑ 3.7% YoY
Current Assets
£8k
↑ 2.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£2k£3k£5k£7k£8kMar 2024Mar 2025

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£5.7k£5.5k
Current assets£8.4k£8.2k
Net assets£5.7k£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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-11-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-09-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-12-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-03-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-11-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-12-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-03-06
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  10. 2018-03-05
    📄
    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  11. 2017-11-20
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2017-11-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-11-16
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2017-11-15
    ➕
    BROWN, Laura appointed
    director
  15. 2017-11-15
    ➖
    PATEL, Mitul resigned
    director
  16. 2017-07-20
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2016-12-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-06-04
    ➖
    FORSTER, Andrew resigned
    director
  19. 2015-03-26
    ➕
    PATEL, Mitul appointed
    director
  20. 2014-05-30
    ➕
    RICHARDS, Jayne Angela appointed
    secretary
  21. 2014-05-20
    ➖
    MCKENZIE, Rita resigned
    secretary
  22. 2013-12-30
    ➖
    THOMAS, Ian David resigned
    director
  23. 2013-06-12
    ➕
    FORSTER, Andrew appointed
    director
  24. 2004-12-03
    ➖
    AKERS, Stuart Grant resigned
    secretary
  25. 2004-12-03
    ➕
    MCKENZIE, Rita appointed
    secretary
  26. 2002-05-17
    ➕
    AKERS, Stuart Grant appointed
    secretary
  27. 2002-05-17
    ➖
    REYNOLDS, Linda Ann resigned
    secretary
  28. 1996-09-01
    ➖
    GRIFFIN, Mark resigned
    secretary
  29. 1995-11-24
    ➕
    REYNOLDS, Linda Ann appointed
    secretary
  30. 1991-11-28
    ➖
    BAILEY, Constance resigned
    director
  31. 1991-11-25
    ➕
    THOMAS, Ian David appointed
    director
  32. 1983-09-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SOUTHWOOD ROAD (ELTHAM) MANAGEMENT LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 43 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Similar companies

Active · Holding company · BR postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
68 MULGRAVE ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED→
11579531 · est 2018 · no financials extracted
————7y——
87 MANAGEMENT LTD→
10509717 · est 2016 · no financials extracted
————9y——
92 ENDYMION LIMITED→
02042135 · est 1986 · no financials extracted
————39y——
ABBEY ROAD (BLOCKS E F & G) FLAT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→
02959869 · est 1994 · no financials extracted
————31y——
ACE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LTD→
11848296 · est 2019 · no financials extracted
————7y——
ACRONIM HOLDINGS LTD→
15438213 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————2y——
ADDAIR HOLDINGS LIMITED→
12628385 · est 2020 · no financials extracted
————5y——
ADDISON GROUP ASSETS LTD→
15653845 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————2y——
ADDISON ROAD MAISONETTES LIMITED→
02973273 · est 1994 · no financials extracted
————31y——
ADM LETTINGS AND MANAGEMENT LTD→
16402310 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
———————
ADVANCED EQUITY LTD→
14587527 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
————3y——
AETERNUS HOLDING LTD→
16836146 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
———————
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1983-09-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

131 Hayes Lane
Hayes
Bromley
Kent
BR2 9EJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-14
Last: 2025-09-30

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

RICHARDS, Jayne Angela→
secretary · appointed 2014-05-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROWN, Laura→
director · ~46y · appointed 2017-11-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AKERS, Stuart Grant→
secretary · appointed 2002-05-17 · resigned 2004-12-03
Resigned
GRIFFIN, Mark→
secretary · resigned 1996-09-01
Resigned
MCKENZIE, Rita→
secretary · appointed 2004-12-03 · resigned 2014-05-20
Resigned
REYNOLDS, Linda Ann→
secretary · appointed 1995-11-24 · resigned 2002-05-17
Resigned
BAILEY, Constance→
director · ~122y · resigned 1991-11-28
Resigned
FORSTER, Andrew→
director · ~38y · appointed 2013-06-12 · resigned 2015-06-04
Resigned
PATEL, Mitul→
director · ~40y · appointed 2015-03-26 · resigned 2017-11-15
Resigned
THOMAS, Ian David→
director · ~64y · appointed 1991-11-25 · resigned 2013-12-30
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (101 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-12-10