9 SION HILL PLACE (BATH) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01823405 · ltd · incorporated 1984-06-11
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.
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Undifferentiated goods-producing activities of private households for own use
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 8 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
117 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30

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 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-03-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-17
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2023-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-09-30
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2022-09-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2022-09-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2022-09-22
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    BOUTIN, Avril Claire resigned
    director
  11. 2022-09-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2022-09-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2022-03-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-04-29
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    HODGES, Gisele Claire Solange Pia appointed
    secretary
  18. 2017-04-19
    ➖
    BOUTIN, Avril Claire resigned
    secretary
  19. 2016-02-05
    ➕
    BOUTIN, Laurent James appointed
    director
  20. 2016-02-05
    ➖
    DALTON MORRIS, June Iris resigned
    director
  21. 2015-02-10
    ➖
    WYNDHAM-HARRIS, Douglas resigned
    director
  22. 2014-02-10
    ➖
    DALTON-MORRIS, Peter Anthony John resigned
    director
  23. 2013-11-20
    ➕
    DALTON MORRIS, June Iris appointed
    director
  24. 2012-09-28
    ➖
    BALDWIN, Malcolm John resigned
    secretary
  25. 2012-09-28
    ➕
    BOUTIN, Avril Claire appointed
    secretary
  26. 2012-09-28
    ➖
    BALDWIN, Malcolm John resigned
    director
  27. 2012-09-28
    ➕
    BOUTIN, Avril Claire appointed
    director
  28. 2007-06-17
    ➕
    BALDWIN, Malcolm John appointed
    secretary
  29. 2007-06-17
    ➕
    BALDWIN, Malcolm John appointed
    director
  30. 2007-03-01
    ➖
    TOTTERMAN, Diana resigned
    secretary
  31. 2007-03-01
    ➖
    TOTTERMAN, Robin Bjorn Christian resigned
    secretary
  32. 2007-03-01
    ➖
    TOTTERMAN, Robin Bjorn Christian resigned
    director
  33. 2002-02-18
    ➕
    TOTTERMAN, Diana appointed
    secretary
  34. 2001-10-26
    ➕
    TOTTERMAN, Robin Bjorn Christian appointed
    secretary
  35. 1999-03-23
    ➖
    WYNDHAM-HARRIS, Douglas resigned
    secretary
  36. 1999-01-01
    ➕
    TOTTERMAN, Robin Bjorn Christian appointed
    director
  37. 1998-10-01
    ➖
    TOTTERMAN, Christian William Bjornson resigned
    director
  38. 1984-06-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 9 SION HILL PLACE (BATH) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 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

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Laurent James Boutin
Individual · British · DOB 10/1965 · age 61
25–50%
—25-50% shares22/09/2022
Mrs Gisele Claire Solange Pia Hodges
Individual · British · DOB 03/1963 · age 63
25–50%
—25-50% shares22/09/2022
Miss Katrina Elizabeth Boutin
Individual · British · DOB 02/1969 · age 57
25–50%
—25-50% shares21/09/2022
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Avril Claire Boutinceased 22/09/2022· 25-50% shares

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-06-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98100 — Undifferentiated goods-producing activities of private households for own use

Registered office

9 Sion Hill Place
Bath Avon
BA1 5SJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-11
Last: 2025-09-27

Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)

HODGES, Gisele Claire Solange Pia→
secretary · appointed 2017-04-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOUTIN, Laurent James→
director · ~61y · appointed 2016-02-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BALDWIN, Malcolm John→
secretary · appointed 2007-06-17 · resigned 2012-09-28
Resigned
BOUTIN, Avril Claire→
secretary · appointed 2012-09-28 · resigned 2017-04-19
Resigned
TOTTERMAN, Diana→
secretary · appointed 2002-02-18 · resigned 2007-03-01
Resigned
TOTTERMAN, Robin Bjorn Christian→
secretary · appointed 2001-10-26 · resigned 2007-03-01
Resigned
WYNDHAM-HARRIS, Douglas→
secretary · resigned 1999-03-23
Resigned
BALDWIN, Malcolm John→
director · ~78y · appointed 2007-06-17 · resigned 2012-09-28
Resigned
BOUTIN, Avril Claire→
director · ~91y · appointed 2012-09-28 · resigned 2022-09-22
Resigned
DALTON MORRIS, June Iris→
director · ~94y · appointed 2013-11-20 · resigned 2016-02-05
Resigned
DALTON-MORRIS, Peter Anthony John→
director · ~96y · resigned 2014-02-10
Resigned
TOTTERMAN, Christian William Bjornson→
director · ~103y · resigned 1998-10-01
Resigned
TOTTERMAN, Robin Bjorn Christian→
director · ~66y · appointed 1999-01-01 · resigned 2007-03-01
Resigned
WYNDHAM-HARRIS, Douglas→
director · ~108y · resigned 2015-02-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (117 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-09-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-09-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-22