BERKELEY GARDENS (HIGHWOODS) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

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01957952 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1985-11-12
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
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year to Mar 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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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, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
116 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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.

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£0Mar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-11-18
    ➕
    WILDE, Benjamin appointed
    director
  4. 2024-11-18
    ➖
    KEMBLE, Jennifer resigned
    director
  5. 2024-11-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-11-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2024-05-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2024-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-05-14
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    MADDOX, Peter Arnold resigned
    director
  15. 2019-05-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2018-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-11-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-09-29
    ➕
    PMS MANAGING ESTATES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2017-09-29
    ➖
    PMS LEASEHOLD MANAGEMENT LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2017-09-29
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  21. 2017-09-29
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  22. 2014-10-28
    ➖
    HOLMAN, Christopher Gary resigned
    director
  23. 2010-12-10
    ➖
    MADDOX, Peter Arnold resigned
    secretary
  24. 2010-12-10
    ➕
    PMS LEASEHOLD MANAGEMENT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2010-10-06
    ➕
    HOLMAN, Christopher Gary appointed
    director
  26. 2005-04-01
    ➖
    WALL, Clive resigned
    director
  27. 2000-05-28
    ➖
    SAMUEL, Christopher resigned
    director
  28. 2000-05-08
    ➕
    KEMBLE, Jennifer appointed
    director
  29. 2000-05-08
    ➕
    WALL, Clive appointed
    director
  30. 1998-03-09
    ➖
    FRAYNE, Derek resigned
    director
  31. 1985-11-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BERKELEY GARDENS (HIGHWOODS) MANAGEMENT COMPANY 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

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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
Incorporated1985-11-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

8 Kings Court
Newcomen
Colchester
Essex
CO4 9RA
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

PMS MANAGING ESTATES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2017-09-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILDE, Benjamin→
director · ~47y · appointed 2024-11-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MADDOX, Peter Arnold→
secretary · resigned 2010-12-10
Resigned
PMS LEASEHOLD MANAGEMENT LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-12-10 · resigned 2017-09-29
Resigned
FRAYNE, Derek→
director · ~66y · resigned 1998-03-09
Resigned
HOLMAN, Christopher Gary→
director · ~44y · appointed 2010-10-06 · resigned 2014-10-28
Resigned
KEMBLE, Jennifer→
director · ~78y · appointed 2000-05-08 · resigned 2024-11-18
Resigned
MADDOX, Peter Arnold→
director · ~87y · resigned 2019-05-14
Resigned
SAMUEL, Christopher→
director · ~71y · resigned 2000-05-28
Resigned
WALL, Clive→
director · ~82y · appointed 2000-05-08 · resigned 2005-04-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (116 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-23