BANK HOUSE ASHBURTON MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01983628 · ltd · incorporated 1986-01-29
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
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 81). Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
103 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 · FRS 102
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Average employees100100

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-26
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  3. 2026-03-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2026-02-01
    ➕
    CROWN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  5. 2025-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-11-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-08-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2018-08-01
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2018-08-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2018-07-13
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    DDS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  17. 2017-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2008-07-30
    ➕
    DDS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2008-07-30
    ➖
    ROGERS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2007-11-05
    ➖
    ROGERS, Richard Alan resigned
    director
  22. 2006-07-31
    ➖
    ROGERS, Richard Alan resigned
    secretary
  23. 2006-07-31
    ➕
    ROGERS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  24. 1997-09-26
    ➕
    MCCURDY, Margaret Olive appointed
    director
  25. 1997-09-25
    ➖
    MURRAY, Michael resigned
    director
  26. 1992-08-17
    ➖
    HUSLOP, Sharon resigned
    director
  27. 1992-08-17
    ➕
    MURRAY, Michael appointed
    director
  28. 1992-08-17
    ➕
    ROGERS, Richard Alan appointed
    director
  29. 1991-12-06
    ➖
    COPE, David resigned
    director
  30. 1991-12-06
    ➕
    HUSLOP, Sharon appointed
    director
  31. 1991-07-23
    ➖
    ROGERS, Richard Alan resigned
    director
  32. 1986-01-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BANK HOUSE ASHBURTON MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-01

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Margaret Mccurdy
Individual · British · DOB 03/1945 · age 81
——sig. influencesignificant influence09/07/2018

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
Incorporated1986-01-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Crown Property Management
135 Reddenhill Road
Torquay
TQ1 3NT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-01OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-17

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

CROWN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2026-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCCURDY, Margaret Olive→
director · ~81y · appointed 1997-09-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROGERS, Richard Alan→
secretary · resigned 2006-07-31
Resigned
DDS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-07-30 · resigned 2018-07-13
Resigned
ROGERS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-07-31 · resigned 2008-07-30
Resigned
COPE, David→
director · ~107y · resigned 1991-12-06
Resigned
HUSLOP, Sharon→
director · ~57y · appointed 1991-12-06 · resigned 1992-08-17
Resigned
MURRAY, Michael→
director · ~86y · appointed 1992-08-17 · resigned 1997-09-25
Resigned
ROGERS, Richard Alan→
director · ~70y · appointed 1992-08-17 · resigned 2007-11-05
Resigned
ROGERS, Richard Alan→
director · ~70y · resigned 1991-07-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (103 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-19
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2026-03-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-02