5-9 CLARENDON ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02080270 · ltd · incorporated 1986-12-03
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 99999SIC 99999
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 68). 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 (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
13 officers (1 active, 13 linked, 11 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
112 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
80
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 accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-29➖HUGHES, Martin Frank resigneddirector
- 2025-12-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-06-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-23➖BUTE, Linda Marie resigneddirector
- 2022-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-02-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-02-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-06-25➖ASH, Gary David resignedsecretary
- 2019-06-25➖ASH, Gary David resigneddirector
- 2019-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-06-01➕BUTE, Linda Marie appointeddirector
- 2013-06-01➕HUGHES, Martin Frank appointeddirector
- 2005-12-19➖HENSLER, James David resigneddirector
- 2003-04-28➕HENSLER, James David appointeddirector
- 2003-04-28➖LEAHY, Kieran resigneddirector
- 2000-03-28➕ASH, Janice Ann appointeddirector
- 2000-03-28➖GOUGH, Robert resigneddirector
- 1998-09-25➕LEAHY, Kieran appointeddirector
- 1998-09-25➖RUFFELL, Joanne resigneddirector
- 1996-01-29➖MEYER, Alistaire Craig resigneddirector
- 1996-01-29➕RUFFELL, Joanne appointeddirector
- 1994-07-08➖CORNEY, Cheryl resigneddirector
- 1994-07-08➕MEYER, Alistaire Craig appointeddirector
- 1994-06-20➕ASH, Gary David appointedsecretary
- 1994-06-20➖CORNEY, Cheryl resignedsecretary
- 1991-05-31➕GOUGH, Robert appointeddirector
- 1991-05-31➖PARROTT, Neil David resigneddirector
- 1986-12-03🏢Company incorporatedAs 5-9 CLARENDON ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Janice Ann Ash Individual · British · DOB 12/1958 · age 68 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Martin Frank Hughesceased 29/12/2025· significant influence
- Miss Linda Marie Buteceased 23/06/2023· significant influence
- Mr Gary David Ashceased 25/06/2019· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 82 CAMBRIDGE GARDENS LIMITED→ 02416444 · est 1989 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 36y | — | — |
| 93 OLDCHURCH (FREEHOLD) COMPANY LIMITED→ 11717712 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AAREESAR LIMITED→ 15373436 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AASHAARD VENTURES LTD→ 15144651 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACAPS HOLDINGS LTD→ 12505070 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ACUMEN REALTY HAWKS LTD→ 14214994 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ADOTI LTD→ 05521020 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| AG SUNSET LIMITED→ 12100794 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AGENTIV LTD→ 15095693 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AHERN ASBESTOS SERVICES LIMITED→ 02600912 · est 1991 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 35y | — | — |
| AHERN SKIPS LIMITED→ 04189139 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| AHERN WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED→ 04189141 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-12-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
York Villas, 135 Queens Road
Buckhurst Hill
Essex
IG9 5BH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-03
Last: 2025-12-20
Officers (1 active · 12 resigned)
ASH, Janice Ann→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2000-03-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ASH, Gary David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-06-20 · resigned 2019-06-25
CORNEY, Cheryl→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-06-20
ASH, Gary David→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · resigned 2019-06-25
BUTE, Linda Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2013-06-01 · resigned 2023-06-23
CORNEY, Cheryl→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · resigned 1994-07-08
GOUGH, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 1991-05-31 · resigned 2000-03-28
HENSLER, James David→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2003-04-28 · resigned 2005-12-19
HUGHES, Martin Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2013-06-01 · resigned 2025-12-29
LEAHY, Kieran→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1998-09-25 · resigned 2003-04-28
MEYER, Alistaire Craig→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 1994-07-08 · resigned 1996-01-29
PARROTT, Neil David→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · resigned 1991-05-31
RUFFELL, Joanne→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 1996-01-29 · resigned 1998-09-25
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Recent filings (112 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-18