172 EWELL ROAD MANAGEMENTS LIMITED

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02103565 · ltd · incorporated 1987-02-25
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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 (77/100)

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
22 officers (1 active, 22 linked, 17 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
124 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
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
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Net Worth
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
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  4. 2022-06-24
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  5. 2021-06-07
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  6. 2020-06-17
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  7. 2018-12-11
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  10. 2016-06-21
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  13. 2015-01-12
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  16. 2010-12-30
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    GRANT, Anupa Damle resigned
    director
  17. 2010-12-02
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    GRANT, Anupa Damle resigned
    secretary
  18. 2006-01-09
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    BLACKHAM, Jeff Richard appointed
    director
  19. 2006-01-04
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    SQUIRES, James Michael resigned
    director
  20. 2005-08-08
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    SQUIRES, James Michael appointed
    director
  21. 2004-11-25
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    WILSON, Toby James Patrick resigned
    director
  22. 2003-07-31
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    WILSON, Toby James Patrick appointed
    director
  23. 2003-07-17
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    GRANT, Anupa Damle appointed
    director
  24. 2003-07-17
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    LEYDER, Martin Dominic Joseph resigned
    director
  25. 2003-04-25
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    BARNES, Jane Sarah resigned
    director
  26. 2001-12-01
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    BARNES, Jane Sarah appointed
    director
  27. 2001-11-28
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    GRANT, Anupa Damle appointed
    secretary
  28. 2000-09-05
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    CLARK, Julian resigned
    director
  29. 2000-08-31
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    BROWN, Helen Catherine Campbell resigned
    secretary
  30. 2000-08-31
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    BROWN, Helen Catherine Campbell resigned
    director
  31. 1999-02-01
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    CACHIA, Pierre resigned
    director
  32. 1998-06-26
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    SWALLOW, Craig resigned
    director
  33. 1998-04-24
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    RICKETTS, Sharon Julie resigned
    director
  34. 1997-06-27
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    BAPTISTI, Ryan resigned
    director
  35. 1997-04-01
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    LOMAS, Sara resigned
    director
  36. 1997-01-15
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    BROWN, Helen Catherine Campbell appointed
    secretary
  37. 1996-01-23
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    BROWN, Helen Catherine Campbell appointed
    director
  38. 1996-01-23
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    LOMAS, Sara appointed
    director
  39. 1996-01-23
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    RICKETTS, Sharon Julie appointed
    director
  40. 1996-01-20
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    DONOVAN, Roger resigned
    secretary
  41. 1996-01-20
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    DONOVAN, Roger resigned
    director
  42. 1996-01-20
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    HUGHES, Ruth resigned
    director
  43. 1995-07-07
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    THOMPSON, Michael Robert resigned
    director
  44. 1992-11-18
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    CACHIA, Pierre resigned
    secretary
  45. 1992-11-18
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    DONOVAN, Roger appointed
    secretary
  46. 1992-03-12
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    DONOVAN, Roger appointed
    director
  47. 1992-03-11
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    FARRANT, Christopher resigned
    director
  48. 1992-01-24
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    CACHIA, Pierre appointed
    secretary
  49. 1992-01-24
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    LEYDER, Martin Dominic Joseph resigned
    secretary
  50. 1987-02-25
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    Company incorporated
    As 172 EWELL ROAD MANAGEMENTS LIMITED

Owner dependency

85/100
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jeff Richard Blackham
Individual · English · DOB 05/1976 · age 50
——sig. influencesignificant influence31/12/2016

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
Incorporated1987-02-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

Oak House
5 Woodend Park
Cobham
Surrey
KT11 3BX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31

Officers (1 active · 21 resigned)

BLACKHAM, Jeff Richard→
director · ~50y · appointed 2006-01-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROWN, Helen Catherine Campbell→
secretary · appointed 1997-01-15 · resigned 2000-08-31
Resigned
CACHIA, Pierre→
secretary · appointed 1992-01-24 · resigned 1992-11-18
Resigned
DONOVAN, Roger→
secretary · appointed 1992-11-18 · resigned 1996-01-20
Resigned
GRANT, Anupa Damle→
secretary · appointed 2001-11-28 · resigned 2010-12-02
Resigned
LEYDER, Martin Dominic Joseph→
secretary · resigned 1992-01-24
Resigned
BAPTISTI, Ryan→
director · ~68y · resigned 1997-06-27
Resigned
BARNES, Jane Sarah→
director · ~66y · appointed 2001-12-01 · resigned 2003-04-25
Resigned
BROWN, Helen Catherine Campbell→
director · ~60y · appointed 1996-01-23 · resigned 2000-08-31
Resigned
CACHIA, Pierre→
director · ~64y · resigned 1999-02-01
Resigned
CLARK, Julian→
director · ~63y · resigned 2000-09-05
Resigned
DONOVAN, Roger→
director · ~60y · appointed 1992-03-12 · resigned 1996-01-20
Resigned
FARRANT, Christopher→
director · ~59y · resigned 1992-03-11
Resigned
GRANT, Anupa Damle→
director · ~53y · appointed 2003-07-17 · resigned 2010-12-30
Resigned
HUGHES, Ruth→
director · ~60y · resigned 1996-01-20
Resigned
LEYDER, Martin Dominic Joseph→
director · ~66y · resigned 2003-07-17
Resigned
LOMAS, Sara→
director · ~60y · appointed 1996-01-23 · resigned 1997-04-01
Resigned
RICKETTS, Sharon Julie→
director · ~57y · appointed 1996-01-23 · resigned 1998-04-24
Resigned
SQUIRES, James Michael→
director · ~51y · appointed 2005-08-08 · resigned 2006-01-04
Resigned
SWALLOW, Craig→
director · ~58y · resigned 1998-06-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (124 total)

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2024-11-29
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2024-01-03
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2023-12-08
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2023-06-22
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2023-01-05
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2022-06-24
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2022-01-11
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2021-06-07
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2021-01-07
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2020-06-17
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2020-01-07
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2019-01-09
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