THE AYLESBURY BUSINESS CENTRE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02169676 · ltd · incorporated 1987-09-28
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
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 72). 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 (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, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
131 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
82
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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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £2 |
| Current assets | — | £2 |
| Net assets | — | £2 |
| Average employees | 0 | — |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
9
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
9
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-05-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-05-01📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-05-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-05-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-30➕COOPER, Catherine appointedsecretary
- 2026-04-30➕COOPER, David Laurence appointeddirector
- 2026-04-30➖AHMET, Raik resigneddirector
- 2025-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-07-23📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-17➖ALFOUADI, Jafar Abbas resignedsecretary
- 2019-03-26➕ALFOUADI, Jafar Abbas appointedsecretary
- 2019-03-26➕AHMET, Raik appointeddirector
- 2019-02-28➖COOPER, Catherine resignedsecretary
- 2019-02-28➖COOPER, David Laurence resigneddirector
- 1999-11-29➕COOPER, Catherine appointedsecretary
- 1999-11-29➖HANOVER SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1999-11-29➖AITKEN, Gwendoline resigneddirector
- 1999-11-29➕COOPER, David Laurence appointeddirector
- 1996-06-10➕AITKEN, Gwendoline appointeddirector
- 1996-06-10➖BURDEN, Alan Rodger resigneddirector
- 1995-05-01➖WHITFIELD-JONES, Clive resignedsecretary
- 1995-05-01➕HANOVER SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1987-09-28🏢Company incorporatedAs THE AYLESBURY BUSINESS CENTRE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Catherine Cooper Individual · British · DOB 06/1956 · age 70 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/04/2026 |
Mr David Laurence Cooper Individual · British · DOB 11/1954 · age 72 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 30/04/2026 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Raik Ahmetceased 30/04/2026· significant influence
- Mr David Laurence Cooperceased 26/03/2019· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Catherine Cooperceased 26/03/2019· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-09-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
1 Weaver Close
Long Crendon
Aylesbury
Bucks
HP18 9FA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-30
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-19
Last: 2026-05-05
Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)
Active
COOPER, David Laurence→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2026-04-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ALFOUADI, Jafar Abbas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-03-26 · resigned 2019-10-17
COOPER, Catherine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-11-29 · resigned 2019-02-28
WHITFIELD-JONES, Clive→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-05-01
HANOVER SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1995-05-01 · resigned 1999-11-29
AHMET, Raik→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2019-03-26 · resigned 2026-04-30
AITKEN, Gwendoline→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1996-06-10 · resigned 1999-11-29
BURDEN, Alan Rodger→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 1996-06-10
COOPER, David Laurence→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1999-11-29 · resigned 2019-02-28
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (131 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-01
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-05-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-07-24
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-07-23