BLOSSOM DALE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

02172890 · ltd · incorporated 1987-10-01

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

—

year to Dec 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

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 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). 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 (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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

27 officers (1 active, 27 linked, 22 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

160 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2024-12-31	2023-12-31

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

filings

• 2 persons-with-significant-control
• 2 officers
• 1 address

Last 90 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 2 persons-with-significant-control
• 2 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 2 persons-with-significant-control
• 2 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (66 events)Click to expand

2026-07-02
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-07-02
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-07-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-07-02
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-07-02
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-06-22
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JONES, Richard Paul resigned
secretary
2026-06-22
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JONES, Richard Paul resigned
director
2026-04-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-31
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ARMAN, Nazzarena resigned
director
2025-10-30
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HUNT, Martin Edmund resigned
director
2025-07-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-31
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JONES, Colin David resigned
director
2021-12-31
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BURGESS, Joanna resigned
director
2021-12-31
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TOLOUI, Helen Nicole resigned
director
2021-08-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2016-05-12
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TOLOUI, Helen Nicole appointed
director
2016-03-01
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BURGESS, Joanna appointed
director
2013-08-18
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WINDSOR, Michael resigned
director
2012-01-14
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HUNT, Martin Edmund appointed
director
2012-01-14
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JONES, Colin David appointed
director
2012-01-14
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WINDSOR, Michael appointed
director
2011-10-01
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JONES, Susan Marie resigned
director
2011-08-01
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MCNAMARA, Lauren Janine resigned
director
2011-08-01
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NEWSTEAD, Chris resigned
director
2010-11-19
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PALMER, Stewart James resigned
director
2007-01-11
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ARMAN, Nazzarena appointed
director
2006-12-12
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ALI, Ruby appointed
director
2005-12-10
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JONES, Richard Paul appointed
secretary
2005-12-10
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JONES, Susan Marie resigned
secretary
2005-10-21
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HERTFORD COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2005-07-07
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MCNAMARA, Lauren Janine appointed
director
2005-07-07
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NEWSTEAD, Chris appointed
director
2005-02-22
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JONES, Susan Marie appointed
secretary
2005-02-15
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JONES, Susan Marie appointed
director
2005-02-15
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PALMER, Stewart James appointed
director
2004-12-02
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SEYMORE, Rebekah Maria resigned
director
2003-06-30
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REDDEN, Matthew Wyatt resigned
director
2002-05-27
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SEYMORE, Rebekah Maria appointed
director
2001-07-18
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RIDING, Stewart resigned
director
2000-07-31
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TAYLOR, Lucy Rebecca resigned
director
1999-12-27
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RIDING, Stewart appointed
director
1999-08-17
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LOFTUS, Sean Peter resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 66 events

Owner dependency

93/100

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.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
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

1 med ·

4 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: JONES, Richard Paul resigned 2026-06-22; ARMAN, Nazzarena resigned 2026-03-31; HUNT, Martin Edmund resigned 2025-10-30

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Ms Ruby Ali Individual · British · DOB 10/1967 · age 59	—	25–50%	board control25-50% voting · board control	22/06/2026

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr Richard Paul Jonesceased 22/06/2026· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1987-10-01

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Old Mill House, Fisher's Bridge Mills Bridge Hill

Topsham

Exeter

EX3 0QQ

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-08

Last: 2026-04-24

Officers (1 active · 26 resigned)

ALI, Ruby→

director · ~59y · appointed 2006-12-12

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

FORGE, Charles Douglas→

secretary · resigned 1997-08-07

Resigned

HOLLAND, Deborah→

secretary · appointed 1997-08-07 · resigned 1998-09-08

Resigned

JONES, Richard Paul→

secretary · appointed 2005-12-10 · resigned 2026-06-22

Resigned

JONES, Susan Marie→

secretary · appointed 2005-02-22 · resigned 2005-12-10

Resigned

HERTFORD COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-09-08 · resigned 2005-10-21

Resigned

ARMAN, Nazzarena→

director · ~48y · appointed 2007-01-11 · resigned 2026-03-31

Resigned

BURGESS, Joanna→

director · ~49y · appointed 2016-03-01 · resigned 2021-12-31

Resigned

COULDEN, Alison Jane→

director · ~62y · appointed 1996-10-14 · resigned 1997-08-07

Resigned

COULDEN, Stuart William Dennis→

director · ~65y · resigned 1997-08-07

Resigned

FORGE, Charles Douglas→

director · ~65y · resigned 1997-08-07

Resigned

HOLLAND, Deborah→

director · ~57y · appointed 1997-08-07 · resigned 1998-09-08

Resigned

HOLLAND, Steven Mark→

director · ~62y · resigned 1998-09-25

Resigned

HUNT, Martin Edmund→

director · ~58y · appointed 2012-01-14 · resigned 2025-10-30

Resigned

JONES, Colin David→

director · ~51y · appointed 2012-01-14 · resigned 2022-03-31

Resigned

JONES, Richard Paul→

director · ~79y · appointed 1998-01-28 · resigned 2026-06-22

Resigned

JONES, Susan Marie→

director · ~79y · appointed 2005-02-15 · resigned 2011-10-01

Resigned

LOFTUS, Sean Peter→

director · ~58y · appointed 1998-09-09 · resigned 1999-08-17

Resigned

MCNAMARA, Lauren Janine→

director · ~45y · appointed 2005-07-07 · resigned 2011-08-01

Resigned

NEWSTEAD, Chris→

director · ~49y · appointed 2005-07-07 · resigned 2011-08-01

Resigned

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Recent filings (160 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2026-07-02

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC01

2026-07-02

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-07-02

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2026-07-02

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2026-07-02

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-04-24

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-04-24

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-04-24

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-04-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-07-21

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-05-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-07-16

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-05-15

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-09-29

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-05-05