CORK HOUSE (77 LEESONS HILL) MANAGEMENT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02175284 · ltd · incorporated 1987-10-08
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£12
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
19 officers (3 active, 19 linked, 15 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
127 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £12

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£12
~ YoY
Current Assets
£12
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£2£5£7£10£12Sept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Total assets£12£12
Current assets£12£12
Net assets£12£12

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
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  2. 2024-11-18
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  3. 2024-02-06
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  4. 2023-02-22
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  5. 2022-04-21
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  6. 2022-01-18
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  7. 2021-03-17
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  8. 2019-11-05
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  9. 2018-11-16
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  10. 2018-01-16
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  11. 2017-02-13
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  12. 2016-04-11
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  13. 2016-02-11
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  14. 2015-10-30
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  15. 2015-10-19
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    MACKIE, Richard Camfield appointed
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  16. 2015-06-10
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  17. 2014-08-20
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    MALLET, Ann resigned
    director
  18. 2014-08-20
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    MALLET, Jonathan William resigned
    director
  19. 2013-04-09
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    SMITH, Maureen Ann resigned
    director
  20. 2012-04-08
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    FERGUSON, Damian appointed
    director
  21. 2008-10-26
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    CLEMENTS, Teresa Mary Caroline resigned
    director
  22. 2007-12-12
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    DYNES, Marianne Catherine resigned
    director
  23. 2007-12-02
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    REYNOLDS, Charles resigned
    secretary
  24. 2007-12-01
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    PROPERTY SERVICES PLUS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2003-12-08
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    WOOLDRIDGE, Andrew John resigned
    director
  26. 2003-02-12
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    CLEMENTS, Teresa Mary Caroline appointed
    director
  27. 2003-02-12
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    MALLET, Ann appointed
    director
  28. 2003-02-12
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    MALLET, Jonathan William appointed
    director
  29. 2003-02-12
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    SMITH, Maureen Ann appointed
    director
  30. 2003-02-12
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    WOOLDRIDGE, Andrew John appointed
    director
  31. 2002-05-03
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    REYNOLDS, Linda Ann resigned
    secretary
  32. 2002-05-02
    ➕
    REYNOLDS, Charles appointed
    secretary
  33. 2002-01-07
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    DUNCOMBE, Michael George resigned
    director
  34. 2002-01-07
    ➕
    DYNES, Marianne Catherine appointed
    director
  35. 1999-09-01
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    FOSGATE, Ian Charles Douglas resigned
    director
  36. 1998-07-02
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    DUNCOMBE, Michael George appointed
    director
  37. 1996-09-17
    ➖
    CORNISH, Ian resigned
    director
  38. 1996-08-20
    ➖
    HAMMERTON, Donald resigned
    director
  39. 1995-10-06
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    DALE, Martin resigned
    director
  40. 1994-03-01
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    MORGAN, Joan Grace resigned
    secretary
  41. 1994-03-01
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    REYNOLDS, Linda Ann appointed
    secretary
  42. 1994-03-01
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    FOSGATE, Ian Charles Douglas appointed
    director
  43. 1994-03-01
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    HAMMERTON, Donald appointed
    director
  44. 1994-03-01
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    O'BRIEN, Stephen John resigned
    director
  45. 1994-03-01
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    STACK, John Michael resigned
    director
  46. 1987-10-08
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    Company incorporated
    As CORK HOUSE (77 LEESONS HILL) MANAGEMENT LIMITED

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
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 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 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

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 Damian Ferguson
Individual · British · DOB 11/1972 · age 54
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-10-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

First Floor 234 Green Lane
London
SE9 3TL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-20
Last: 2026-04-06

Officers (3 active · 16 resigned)

PROPERTY SERVICES PLUS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FERGUSON, Damian→
director · ~54y · appointed 2012-04-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACKIE, Richard Camfield→
director · ~77y · appointed 2015-10-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MORGAN, Joan Grace→
secretary · resigned 1994-03-01
Resigned
REYNOLDS, Charles→
secretary · appointed 2002-05-02 · resigned 2007-12-02
Resigned
REYNOLDS, Linda Ann→
secretary · appointed 1994-03-01 · resigned 2002-05-03
Resigned
CLEMENTS, Teresa Mary Caroline→
director · ~70y · appointed 2003-02-12 · resigned 2008-10-26
Resigned
CORNISH, Ian→
director · ~69y · resigned 1996-09-17
Resigned
DALE, Martin→
director · ~64y · resigned 1995-10-06
Resigned
DUNCOMBE, Michael George→
director · ~79y · appointed 1998-07-02 · resigned 2002-01-07
Resigned
DYNES, Marianne Catherine→
director · ~67y · appointed 2002-01-07 · resigned 2007-12-12
Resigned
FOSGATE, Ian Charles Douglas→
director · ~66y · appointed 1994-03-01 · resigned 1999-09-01
Resigned
HAMMERTON, Donald→
director · ~61y · appointed 1994-03-01 · resigned 1996-08-20
Resigned
MALLET, Ann→
director · ~81y · appointed 2003-02-12 · resigned 2014-08-20
Resigned
MALLET, Jonathan William→
director · ~74y · appointed 2003-02-12 · resigned 2014-08-20
Resigned
O'BRIEN, Stephen John→
director · ~70y · resigned 1994-03-01
Resigned
SMITH, Maureen Ann→
director · ~82y · appointed 2003-02-12 · resigned 2013-04-09
Resigned
STACK, John Michael→
director · ~92y · resigned 1994-03-01
Resigned
WOOLDRIDGE, Andrew John→
director · ~52y · appointed 2003-02-12 · resigned 2003-12-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (127 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
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2026-04-23
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2025-04-25
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2024-11-18
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2024-04-26
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accounts · AA
2024-02-06
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2023-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-07
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accounts · AA
2021-03-17
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2020-04-08
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accounts · AA
2019-11-05