20 CHURCH STREET STRATTON ST. MARGARET MANAGEMENT CO. LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02225748 · ltd · incorporated 1988-03-01
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£2.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (68/100)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
19 officers (2 active, 19 linked, 11 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
119 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,872
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£3k
↑ 470% YoY
Current Assets
£15k
↑ 833% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.9k | £504 |
| Current assets | £15.1k | £1.6k |
| Net assets | £2.9k | £504 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-10➖WHEELER, Deborah Lisa resigneddirector
- 2025-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-25➕WHEELER, Deborah Lisa appointeddirector
- 2023-05-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-16➖BARNES, Linda Joyce resigneddirector
- 2023-05-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-12➕HOPE, Victoria Jeanette appointedsecretary
- 2023-04-12📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-03-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-28➖HOME FROM HOME PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SWINDON LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-02-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-15➖PETERSON, Richard Charles resigneddirector
- 2021-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-06-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-06-03📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2021-06-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-06-01➕HOME FROM HOME PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SWINDON LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-04-19➕HOPE, Victoria Jeanette appointeddirector
- 2021-04-19➕BARNES, Linda Joyce appointeddirector
- 2021-04-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-04-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-09-07➖ROBERTS, Sarah resigneddirector
- 2020-09-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-12-20➖GRAY, Steven Robert resignedsecretary
- 2017-07-17➕PETERSON, Richard Charles appointeddirector
- 2017-06-01➖KENT, Zandra Diana resigneddirector
- 2015-06-21➕GRAY, Steven Robert appointedsecretary
- 2015-05-05➖LACEY, Ray-Martin Charles resignedsecretary
- 2008-06-09➕LACEY, Ray-Martin Charles appointedsecretary
- 2008-02-14➖SZYMANSKI, Susan Teresa resignedsecretary
- 2008-02-14➖SZYMANSKI, Susan Teresa resigneddirector
- 2007-03-26➖SHORT, Caron Jayne resignedsecretary
- 2007-03-26➖BROOKS, David James resigneddirector
- 2007-02-27➕SZYMANSKI, Susan Teresa appointedsecretary
- 2007-02-27➕KENT, Zandra Diana appointeddirector
- 2007-02-27➕ROBERTS, Sarah appointeddirector
- 2007-02-27➕SZYMANSKI, Susan Teresa appointeddirector
- 2005-08-13➖BROOKS, David James resignedsecretary
- 2005-08-13➕SHORT, Caron Jayne appointedsecretary
- 2003-03-17➖BARNETT, Tudor resigneddirector
- 2000-08-11➕BROOKS, David James appointedsecretary
- 2000-08-11➖LEWIS, Dennis William resignedsecretary
- 2000-08-11➖HORSFIELD, Arthur resigneddirector
- 2000-08-11➖LEWIS, Dennis William resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 53 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-03-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation
Registered office
112 Croft Road
Swindon
SN1 4DT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-05
Last: 2026-01-22
Officers (2 active · 17 resigned)
HOPE, Victoria Jeanette→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-04-12
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HOPE, Victoria Jeanette→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2021-04-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROOKS, David James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-08-11 · resigned 2005-08-13
GRAY, Steven Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-06-21 · resigned 2019-12-20
LACEY, Ray-Martin Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-06-09 · resigned 2015-05-05
LEWIS, Dennis William→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2000-08-11
SHORT, Caron Jayne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-08-13 · resigned 2007-03-26
SZYMANSKI, Susan Teresa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-02-27 · resigned 2008-02-14
HOME FROM HOME PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SWINDON LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2021-06-01 · resigned 2023-02-28
BARNES, Linda Joyce→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2021-04-19 · resigned 2023-05-16
BARNETT, Tudor→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 1999-07-12 · resigned 2003-03-17
BROOKS, David James→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1999-07-12 · resigned 2007-03-26
HORSFIELD, Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 2000-08-11
KENT, Zandra Diana→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2007-02-27 · resigned 2017-06-01
LEWIS, Dennis William→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 2000-08-11
PETERSON, Richard Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2017-07-17 · resigned 2022-09-15
ROBERTS, Sarah→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2007-02-27 · resigned 2020-09-07
SZYMANSKI, Susan Teresa→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2007-02-27 · resigned 2008-02-14
WHEELER, Deborah Lisa→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2023-05-25 · resigned 2025-07-10
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Recent filings (119 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-16
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-04-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-27