1 HANBURY ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02262499 · ltd · incorporated 1988-05-26
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 2025
Net worth
£4
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
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 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, 10 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
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
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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £4

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£4
~ YoY
Current Assets
£4
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£1£2£2£3£4Dec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Total assets£4£4
Current assets£4£4
Net assets£4£4

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-02-18
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  3. 2026-01-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2026-01-14
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2026-01-11
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  6. 2026-01-01
    MARKSON PROPERTY MANAGEMENT appointed
    corporate-secretary
  7. 2025-12-31
    B-HIVE COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  8. 2025-10-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-07-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2025-03-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2025-03-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2024-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2024-02-02
    BULL, Karen resigned
    director
  14. 2023-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-05-30
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  16. 2022-04-20
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    change-corporate-secretary-company
    officers · CH04
  17. 2022-04-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2016-12-08
    B-HIVE COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2016-12-08
    CROWN LEASEHOLD MANAGEMENT resigned
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2015-12-01
    BULL, Karen appointed
    director
  24. 2015-02-20
    CROWN LEASEHOLD MANAGEMENT appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2015-01-25
    MCDERMOTT, Darren resigned
    director
  26. 2009-11-29
    CRONIN, Conor appointed
    director
  27. 2009-11-23
    MORGAN, Nerys Catherine resigned
    director
  28. 2008-08-01
    MCDERMOTT, Darren resigned
    secretary
  29. 2007-06-25
    POLLARD, Tracey resigned
    director
  30. 2007-04-01
    MORGAN, Nerys Catherine appointed
    director
  31. 2000-07-24
    POLLARD, Tracey appointed
    director
  32. 2000-06-01
    MCDERMOTT, Darren appointed
    secretary
  33. 2000-06-01
    MURPHY, Peter resigned
    secretary
  34. 2000-06-01
    MURPHY, Peter resigned
    director
  35. 1998-09-09
    MCDERMOTT, Darren appointed
    director
  36. 1998-09-09
    MURPHY, Peter appointed
    director
  37. 1998-09-04
    HOSKING, Simon Bayard resigned
    secretary
  38. 1998-09-04
    CASTREY, Alison Jane Elizabeth resigned
    director
  39. 1998-05-31
    MURPHY, Peter appointed
    secretary
  40. 1997-08-01
    CASTREY, Alison Jane Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  41. 1997-08-01
    HOSKING, Simon Bayard appointed
    secretary
  42. 1997-07-25
    WALKER, Trevor Alexander resigned
    director
  43. 1996-04-25
    CASTREY, Alison Jane Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  44. 1996-04-25
    GUTHRIE, James Colquhoun resigned
    secretary
  45. 1996-04-25
    CASTREY, Alison Jane Elizabeth appointed
    director
  46. 1996-04-25
    GUTHRIE, James Colquhoun resigned
    director
  47. 1994-08-19
    GUTHRIE, James Colquhoun appointed
    secretary
  48. 1994-02-05
    STENHOUSE, Karen Anne resigned
    secretary
  49. 1994-02-05
    STENHOUSE, Michael Edward resigned
    director
  50. 1994-02-04
    GUTHRIE, James Colquhoun appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events

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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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🔒Advanced scoring suite

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-05-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

41 Alma Vale Road
Bristol
City Of Bristol
BS8 2HL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-27
Last: 2026-05-13

Officers (2 active · 17 resigned)

MARKSON PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
corporate-secretary · appointed 2026-01-01
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Active
CRONIN, Conor
director · ~50y · appointed 2009-11-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CASTREY, Alison Jane Elizabeth
secretary · appointed 1996-04-25 · resigned 1997-08-01
Resigned
GUTHRIE, James Colquhoun
secretary · appointed 1994-08-19 · resigned 1996-04-25
Resigned
HOSKING, Simon Bayard
secretary · appointed 1997-08-01 · resigned 1998-09-04
Resigned
MCDERMOTT, Darren
secretary · appointed 2000-06-01 · resigned 2008-08-01
Resigned
MURPHY, Peter
secretary · appointed 1998-05-31 · resigned 2000-06-01
Resigned
STENHOUSE, Karen Anne
secretary · resigned 1994-02-05
Resigned
B-HIVE COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2016-12-08 · resigned 2025-12-31
Resigned
CROWN LEASEHOLD MANAGEMENT
corporate-secretary · appointed 2015-02-20 · resigned 2016-12-08
Resigned
BULL, Karen
director · ~69y · appointed 2015-12-01 · resigned 2024-02-02
Resigned
CASTREY, Alison Jane Elizabeth
director · ~61y · appointed 1996-04-25 · resigned 1998-09-04
Resigned
GUTHRIE, James Colquhoun
director · ~67y · appointed 1994-02-04 · resigned 1996-04-25
Resigned
MCDERMOTT, Darren
director · ~61y · appointed 1998-09-09 · resigned 2015-01-25
Resigned
MORGAN, Nerys Catherine
director · ~44y · appointed 2007-04-01 · resigned 2009-11-23
Resigned
MURPHY, Peter
director · ~61y · appointed 1998-09-09 · resigned 2000-06-01
Resigned
POLLARD, Tracey
director · ~55y · appointed 2000-07-24 · resigned 2007-06-25
Resigned
STENHOUSE, Michael Edward
director · ~67y · resigned 1994-02-05
Resigned
WALKER, Trevor Alexander
director · ~89y · resigned 1997-07-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (127 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-23
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2026-02-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-01-14
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2026-01-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2023-05-30