20 JAMES ROAD TYSELEY MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

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02282355 · ltd · incorporated 1988-08-01
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£33
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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 (70/100)

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 (1 active, 19 linked, 14 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
137 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.

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Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
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 £33

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£33
~ YoY
Current Assets
£20k
↑ 23% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£4k£8k£12k£16k£20kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£33£33
Current assets£19.5k£15.8k
Net assets£33£33

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  2. 2025-03-28
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  3. 2023-12-22
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  4. 2022-12-19
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  5. 2022-12-02
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  6. 2022-11-28
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  7. 2022-11-28
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  8. 2022-11-18
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    FERGUSON, Charles resigned
    secretary
  9. 2022-11-18
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    FERGUSON, Charles Henry resigned
    director
  10. 2022-02-21
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  11. 2022-01-31
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    HEMSLEY, Ross resigned
    director
  12. 2022-01-26
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  13. 2021-01-06
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  14. 2019-12-04
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  15. 2018-12-22
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  16. 2017-12-20
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  17. 2017-02-16
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  18. 2017-01-13
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  19. 2015-12-14
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    FERGUSON, Charles appointed
    secretary
  20. 2015-12-14
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    FRANKS, Peter James resigned
    secretary
  21. 2015-12-14
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    FRANKS, Peter James resigned
    director
  22. 2014-06-02
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    FRANKS, Peter James appointed
    secretary
  23. 2014-06-02
    ➖
    MALIN, Kenneth Charles resigned
    secretary
  24. 2014-06-02
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    FERGUSON, Charles Henry appointed
    director
  25. 2014-06-02
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    MALIN, Kenneth Charles resigned
    director
  26. 2013-03-26
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    FRANKS, Peter James appointed
    director
  27. 2012-01-30
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    HICKLING, Terence John resigned
    director
  28. 2009-03-23
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    PLACE, Russell Marshall appointed
    director
  29. 2009-03-23
    ➖
    PLACE, James Clifford resigned
    director
  30. 2004-07-01
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    PARKES, Kevin resigned
    director
  31. 2000-02-04
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    MALIN, Kenneth Charles appointed
    secretary
  32. 1999-03-31
    ➕
    HEMSLEY, Ross appointed
    director
  33. 1999-03-31
    ➕
    PLACE, James Clifford appointed
    director
  34. 1999-01-19
    ➖
    KELLEY, Peter James resigned
    director
  35. 1999-01-18
    ➖
    WRAY, Keith resigned
    secretary
  36. 1999-01-18
    ➖
    WRAY, Keith resigned
    director
  37. 1997-04-01
    ➕
    PARKES, Kevin appointed
    director
  38. 1996-12-11
    ➖
    HOPPER, Diane Pamela resigned
    director
  39. 1995-09-26
    ➕
    HICKLING, Terence John appointed
    director
  40. 1995-09-06
    ➕
    WRAY, Keith appointed
    secretary
  41. 1995-09-06
    ➕
    HOPPER, Diane Pamela appointed
    director
  42. 1995-09-06
    ➕
    KELLEY, Peter James appointed
    director
  43. 1995-09-06
    ➕
    MALIN, Kenneth Charles appointed
    director
  44. 1995-09-06
    ➕
    WRAY, Keith appointed
    director
  45. 1995-07-14
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    JONES, Peter Robert resigned
    secretary
  46. 1995-05-19
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    HOLLOWAY, Robert Charles Keith resigned
    director
  47. 1995-05-19
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    LUNSON, Andrew John resigned
    director
  48. 1995-05-19
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    SAPCOTE, Stuart William resigned
    director
  49. 1988-08-01
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    Company incorporated
    As 20 JAMES ROAD TYSELEY MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

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

68/100
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.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 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.)
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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
Incorporated1988-08-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

C/O FRENCH LUDLAM & CO LTD
661 High Street
Kingswinford
West Midlands
DY6 8AL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-22
Last: 2025-12-08

Officers (1 active · 18 resigned)

PLACE, Russell Marshall→
director · ~49y · appointed 2009-03-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FERGUSON, Charles→
secretary · appointed 2015-12-14 · resigned 2022-11-18
Resigned
FRANKS, Peter James→
secretary · appointed 2014-06-02 · resigned 2015-12-14
Resigned
JONES, Peter Robert→
secretary · resigned 1995-07-14
Resigned
MALIN, Kenneth Charles→
secretary · appointed 2000-02-04 · resigned 2014-06-02
Resigned
WRAY, Keith→
secretary · appointed 1995-09-06 · resigned 1999-01-18
Resigned
FERGUSON, Charles Henry→
director · ~76y · appointed 2014-06-02 · resigned 2022-11-18
Resigned
FRANKS, Peter James→
director · ~80y · appointed 2013-03-26 · resigned 2015-12-14
Resigned
HEMSLEY, Ross→
director · ~67y · appointed 1999-03-31 · resigned 2022-01-31
Resigned
HICKLING, Terence John→
director · ~90y · appointed 1995-09-26 · resigned 2012-01-30
Resigned
HOLLOWAY, Robert Charles Keith→
director · ~76y · resigned 1995-05-19
Resigned
HOPPER, Diane Pamela→
director · ~85y · appointed 1995-09-06 · resigned 1996-12-11
Resigned
KELLEY, Peter James→
director · ~83y · appointed 1995-09-06 · resigned 1999-01-19
Resigned
LUNSON, Andrew John→
director · ~79y · resigned 1995-05-19
Resigned
MALIN, Kenneth Charles→
director · ~91y · appointed 1995-09-06 · resigned 2014-06-02
Resigned
PARKES, Kevin→
director · ~68y · appointed 1997-04-01 · resigned 2004-07-01
Resigned
PLACE, James Clifford→
director · ~87y · appointed 1999-03-31 · resigned 2009-03-23
Resigned
SAPCOTE, Stuart William→
director · ~83y · resigned 1995-05-19
Resigned
WRAY, Keith→
director · ~73y · appointed 1995-09-06 · resigned 1999-01-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (137 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-11-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-26
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2022-01-11
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2021-01-06