561 LONDON ROAD (BLOCK H) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02409781 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1989-07-31
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 81100
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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 (3 active, 19 linked, 13 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
117 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees00

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
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  3. 2023-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  4. 2023-03-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2023-03-09
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    NEILL, Leon Anthony appointed
    director
  6. 2022-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  9. 2019-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  10. 2018-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  11. 2017-09-11
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  12. 2016-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
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  13. 2015-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
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  14. 2015-07-31
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-10-10
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    officers · AP04
  17. 2014-04-01
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    ATTWOOD PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  18. 2014-03-05
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    GOLDFIELD PROPERTIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2014-02-11
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    LEWIS, Sally Ann appointed
    director
  20. 2014-02-11
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    DONNELLAN, Mark Christopher resigned
    director
  21. 2009-09-30
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    DONNELLAN, Mark Christopher appointed
    director
  22. 2009-09-30
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    DUNBAR, Margaret resigned
    director
  23. 2003-10-03
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    GOLDFIELD PROPERTIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2003-10-02
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    DONNELLAN, Mark Christopher resigned
    secretary
  25. 2003-04-23
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    DONNELLAN, Mark Christopher appointed
    secretary
  26. 2003-04-22
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    EQUITY CO SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2003-04-22
    ➖
    KIRK, Nicola resigned
    director
  28. 2002-11-04
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    DUNBAR, Margaret appointed
    director
  29. 2002-09-05
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    RIDINGTON, Russell resigned
    director
  30. 2002-01-21
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    INGRAM, Rhonda Jean resigned
    director
  31. 2002-01-11
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    RIDINGTON, Russell appointed
    director
  32. 2002-01-07
    ➕
    EQUITY CO SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2000-10-24
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    INGRAM, Rhonda Jean resigned
    secretary
  34. 2000-10-24
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    LONGHURST, Paul resigned
    director
  35. 1999-03-10
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    HAMLEY, Emma resigned
    director
  36. 1999-03-10
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    KIRK, Nicola appointed
    director
  37. 1997-07-31
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    LEEGETT, Amanda resigned
    director
  38. 1997-07-31
    ➖
    SHAVE, David Rodney, Director resigned
    director
  39. 1996-11-12
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    HAMLEY, Emma appointed
    director
  40. 1994-10-27
    ➖
    INGRAM, Francis Robin Bruce, Secretary resigned
    secretary
  41. 1994-10-27
    ➕
    INGRAM, Rhonda Jean appointed
    secretary
  42. 1994-10-27
    ➖
    CRESSWELL, Dennis Graham resigned
    director
  43. 1994-10-27
    ➕
    LONGHURST, Paul appointed
    director
  44. 1993-01-06
    ➕
    CRESSWELL, Dennis Graham appointed
    director
  45. 1993-01-06
    ➕
    LEEGETT, Amanda appointed
    director
  46. 1993-01-06
    ➖
    ROBERTS, Jennifer, Director resigned
    director
  47. 1991-11-14
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    INGRAM, Rhonda Jean appointed
    director
  48. 1989-07-31
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    Company incorporated
    As 561 LONDON ROAD (BLOCK H) MANAGEMENT COMPANY 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 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1989-07-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC81100 — SIC 81100

Registered office

20 London Road
Grays
Essex
RM17 5XY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-14
Last: 2025-07-31

Officers (3 active · 16 resigned)

ATTWOOD PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEWIS, Sally Ann→
director · ~69y · appointed 2014-02-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NEILL, Leon Anthony→
director · ~43y · appointed 2023-03-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DONNELLAN, Mark Christopher→
secretary · appointed 2003-04-23 · resigned 2003-10-02
Resigned
INGRAM, Francis Robin Bruce, Secretary→
secretary · resigned 1994-10-27
Resigned
INGRAM, Rhonda Jean→
secretary · appointed 1994-10-27 · resigned 2000-10-24
Resigned
EQUITY CO SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-01-07 · resigned 2003-04-22
Resigned
GOLDFIELD PROPERTIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-10-03 · resigned 2014-03-05
Resigned
CRESSWELL, Dennis Graham→
director · ~74y · appointed 1993-01-06 · resigned 1994-10-27
Resigned
DONNELLAN, Mark Christopher→
director · ~67y · appointed 2009-09-30 · resigned 2014-02-11
Resigned
DUNBAR, Margaret→
director · ~77y · appointed 2002-11-04 · resigned 2009-09-30
Resigned
HAMLEY, Emma→
director · ~57y · appointed 1996-11-12 · resigned 1999-03-10
Resigned
INGRAM, Rhonda Jean→
director · ~66y · appointed 1991-11-14 · resigned 2002-01-21
Resigned
KIRK, Nicola→
director · ~53y · appointed 1999-03-10 · resigned 2003-04-22
Resigned
LEEGETT, Amanda→
director · ~55y · appointed 1993-01-06 · resigned 1997-07-31
Resigned
LONGHURST, Paul→
director · ~52y · appointed 1994-10-27 · resigned 2000-10-24
Resigned
RIDINGTON, Russell→
director · ~55y · appointed 2002-01-11 · resigned 2002-09-05
Resigned
ROBERTS, Jennifer, Director→
director · ~57y · resigned 1993-01-06
Resigned
SHAVE, David Rodney, Director→
director · ~60y · resigned 1997-07-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (117 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-09