4 ST JAMES ROAD (EXETER) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02424211 · ltd · incorporated 1989-09-19
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 Mar 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). 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 (73/100).

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
18 officers (2 active, 18 linked, 12 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
111 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-04-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-04-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2022-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-08-26
    ➕
    SCOTT, Helen appointed
    secretary
  10. 2019-08-26
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  11. 2019-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-06-25
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    EBDON, Sara Patrica resigned
    secretary
  13. 2019-06-25
    ➖
    EBDON, Richard resigned
    director
  14. 2019-06-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2019-06-25
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2019-06-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2019-06-24
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    MULBERRY, John appointed
    director
  18. 2018-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-11-02
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  21. 2016-08-29
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    EBDON, Richard David resigned
    secretary
  22. 2016-08-29
    ➕
    EBDON, Sara Patrica appointed
    secretary
  23. 2016-08-29
    ➕
    EBDON, Richard appointed
    director
  24. 2016-08-29
    ➖
    LAU, Choon Xian resigned
    director
  25. 2015-07-18
    ➕
    EBDON, Richard David appointed
    secretary
  26. 2015-06-12
    ➖
    BOND, Margaret Lorna resigned
    secretary
  27. 2015-06-12
    ➖
    BOND, Margaret Lorna resigned
    director
  28. 2011-02-14
    ➕
    LAU, Choon Xian appointed
    director
  29. 2011-02-14
    ➖
    MAGUIRE, Gerard Martin resigned
    director
  30. 2006-09-22
    ➕
    MAGUIRE, Gerard Martin appointed
    director
  31. 2006-06-23
    ➖
    LANE, Michael Christopher resigned
    director
  32. 2003-08-15
    ➕
    LANE, Michael Christopher appointed
    director
  33. 2003-08-10
    ➕
    BOND, Margaret Lorna appointed
    director
  34. 2003-07-11
    ➖
    GREEN, Gemma Kate resigned
    director
  35. 2001-08-31
    ➕
    BOND, Margaret Lorna appointed
    secretary
  36. 2001-08-31
    ➖
    MANLEY, Ian Barry resigned
    secretary
  37. 2001-07-31
    ➕
    GREEN, Gemma Kate appointed
    director
  38. 2001-07-31
    ➖
    MANLEY, Ian Barry resigned
    director
  39. 1999-09-01
    ➖
    DAVIS, Emma resigned
    director
  40. 1998-09-15
    ➖
    BRADBEER, Nicola Jane resigned
    director
  41. 1997-05-01
    ➕
    MANLEY, Ian Barry appointed
    secretary
  42. 1997-03-24
    ➖
    NICKS, Stephen John resigned
    secretary
  43. 1994-11-25
    ➕
    DAVIS, Emma appointed
    director
  44. 1994-11-25
    ➖
    WOODROFFE, Angela Jane resigned
    director
  45. 1992-12-14
    ➕
    BRADBEER, Nicola Jane appointed
    director
  46. 1992-12-14
    ➖
    STEVENSON, Andrew David resigned
    director
  47. 1989-09-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 4 ST JAMES ROAD (EXETER) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
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.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-09-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

10, South View Terrace, Exeter, Devon
10, South View Terrace
Exeter
Devon
EX4 6JF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-20
Last: 2026-03-06

Officers (2 active · 16 resigned)

SCOTT, Helen→
secretary · appointed 2019-08-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MULBERRY, John→
director · ~69y · appointed 2019-06-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOND, Margaret Lorna→
secretary · appointed 2001-08-31 · resigned 2015-06-12
Resigned
EBDON, Richard David→
secretary · appointed 2015-07-18 · resigned 2016-08-29
Resigned
EBDON, Sara Patrica→
secretary · appointed 2016-08-29 · resigned 2019-06-25
Resigned
MANLEY, Ian Barry→
secretary · appointed 1997-05-01 · resigned 2001-08-31
Resigned
NICKS, Stephen John→
secretary · resigned 1997-03-24
Resigned
BOND, Margaret Lorna→
director · ~79y · appointed 2003-08-10 · resigned 2015-06-12
Resigned
BRADBEER, Nicola Jane→
director · ~55y · appointed 1992-12-14 · resigned 1998-09-15
Resigned
DAVIS, Emma→
director · ~56y · appointed 1994-11-25 · resigned 1999-09-01
Resigned
EBDON, Richard→
director · ~41y · appointed 2016-08-29 · resigned 2019-06-25
Resigned
GREEN, Gemma Kate→
director · ~53y · appointed 2001-07-31 · resigned 2003-07-11
Resigned
LANE, Michael Christopher→
director · ~54y · appointed 2003-08-15 · resigned 2006-06-23
Resigned
LAU, Choon Xian→
director · ~36y · appointed 2011-02-14 · resigned 2016-08-29
Resigned
MAGUIRE, Gerard Martin→
director · ~55y · appointed 2006-09-22 · resigned 2011-02-14
Resigned
MANLEY, Ian Barry→
director · ~63y · resigned 2001-07-31
Resigned
STEVENSON, Andrew David→
director · ~60y · resigned 1992-12-14
Resigned
WOODROFFE, Angela Jane→
director · ~58y · resigned 1994-11-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (111 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-04-01