170 CAMBRIDGE STREET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02436868 · ltd · incorporated 1989-10-26
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£3
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). 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 (78/100)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 (1 active, 18 linked, 12 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
132 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.
See pricing →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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £3
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£3
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3 | £3 |
| Net assets | £3 | £3 |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-22➖LOCKE, Emma Louisa resigneddirector
- 2022-10-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-12➕CASTLE, Ian Simon appointeddirector
- 2021-10-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-15➖CASTLE, Ian Simon resigneddirector
- 2021-08-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-29➕CASTLE, Ian Simon appointeddirector
- 2020-12-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-12-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-11-16➖CASTLE, Ian Simon resigneddirector
- 2020-11-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-11-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-11-04➕LOCKE, Emma Louisa appointeddirector
- 2019-10-17➖LOCKE, Emma Louisa resigneddirector
- 2019-09-02➖FINCH, Anna Ruth resignedsecretary
- 2018-10-31➕LOCKE, Emma Louisa appointeddirector
- 2018-10-30➖FINCH, Anna Ruth resigneddirector
- 2018-04-03➖BROWN, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2016-10-21➖BROWN, Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2016-10-21➕FINCH, Anna Ruth appointedsecretary
- 2015-03-18➕BROWN, Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2015-03-18➖FINCH, Anna Ruth resignedsecretary
- 2012-11-27➖BROWN, Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2012-11-27➕FINCH, Anna Ruth appointedsecretary
- 2008-10-30➕FINCH, Anna Ruth appointeddirector
- 2008-06-03➕BROWN, Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2008-06-03➖BROWNING, Joanna Elizabeth Newcome resignedsecretary
- 2008-06-03➖BROWNING, Joanna Elizabeth Newcome resigneddirector
- 1999-09-29➖GIBBONS, Jill Rosemary resigneddirector
- 1999-09-28➕BROWNING, Joanna Elizabeth Newcome appointedsecretary
- 1999-09-28➖GIBBONS, Jill Rosemary resignedsecretary
- 1999-09-28➕BROWNING, Joanna Elizabeth Newcome appointeddirector
- 1999-09-23➕CASTLE, Ian Simon appointeddirector
- 1999-07-09➖BALLATRECCIA, Antonio resigneddirector
- 1998-08-05➕BROWN, Andrew appointeddirector
- 1997-11-14➕BALLATRECCIA, Antonio appointeddirector
- 1997-11-11➖HALL, Paul Nunnerley resigneddirector
- 1997-05-08➖SMALLWOOD, Amanda Ruth Austin resigneddirector
- 1989-10-26🏢Company incorporatedAs 170 CAMBRIDGE STREET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. 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 36 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Emma Louisa Locke Individual · British · DOB 11/1987 · age 39 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 03/04/2018 |
Mr Ian Simon Castle Individual · British · DOB 06/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/07/2016 |
Ruth Finch Individual · British · DOB 06/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/07/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Andrew Brownceased 03/04/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-10-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
3 Slaters Court
Princess Street
Knutsford
WA16 6BW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-30
Last: 2025-08-16
Officers (1 active · 17 resigned)
CASTLE, Ian Simon→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2021-10-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROWN, Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-03-18 · resigned 2016-10-21
BROWN, Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-06-03 · resigned 2012-11-27
BROWNING, Joanna Elizabeth Newcome→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-09-28 · resigned 2008-06-03
FINCH, Anna Ruth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-10-21 · resigned 2019-09-02
FINCH, Anna Ruth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-11-27 · resigned 2015-03-18
GIBBONS, Jill Rosemary→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1999-09-28
BALLATRECCIA, Antonio→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1997-11-14 · resigned 1999-07-09
BROWN, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1998-08-05 · resigned 2018-04-03
BROWNING, Joanna Elizabeth Newcome→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 1999-09-28 · resigned 2008-06-03
CASTLE, Ian Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2020-12-29 · resigned 2021-08-15
CASTLE, Ian Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1999-09-23 · resigned 2020-11-16
FINCH, Anna Ruth→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2008-10-30 · resigned 2018-10-30
GIBBONS, Jill Rosemary→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1999-09-29
HALL, Paul Nunnerley→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 1997-11-11
LOCKE, Emma Louisa→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2019-11-04 · resigned 2022-10-22
LOCKE, Emma Louisa→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2018-10-31 · resigned 2019-10-17
SMALLWOOD, Amanda Ruth Austin→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 1997-05-08
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Recent filings (132 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-12