ALBERT COURT PENRITH CUMBRIA LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02554997 · ltd · incorporated 1990-11-05
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 Nov 2025
Net worth
£6.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 84-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 84). 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 (77/100)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, 13 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
125 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
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
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 £6,695
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£7k
↑ 14% YoY
Current Assets
£7k
↑ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £6.7k | £5.9k |
| Current assets | £6.6k | £5.8k |
| Net assets | £6.7k | £5.9k |
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 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-28➖SHARP, Deborah Rayne resigneddirector
- 2026-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-10➖JAGO, David resigneddirector
- 2024-03-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-31➖ALLISON, Jean Elizabeth, Mrs. resigneddirector
- 2023-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-02-15➕ALLISON, Jean Elizabeth, Mrs. appointeddirector
- 2010-01-01➖ALLISON, Michael resigneddirector
- 2009-01-15➕JAGO, David appointeddirector
- 2004-03-01➖SLEE, Cheryl resigneddirector
- 2004-02-10➕LITHERLAND, Michael David appointedsecretary
- 2004-02-10➕LITHERLAND, Michael David appointeddirector
- 2004-02-10➖SHARP, Deborah Rayne resignedsecretary
- 2003-07-31➕SHARP, Deborah Rayne appointedsecretary
- 2003-07-31➖SLEE, Cheryl resignedsecretary
- 2003-07-31➕SHARP, Deborah Rayne appointeddirector
- 2002-09-18➕SLEE, Cheryl appointedsecretary
- 2002-09-18➕ALLISON, Michael appointeddirector
- 2002-08-30➖WILLIAMS, Patricia Madge resignedsecretary
- 2002-08-30➖WILLIAMS, John resigneddirector
- 2002-08-30➖WILLIAMS, Patricia Madge resigneddirector
- 2002-02-07➕WILLIAMS, John appointeddirector
- 2002-02-06➖HAMBLIN, Susan Marie resigneddirector
- 2002-02-05➖HAMBLIN, Nigel Stuart resignedsecretary
- 2002-02-05➕WILLIAMS, Patricia Madge appointedsecretary
- 2002-02-05➖HAMBLIN, Nigel Stuart resigneddirector
- 2002-02-05➕SLEE, Cheryl appointeddirector
- 2002-02-05➕WILLIAMS, Patricia Madge appointeddirector
- 2000-10-06➖ALLISON, Kathryn Anne resigneddirector
- 2000-10-06➕HAMBLIN, Susan Marie appointeddirector
- 1994-01-20➕HAMBLIN, Nigel Stuart appointedsecretary
- 1994-01-20➖SMEATON, Robert Jonathan resignedsecretary
- 1994-01-20➕ALLISON, Kathryn Anne appointeddirector
- 1994-01-20➕HAMBLIN, Nigel Stuart appointeddirector
- 1994-01-20➖SMEATON, Jill Rhiannew resigneddirector
- 1994-01-20➖SMEATON, Robert Jonathan resigneddirector
- 1990-11-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ALBERT COURT PENRITH CUMBRIA LIMITED
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael David Litherland Individual · British · DOB 03/1942 · age 84 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106-108 ST LEONARDS ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 14015678 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 1816 CROWN PROPERTY LIMITED→ 15636424 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 20 ALDERBROOK ROAD RESIDENTS LIMITED→ 05137061 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| 32 MARLBOROUGH BUILDINGS BATH MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 03686615 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| 5 PARK TERRACE LIMITED→ 12572199 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 53 ELDER AVENUE LIMITED→ 03126580 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
| AB PROPERTY SOLUTIONS (CUMBRIA) LTD→ 15922022 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADAM JD PROPERTY LTD→ 16488056 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AF TRUSTEE LIMITED→ 02918343 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
| AHL TWO LIMITED→ 16131044 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AINSWORTH FAMILY HOLDINGS LTD→ 15772387 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALCA HOLDING LIMITED→ 17021704 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-11-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
C/O Scott Duff & Co. Solicitors
40 King Street
Penrith
Cumbria
CA11 7AY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-19
Last: 2025-11-05
Officers (2 active · 17 resigned)
LITHERLAND, Michael David→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-02-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LITHERLAND, Michael David→
Activedirector · ~84y · appointed 2004-02-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HAMBLIN, Nigel Stuart→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-01-20 · resigned 2002-02-05
SHARP, Deborah Rayne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-07-31 · resigned 2004-02-10
SLEE, Cheryl→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-09-18 · resigned 2003-07-31
SMEATON, Robert Jonathan→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-01-20
WILLIAMS, Patricia Madge→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-02-05 · resigned 2002-08-30
ALLISON, Jean Elizabeth, Mrs.→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2012-02-15 · resigned 2023-03-31
ALLISON, Kathryn Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1994-01-20 · resigned 2000-10-06
ALLISON, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2002-09-18 · resigned 2010-01-01
HAMBLIN, Nigel Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 1994-01-20 · resigned 2002-02-05
HAMBLIN, Susan Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2000-10-06 · resigned 2002-02-06
JAGO, David→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2009-01-15 · resigned 2025-01-10
SHARP, Deborah Rayne→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2003-07-31 · resigned 2026-02-28
SLEE, Cheryl→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2002-02-05 · resigned 2004-03-01
SMEATON, Jill Rhiannew→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · resigned 1994-01-20
SMEATON, Robert Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 1994-01-20
WILLIAMS, John→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 2002-02-07 · resigned 2002-08-30
WILLIAMS, Patricia Madge→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2002-02-05 · resigned 2002-08-30
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Recent filings (125 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-28