HEATHERSIDE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02560178 · ltd · incorporated 1990-11-20
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 Nov 2023
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 99999SIC 99999
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 35.3y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 35.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (62/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
112 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2023-11-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-02➖SCOTT, Mary resigneddirector
- 2025-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-20➖HOLLIDAY, John David resigneddirector
- 2025-10-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-15➕SCOTT, Mary appointeddirector
- 2025-10-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-08-18➖BESTWICK, Carol Joanne resigneddirector
- 2017-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-24➕BESTWICK, Carol Joanne appointeddirector
- 2007-05-22➕HOLLIDAY, John David appointeddirector
- 2007-04-03➕JONES, Trevor William appointeddirector
- 2006-11-30➖MACLEAN, Pauline Theresa resignedsecretary
- 2006-11-30➖FOSTER, Graham Alan resigneddirector
- 2005-06-06➖CORBIN, John Richard resignedsecretary
- 2005-06-06➕MACLEAN, Pauline Theresa appointedsecretary
- 2003-06-04➕FOSTER, Graham Alan appointeddirector
- 2003-06-04➖RAYNER, Mark Owen resigneddirector
- 2002-03-22➕CORBIN, John Richard appointedsecretary
- 2002-03-22➖EVANS, Stephen Geoffrey resignedsecretary
- 2002-03-22➕RAYNER, Mark Owen appointeddirector
- 2002-03-22➖THOMPSON, Christopher resigneddirector
- 1999-04-08➖GALL, Terence resigneddirector
- 1999-04-08➕THOMPSON, Christopher appointeddirector
- 1992-09-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1991-02-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1990-11-20🏢Company incorporatedAs HEATHERSIDE MANAGEMENT COMPANY 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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
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 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- 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
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: HOLLIDAY, John David resigned 2025-10-20; SCOTT, Mary resigned 2025-12-02
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-11-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
Nicholsons Lettings &
Management Ltd 4 Valley Bridge
Parade Scarborough
North Yorkshire
YO11 2PF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-03
Last: 2025-10-20
Officers (1 active · 10 resigned)
JONES, Trevor William→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2007-04-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CORBIN, John Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-03-22 · resigned 2005-06-06
EVANS, Stephen Geoffrey→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2002-03-22
MACLEAN, Pauline Theresa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-06-06 · resigned 2006-11-30
BESTWICK, Carol Joanne→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2007-05-24 · resigned 2017-08-18
FOSTER, Graham Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2003-06-04 · resigned 2006-11-30
GALL, Terence→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 1999-04-08
HOLLIDAY, John David→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2007-05-22 · resigned 2025-10-20
RAYNER, Mark Owen→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2002-03-22 · resigned 2003-06-04
SCOTT, Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2025-10-15 · resigned 2025-12-02
THOMPSON, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1999-04-08 · resigned 2002-03-22
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 01/09/1992 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 14/02/1991 | — |
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Recent filings (112 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-26