39 CAMBRIDGE ROAD (SOUTHPORT) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02572448 · ltd · incorporated 1991-01-08
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£5
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (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
24 officers (6 active, 24 linked, 20 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
114 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
85
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 · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £5

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£5
~ YoY
Current Assets
£5
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£1£2£3£4£5Jan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£5£5
Current assets£5£5
Net assets£5£5

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-23
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  2. 2024-10-30
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  3. 2023-10-24
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  4. 2023-02-12
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  5. 2023-02-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2023-02-06
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    ORPIN, Tracey appointed
    director
  7. 2023-02-06
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    DUCKWORTH, Martin William Reginald resigned
    director
  8. 2022-07-28
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  9. 2022-05-06
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  10. 2022-05-06
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    officers · TM01
  11. 2022-04-29
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    TOOLE, Kevin Francis appointed
    director
  12. 2022-04-29
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    HAWORTH, Beverley resigned
    director
  13. 2021-11-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  14. 2020-10-09
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  15. 2019-10-21
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  16. 2018-12-12
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    officers · AP01
  17. 2018-12-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2018-11-30
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    DUCKWORTH, Martin William Reginald appointed
    director
  19. 2018-11-23
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    PARRY, Jackie resigned
    director
  20. 2018-10-31
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  21. 2017-10-26
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  22. 2010-08-03
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    DUNCAN, Fay resigned
    director
  23. 2010-08-03
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    PARRY, Jackie appointed
    director
  24. 2004-02-20
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    DUNCAN, Fay appointed
    director
  25. 2004-02-20
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    JAMES, Amanda Wendy resigned
    director
  26. 2002-09-20
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    CLEGG, John Edward resigned
    director
  27. 2002-09-20
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    JAMES, Amanda Wendy appointed
    director
  28. 2002-08-02
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    GLEAVE, Marika appointed
    director
  29. 2002-08-02
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    JONES, Jonathan resigned
    director
  30. 2001-08-17
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    EISNER, Julian appointed
    secretary
  31. 2001-08-17
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    EISNER, Julian appointed
    director
  32. 2001-08-17
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    HARTLEY, Christopher John resigned
    secretary
  33. 2001-08-17
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    HARTLEY, Christopher John resigned
    director
  34. 2001-05-09
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    JONES, Jonathan appointed
    director
  35. 2001-05-08
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    PARKINSON, Tracy Jayne resigned
    director
  36. 1998-09-11
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    FRANCIS, Barbara Pauline resigned
    director
  37. 1998-09-11
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    HAWORTH, Beverley appointed
    director
  38. 1997-08-11
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    CHRISTIE, Alan William resigned
    director
  39. 1997-08-11
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    PARKINSON, Tracy Jayne appointed
    director
  40. 1997-07-02
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    SMILLIE, Sally Jane appointed
    director
  41. 1997-07-02
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    THOMPSON, Sarah Elizabeth resigned
    director
  42. 1997-01-01
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    HARTLEY, Christopher John appointed
    secretary
  43. 1997-01-01
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    FRANCIS, Barbara Pauline appointed
    director
  44. 1996-12-31
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    THOMPSON, Derek William resigned
    secretary
  45. 1996-12-31
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    MACDONALD, Scott resigned
    director
  46. 1994-01-05
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    CHRISTIE, Alan William resigned
    secretary
  47. 1994-01-05
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    THOMPSON, Derek William appointed
    secretary
  48. 1992-12-21
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    TURNER, Margaret resigned
    director
  49. 1992-04-14
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    HARTLEY, Christopher John appointed
    director
  50. 1992-01-14
    ➕
    MACDONALD, Scott appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
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.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Julian Eisner
Individual · British · DOB 04/1961 · age 65
——sig. influencesignificant influence15/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-01-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

39 Cambridge Road
Southport
Merseyside
PR9 9PR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-22
Last: 2026-01-08

Officers (6 active · 18 resigned)

EISNER, Julian→
secretary · appointed 2001-08-17
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Active
EISNER, Julian→
director · ~65y · appointed 2001-08-17
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Active
GLEAVE, Marika→
director · ~54y · appointed 2002-08-02
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Active
ORPIN, Tracey→
director · ~63y · appointed 2023-02-06
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Active
SMILLIE, Sally Jane→
director · ~69y · appointed 1997-07-02
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Active
TOOLE, Kevin Francis→
director · ~65y · appointed 2022-04-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHRISTIE, Alan William→
secretary · resigned 1994-01-05
Resigned
HARTLEY, Christopher John→
secretary · appointed 1997-01-01 · resigned 2001-08-17
Resigned
THOMPSON, Derek William→
secretary · appointed 1994-01-05 · resigned 1996-12-31
Resigned
CHRISTIE, Alan William→
director · ~62y · resigned 1997-08-11
Resigned
CLEGG, John Edward→
director · ~59y · appointed 1991-08-29 · resigned 2002-09-20
Resigned
DUCKWORTH, Martin William Reginald→
director · ~72y · appointed 2018-11-30 · resigned 2023-02-06
Resigned
DUNCAN, Fay→
director · ~52y · appointed 2004-02-20 · resigned 2010-08-03
Resigned
FRANCIS, Barbara Pauline→
director · ~84y · appointed 1997-01-01 · resigned 1998-09-11
Resigned
HARTLEY, Christopher John→
director · ~61y · appointed 1992-04-14 · resigned 2001-08-17
Resigned
HAWORTH, Beverley→
director · ~67y · appointed 1998-09-11 · resigned 2022-04-29
Resigned
JAMES, Amanda Wendy→
director · ~61y · appointed 2002-09-20 · resigned 2004-02-20
Resigned
JONES, Jonathan→
director · ~53y · appointed 2001-05-09 · resigned 2002-08-02
Resigned
MACDONALD, Scott→
director · ~58y · appointed 1992-01-14 · resigned 1996-12-31
Resigned
PARKINSON, Tracy Jayne→
director · ~60y · appointed 1997-08-11 · resigned 2001-05-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (114 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-02
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-17