CITY PARK MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

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02574593 · ltd · incorporated 1991-01-17
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£105.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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
17 officers (2 active, 17 linked, 11 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
130 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.

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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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £105,545

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£106k
↑ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£156k
↑ 27% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£31k£62k£93k£125k£156kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-242023-12-24
Total assets£151.4k£136.1k
Current assets£155.7k£123.0k
Net assets£105.5k£94.1k

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 (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  2. 2024-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  3. 2024-09-12
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    O'TOOLE, Ciaran Thomas resigned
    director
  4. 2024-09-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-04-17
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    O'TOOLE, Ciaran Thomas appointed
    director
  6. 2024-04-17
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  7. 2023-12-06
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  8. 2023-09-20
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  9. 2023-01-19
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  10. 2023-01-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2023-01-09
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    KREIKE, Gareth Trevor Laurence appointed
    director
  12. 2023-01-09
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    KHALID, Tahseen resigned
    director
  13. 2022-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  14. 2021-09-23
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  15. 2020-12-23
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  16. 2019-09-20
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  17. 2018-08-15
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  18. 2017-09-22
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  19. 2017-08-18
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  20. 2017-08-16
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    KHALID, Tahseen appointed
    director
  21. 2017-08-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2017-08-10
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    HAWORTH, Philip David resigned
    director
  23. 2016-03-31
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    HAWORTH, Philip David appointed
    director
  24. 2016-03-31
    ➖
    SMITH, Brian Trevor resigned
    director
  25. 2014-10-20
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    KREIKE, Gareth Trevor Laurence appointed
    secretary
  26. 2014-10-20
    ➖
    BLACKLEDGE, Jean resigned
    secretary
  27. 2011-09-07
    ➖
    NAGHSHINEH, Ardeshir resigned
    director
  28. 2010-07-14
    ➕
    BLACKLEDGE, Jean appointed
    secretary
  29. 2010-07-14
    ➖
    HEYWORTH, Roger Lingard resigned
    secretary
  30. 2007-02-22
    ➖
    HEDGE, Roger Martin resigned
    director
  31. 2002-11-08
    ➖
    MATRIX SECURITIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  32. 1998-09-29
    ➖
    AITON, John resigned
    secretary
  33. 1998-09-29
    ➕
    HEYWORTH, Roger Lingard appointed
    secretary
  34. 1998-09-29
    ➖
    AITON, John resigned
    director
  35. 1998-09-29
    ➕
    HEDGE, Roger Martin appointed
    director
  36. 1998-09-29
    ➕
    NAGHSHINEH, Ardeshir appointed
    director
  37. 1998-09-29
    ➕
    SMITH, Brian Trevor appointed
    director
  38. 1998-09-29
    ➖
    THOMASSON, Steven Mark resigned
    director
  39. 1998-09-29
    ➕
    MATRIX SECURITIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  40. 1998-07-31
    ➕
    AITON, John appointed
    secretary
  41. 1998-07-31
    ➖
    JONES, Gary Stanley resigned
    secretary
  42. 1998-07-31
    ➕
    AITON, John appointed
    director
  43. 1998-07-31
    ➖
    DAVIES, Stephen Jeremy resigned
    director
  44. 1995-12-31
    ➖
    HARRIS, Bryan Lyndsey resigned
    director
  45. 1995-12-31
    ➕
    THOMASSON, Steven Mark appointed
    director
  46. 1991-01-17
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    Company incorporated
    As CITY PARK MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-01-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

9 Silver Street
C/O Longden & Cook Real Estate Ltd
Bury
BL9 0EU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-24
Last made up to: 2024-12-24
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-01
Last: 2025-12-18

Officers (2 active · 15 resigned)

KREIKE, Gareth Trevor Laurence→
secretary · appointed 2014-10-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KREIKE, Gareth Trevor Laurence→
director · ~62y · appointed 2023-01-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AITON, John→
secretary · appointed 1998-07-31 · resigned 1998-09-29
Resigned
BLACKLEDGE, Jean→
secretary · appointed 2010-07-14 · resigned 2014-10-20
Resigned
HEYWORTH, Roger Lingard→
secretary · appointed 1998-09-29 · resigned 2010-07-14
Resigned
JONES, Gary Stanley→
secretary · resigned 1998-07-31
Resigned
AITON, John→
director · ~80y · appointed 1998-07-31 · resigned 1998-09-29
Resigned
DAVIES, Stephen Jeremy→
director · ~75y · resigned 1998-07-31
Resigned
HARRIS, Bryan Lyndsey→
director · ~79y · resigned 1995-12-31
Resigned
HAWORTH, Philip David→
director · ~67y · appointed 2016-03-31 · resigned 2017-08-10
Resigned
HEDGE, Roger Martin→
director · ~81y · appointed 1998-09-29 · resigned 2007-02-22
Resigned
KHALID, Tahseen→
director · ~40y · appointed 2017-08-16 · resigned 2023-01-09
Resigned
NAGHSHINEH, Ardeshir→
director · ~74y · appointed 1998-09-29 · resigned 2011-09-07
Resigned
O'TOOLE, Ciaran Thomas→
director · ~46y · appointed 2024-04-17 · resigned 2024-09-12
Resigned
SMITH, Brian Trevor→
director · ~71y · appointed 1998-09-29 · resigned 2016-03-31
Resigned
THOMASSON, Steven Mark→
director · ~64y · appointed 1995-12-31 · resigned 1998-09-29
Resigned
MATRIX SECURITIES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 1998-09-29 · resigned 2002-11-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (130 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-23