46 DENISON ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02597282 · ltd · incorporated 1991-04-02
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.
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). 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
18 officers (2 active, 18 linked, 11 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
98 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Average employees2200

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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-30
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  2. 2025-01-30
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  3. 2024-01-31
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  4. 2023-02-01
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  5. 2022-11-02
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  6. 2022-11-01
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  7. 2022-01-31
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  8. 2021-02-18
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  9. 2020-02-05
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  10. 2019-01-24
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  11. 2018-02-01
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  12. 2017-02-01
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  13. 2016-02-09
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  14. 2015-09-11
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  16. 2008-03-21
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    CASTILLO, Ruben Dario resigned
    director
  17. 2008-03-20
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    GIBBONS, Lisa Marianne appointed
    director
  18. 2004-06-14
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    FORESTER, Adele, Dr resigned
    director
  19. 2004-05-04
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    KEENAN, Danielle Colette appointed
    secretary
  20. 2004-05-04
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    CASTILLO, Ruben Dario appointed
    director
  21. 2004-04-29
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    FORESTER, Adele, Dr appointed
    director
  22. 2004-04-28
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    LOCKHAT, Farhana Banu resigned
    director
  23. 2003-07-01
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    STRATFORD-SMITH, Joanne Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  24. 2003-07-01
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    STRATFORD-SMITH, Philip resigned
    director
  25. 1998-06-11
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    RICHARDS, Nicola resigned
    secretary
  26. 1998-06-11
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    NICHOLAS, Jones resigned
    director
  27. 1998-06-10
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    STRATFORD-SMITH, Joanne Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  28. 1998-06-10
    ➕
    STRATFORD-SMITH, Philip appointed
    director
  29. 1997-01-21
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    NICHOLSON, Simon Andrew resigned
    secretary
  30. 1997-01-21
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    RICHARDS, Nicola appointed
    secretary
  31. 1994-04-01
    ➖
    MACKIE, Glenn resigned
    director
  32. 1993-05-10
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    NICHOLSON, Simon Andrew appointed
    secretary
  33. 1993-05-10
    ➖
    ROSE, Samuel Anthony resigned
    secretary
  34. 1993-05-10
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    LOCKHAT, Farhana Banu appointed
    director
  35. 1993-05-10
    ➖
    ROSE, Samuel Anthony resigned
    director
  36. 1993-05-10
    ➖
    ROSE, Sylvia resigned
    director
  37. 1993-04-02
    ➖
    ROSE, Sylvia resigned
    director
  38. 1992-04-02
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    LOCKHAT, Farhana Banu resigned
    director
  39. 1991-04-02
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    Company incorporated
    As 46 DENISON ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  40. 1991-04-02
    ➕
    ROSE, Samuel Anthony appointed
    secretary
  41. 1991-04-02
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    MBC SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 1991-04-02
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    MBC SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  43. 1991-04-02
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    ROSE, Samuel Anthony appointed
    director
  44. 1991-04-02
    ➕
    ROSE, Sylvia appointed
    director
  45. 1991-04-02
    ➕
    MBC NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  46. 1991-04-02
    ➖
    MBC NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • 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.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-04-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

46 Denison Road
Victoria Park
Manchester
M14 5RN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-25
Last: 2025-08-11

Officers (2 active · 16 resigned)

KEENAN, Danielle Colette→
secretary · appointed 2004-05-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GIBBONS, Lisa Marianne→
director · ~58y · appointed 2008-03-20
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Active
NICHOLSON, Simon Andrew→
secretary · appointed 1993-05-10 · resigned 1997-01-21
Resigned
RICHARDS, Nicola→
secretary · appointed 1997-01-21 · resigned 1998-06-11
Resigned
ROSE, Samuel Anthony→
secretary · appointed 1991-04-02 · resigned 1993-05-10
Resigned
STRATFORD-SMITH, Joanne Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 1998-06-10 · resigned 2003-07-01
Resigned
MBC SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-04-02 · resigned 1991-04-02
Resigned
CASTILLO, Ruben Dario→
director · ~69y · appointed 2004-05-04 · resigned 2008-03-21
Resigned
FORESTER, Adele, Dr→
director · ~50y · appointed 2004-04-29 · resigned 2004-06-14
Resigned
LOCKHAT, Farhana Banu→
director · ~55y · appointed 1993-05-10 · resigned 1992-04-02
Resigned
LOCKHAT, Farhana Banu→
director · ~55y · resigned 2004-04-28
Resigned
MACKIE, Glenn→
director · ~60y · resigned 1994-04-01
Resigned
NICHOLAS, Jones→
director · ~61y · resigned 1998-06-11
Resigned
ROSE, Samuel Anthony→
director · ~90y · appointed 1991-04-02 · resigned 1993-05-10
Resigned
ROSE, Sylvia→
director · ~83y · appointed 1991-04-02 · resigned 1993-05-10
Resigned
ROSE, Sylvia→
director · ~83y · resigned 1993-04-02
Resigned
STRATFORD-SMITH, Philip→
director · ~52y · appointed 1998-06-10 · resigned 2003-07-01
Resigned
MBC NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1991-04-02 · resigned 1991-04-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (98 total)

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2022-10-27
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2022-01-31
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2021-02-18
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