413-423 WIMBORNE ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02598011 · ltd · incorporated 1991-04-04
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). 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: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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, 8 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
106 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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.

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 · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30

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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  3. 2023-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  4. 2023-02-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2023-02-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2023-02-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2023-02-15
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  8. 2022-11-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2022-10-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2022-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-01-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-07-11
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    HANDS, Graham Clifford appointed
    director
  17. 2014-07-11
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    DAVIS, Michael Lee resigned
    director
  18. 2011-04-01
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    DAVIS, Michael Lee resigned
    secretary
  19. 2002-03-20
    ➕
    HANDS, Graham Clifford appointed
    secretary
  20. 2000-11-26
    ➕
    DAVIS, Michael Lee appointed
    secretary
  21. 2000-11-26
    ➕
    DAVIS, Michael Lee appointed
    director
  22. 2000-11-20
    ➖
    WINER, Eve resigned
    secretary
  23. 2000-11-20
    ➖
    SCOTT, James Andrew resigned
    director
  24. 2000-11-20
    ➖
    WINER, Eve resigned
    director
  25. 1995-11-02
    ➖
    DAVIDSON, Gerald Abraham resigned
    director
  26. 1995-11-02
    ➕
    SCOTT, James Andrew appointed
    director
  27. 1994-11-30
    ➖
    COOKE, Howard resigned
    secretary
  28. 1994-11-30
    ➕
    WINER, Eve appointed
    secretary
  29. 1994-11-30
    ➖
    COOKE, Howard resigned
    director
  30. 1993-08-02
    ➕
    COOKE, Howard appointed
    secretary
  31. 1993-08-02
    ➖
    DAVIDSON, Gerald Abraham resigned
    secretary
  32. 1993-08-02
    ➕
    COOKE, Howard appointed
    director
  33. 1993-04-23
    ➕
    DAVIDSON, Gerald Abraham appointed
    secretary
  34. 1993-04-23
    ➖
    FLEMING, Michael Samuel Edmund resigned
    secretary
  35. 1993-04-23
    ➕
    DAVIDSON, Gerald Abraham appointed
    director
  36. 1993-04-23
    ➖
    FLEMING, Michael Samuel Edmund resigned
    director
  37. 1992-04-21
    ➖
    DE GAY, Sarah resigned
    secretary
  38. 1992-04-21
    ➕
    FLEMING, Michael Samuel Edmund appointed
    secretary
  39. 1992-04-21
    ➕
    FLEMING, Michael Samuel Edmund appointed
    director
  40. 1992-04-21
    ➖
    GREEN, Ian David resigned
    director
  41. 1992-04-21
    ➕
    WINER, Eve appointed
    director
  42. 1991-04-22
    ➕
    DE GAY, Sarah appointed
    secretary
  43. 1991-04-22
    ➖
    CCS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  44. 1991-04-22
    ➕
    GREEN, Ian David appointed
    director
  45. 1991-04-22
    ➖
    CCS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  46. 1991-04-04
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    Company incorporated
    As 413-423 WIMBORNE ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  47. 1991-04-04
    ➕
    CCS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  48. 1991-04-04
    ➕
    CCS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — 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 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.
  • 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 Graham Clifford Hands
Individual · British · DOB 10/1958 · age 68
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1991-04-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Office 19, 203-205 Charminster Road
Bournemouth
BH8 9QQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-20
Last: 2026-05-06

Officers (2 active · 15 resigned)

HANDS, Graham Clifford→
secretary · appointed 2002-03-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HANDS, Graham Clifford→
director · ~68y · appointed 2014-07-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COOKE, Howard→
secretary · appointed 1993-08-02 · resigned 1994-11-30
Resigned
DAVIDSON, Gerald Abraham→
secretary · appointed 1993-04-23 · resigned 1993-08-02
Resigned
DAVIS, Michael Lee→
secretary · appointed 2000-11-26 · resigned 2011-04-01
Resigned
DE GAY, Sarah→
secretary · appointed 1991-04-22 · resigned 1992-04-21
Resigned
FLEMING, Michael Samuel Edmund→
secretary · appointed 1992-04-21 · resigned 1993-04-23
Resigned
WINER, Eve→
secretary · appointed 1994-11-30 · resigned 2000-11-20
Resigned
CCS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-04-04 · resigned 1991-04-22
Resigned
COOKE, Howard→
director · ~69y · appointed 1993-08-02 · resigned 1994-11-30
Resigned
DAVIDSON, Gerald Abraham→
director · ~65y · appointed 1993-04-23 · resigned 1995-11-02
Resigned
DAVIS, Michael Lee→
director · ~67y · appointed 2000-11-26 · resigned 2014-07-11
Resigned
FLEMING, Michael Samuel Edmund→
director · ~65y · appointed 1992-04-21 · resigned 1993-04-23
Resigned
GREEN, Ian David→
director · ~75y · appointed 1991-04-22 · resigned 1992-04-21
Resigned
SCOTT, James Andrew→
director · ~61y · appointed 1995-11-02 · resigned 2000-11-20
Resigned
WINER, Eve→
director · ~87y · appointed 1992-04-21 · resigned 2000-11-20
Resigned
CCS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1991-04-04 · resigned 1991-04-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (106 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-15
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-02-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-09