135 WINGFIELD VILLAS RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02666972 · ltd · incorporated 1991-11-29
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£9
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). 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
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 8 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
89 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.
See pricing →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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £9
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£9
~ YoY
Current Assets
£379
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £9 | £379 |
| Current assets | £379 | £379 |
| Net assets | £9 | £9 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-24➕GERRARD, Donald Ian appointedsecretary
- 2019-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-24📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-09-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-05-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-05-13➕JAGGER, Paul Richard Albert appointeddirector
- 2019-05-13➖TROMANS, Gary resigneddirector
- 2019-05-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-06-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-05-31➖HOLT, Christopher resignedsecretary
- 2017-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-13📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2017-03-31➖SHIPP, Marie resigneddirector
- 2003-03-14➕HOLT, Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2003-03-14➖LEWIS, Keith resignedsecretary
- 2003-03-14➖LEWIS, Keith resigneddirector
- 2003-03-14➕TROMANS, Gary appointeddirector
- 1996-03-08➖LAWSON, Darren James resigneddirector
- 1996-03-08➕SHIPP, Marie appointeddirector
- 1994-09-22➕LEWIS, Keith appointedsecretary
- 1994-09-22➖SPEAR, Brian Lawrence resignedsecretary
- 1994-09-22➕LAWSON, Darren James appointeddirector
- 1994-09-22➖SPEAR, Brian Lawrence resigneddirector
- 1994-01-14➖GRIFFITHS, James William John resignedsecretary
- 1994-01-14➕SPEAR, Brian Lawrence appointedsecretary
- 1994-01-14➖GRIFFITHS, Diana Magdalene Ruth resigneddirector
- 1994-01-14➖GRIFFITHS, James William John resigneddirector
- 1994-01-14➕LEWIS, Keith appointeddirector
- 1994-01-14➕SPEAR, Brian Lawrence appointeddirector
- 1991-11-29🏢Company incorporatedAs 135 WINGFIELD VILLAS RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED
- 1991-11-29➕GRIFFITHS, James William John appointedsecretary
- 1991-11-29➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1991-11-29➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1991-11-29➕GRIFFITHS, Diana Magdalene Ruth appointeddirector
- 1991-11-29➕GRIFFITHS, James William John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
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 66. 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 34 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Similar companies
Active · Holding company · PL postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 CLARENCE PLACE RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 13486058 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 1 EGERTON ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 04303582 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| 12 THORNHILL ROAD (PLYMOUTH) MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 10684842 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 12 WYNDHAM SQUARE COMPANY LIMITED→ 10372065 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 127 NORTH HILL LIMITED→ 10720806 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 13 ERMINGTON TERRACE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 02452333 · est 1989 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 36y | — | — |
| 13 RADNOR PLACE RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 11745533 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 132 NORTH ROAD (SALTASH) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 07039925 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| 14 WARREN STREET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 06700945 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| 15 LIPSON ROAD LIMITED→ 16360341 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 15 MOUNT GOULD ROAD (PLYMOUTH) LIMITED→ 02488881 · est 1990 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 36y | — | — |
| 15 PERCY TERRACE LIMITED→ 14927250 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-11-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
22b Weston Park Road
Plymouth
PL3 4NU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-09
Last: 2025-11-25
Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)
GERRARD, Donald Ian→
Activesecretary · appointed 2019-09-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JAGGER, Paul Richard Albert→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2019-05-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GRIFFITHS, James William John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-11-29 · resigned 1994-01-14
HOLT, Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-03-14 · resigned 2018-05-31
LEWIS, Keith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-09-22 · resigned 2003-03-14
SPEAR, Brian Lawrence→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-01-14 · resigned 1994-09-22
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-11-29 · resigned 1991-11-29
GRIFFITHS, Diana Magdalene Ruth→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1991-11-29 · resigned 1994-01-14
GRIFFITHS, James William John→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1991-11-29 · resigned 1994-01-14
LAWSON, Darren James→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 1994-09-22 · resigned 1996-03-08
LEWIS, Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1994-01-14 · resigned 2003-03-14
SHIPP, Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1996-03-08 · resigned 2017-03-31
SPEAR, Brian Lawrence→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1994-01-14 · resigned 1994-09-22
TROMANS, Gary→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2003-03-14 · resigned 2019-05-13
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (89 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-09-24
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2019-09-24