500 OWNERS' ASSOCIATION LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02720889 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1992-06-05
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
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£41.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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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 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 72). 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 (61/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
92 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
82
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 £41,940

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£42k
Current Assets
£48k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-31
Total assets£41.9k
Current assets£47.7k
Net assets£41.9k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-26
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  2. 2025-08-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-08-20
    ➕
    RAYNOR, Andrew Paul appointed
    secretary
  4. 2025-08-04
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2025-08-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2025-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-04-30
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    JONES, John Bryn resigned
    secretary
  8. 2024-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-09-25
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  10. 2023-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-03-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-08-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2014-12-31
    ➖
    HUNT, Roy Geoffrey resigned
    secretary
  19. 2014-12-31
    ➖
    HUNT, Roy Geoffrey resigned
    director
  20. 2014-12-31
    ➖
    MACLEAN, Gordon Murray resigned
    director
  21. 2014-11-22
    ➕
    SHACKLETON, Robin Peter appointed
    director
  22. 2014-11-22
    ➕
    JONES, John Bryn appointed
    secretary
  23. 2007-02-28
    ➕
    MACLEAN, Gordon Murray appointed
    director
  24. 2006-11-26
    ➖
    RAWLINSON, Colin Christopher resigned
    director
  25. 2002-11-24
    ➕
    HUNT, Roy Geoffrey appointed
    secretary
  26. 2002-11-24
    ➖
    NEALE, Richard Warwick resigned
    secretary
  27. 2002-11-24
    ➕
    HUNT, Roy Geoffrey appointed
    director
  28. 2002-11-24
    ➖
    NEALE, Richard Warwick resigned
    director
  29. 2000-11-26
    ➖
    COTTON, Anthony Charles resigned
    director
  30. 2000-11-26
    ➕
    RAWLINSON, Colin Christopher appointed
    director
  31. 1997-12-07
    ➖
    DOCHERTY, David resigned
    secretary
  32. 1997-12-07
    ➕
    NEALE, Richard Warwick appointed
    secretary
  33. 1997-12-07
    ➖
    DOCHERTY, David resigned
    director
  34. 1997-12-07
    ➕
    NEALE, Richard Warwick appointed
    director
  35. 1992-06-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 500 OWNERS' ASSOCIATION LIMITED
  36. 1992-06-05
    ➕
    DOCHERTY, David appointed
    secretary
  37. 1992-06-05
    ➕
    COTTON, Anthony Charles appointed
    director
  38. 1992-06-05
    ➕
    DOCHERTY, David appointed
    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 72 — 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 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1992-06-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

Manor House, Ollerton Road
Little Carlton
Newark
NG23 6BX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-28
Last: 2026-03-14

Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)

RAYNOR, Andrew Paul→
secretary · appointed 2025-08-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHACKLETON, Robin Peter→
director · ~72y · appointed 2014-11-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DOCHERTY, David→
secretary · appointed 1992-06-05 · resigned 1997-12-07
Resigned
HUNT, Roy Geoffrey→
secretary · appointed 2002-11-24 · resigned 2014-12-31
Resigned
JONES, John Bryn→
secretary · appointed 2014-11-22 · resigned 2025-04-30
Resigned
NEALE, Richard Warwick→
secretary · appointed 1997-12-07 · resigned 2002-11-24
Resigned
COTTON, Anthony Charles→
director · ~71y · appointed 1992-06-05 · resigned 2000-11-26
Resigned
DOCHERTY, David→
director · ~101y · appointed 1992-06-05 · resigned 1997-12-07
Resigned
HUNT, Roy Geoffrey→
director · ~91y · appointed 2002-11-24 · resigned 2014-12-31
Resigned
MACLEAN, Gordon Murray→
director · ~85y · appointed 2007-02-28 · resigned 2014-12-31
Resigned
NEALE, Richard Warwick→
director · ~80y · appointed 1997-12-07 · resigned 2002-11-24
Resigned
RAWLINSON, Colin Christopher→
director · ~87y · appointed 2000-11-26 · resigned 2006-11-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (92 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-17
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-08-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-08-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-02
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2023-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-25