43 CHURCHFIELDS (SOUTH WOODFORD) MANAGEMENT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02903092 · ltd · incorporated 1994-02-28
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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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
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 (71/100)

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
20 officers (1 active, 20 linked, 14 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
103 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
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-20
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  3. 2023-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  4. 2022-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-12-06
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2018-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-05-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2017-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-04-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-11-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-10-12
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    COSEC MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  16. 2015-10-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2013-12-06
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    SMITH, Katherine resigned
    director
  18. 2013-02-25
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    GUNBY, Peter Frank appointed
    director
  19. 2013-02-25
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    SHULMAN, Sheila Marlene resigned
    director
  20. 2012-03-13
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    CAWLEY, Leonard Frederick resigned
    director
  21. 2010-10-12
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    SHULMAN, Sheila Marlene appointed
    director
  22. 2010-07-31
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    CAWLEY, Leonard Frederick resigned
    secretary
  23. 2010-07-31
    ➕
    COSEC MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2010-07-31
    ➕
    SMITH, Katherine appointed
    director
  25. 2008-09-04
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    SHULMAN, Sheila resigned
    director
  26. 2004-12-10
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    SHULMAN, Sheila appointed
    director
  27. 2004-08-01
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    ZEKIOGLU, Eren resigned
    director
  28. 2003-03-01
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    MCDERMOTT, Bernard Raymond resigned
    director
  29. 2003-01-28
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    ZEKIOGLU, Eren appointed
    director
  30. 2002-03-01
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    CATTELL, Michael James resigned
    director
  31. 2002-01-29
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    DEAR, Julie resigned
    director
  32. 1997-08-01
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    CAWLEY, Leonard Frederick appointed
    secretary
  33. 1997-08-01
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    OSMOND, Rowland Llewellyn resigned
    secretary
  34. 1997-08-01
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    OSMOND, Rowland Llewellyn resigned
    director
  35. 1996-12-09
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    OSMOND, Rowland Llewellyn appointed
    secretary
  36. 1996-12-09
    ➕
    CATTELL, Michael James appointed
    director
  37. 1996-12-09
    ➕
    OSMOND, Rowland Llewellyn appointed
    director
  38. 1996-12-08
    ➖
    HARPER, David, Doctor resigned
    secretary
  39. 1996-12-08
    ➖
    HARPER, David, Doctor resigned
    director
  40. 1996-11-01
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    LITENSTONE, Melanie resigned
    director
  41. 1995-08-01
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    DEAR, Julie appointed
    director
  42. 1995-08-01
    ➕
    LITENSTONE, Melanie appointed
    director
  43. 1995-08-01
    ➕
    MCDERMOTT, Bernard Raymond appointed
    director
  44. 1995-06-27
    ➖
    CATTELL, Michael James resigned
    director
  45. 1995-06-03
    ➕
    CAWLEY, Leonard Frederick appointed
    director
  46. 1994-03-10
    ➕
    CATTELL, Michael James appointed
    director
  47. 1994-03-10
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    OSMOND, Rowland Llewellyn resigned
    director
  48. 1994-02-28
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    Company incorporated
    As 43 CHURCHFIELDS (SOUTH WOODFORD) MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  49. 1994-02-28
    ➕
    HARPER, David, Doctor appointed
    secretary
  50. 1994-02-28
    ➕
    KEY LEGAL SERVICES (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 55 events

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

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 62. 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 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 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
Incorporated1994-02-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

B Bailey & Co Ltd
118/120 Cranbrook Road
Ilford
IG1 4LZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-18
Last: 2025-12-04

Officers (1 active · 19 resigned)

GUNBY, Peter Frank→
director · ~62y · appointed 2013-02-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CAWLEY, Leonard Frederick→
secretary · appointed 1997-08-01 · resigned 2010-07-31
Resigned
HARPER, David, Doctor→
secretary · appointed 1994-02-28 · resigned 1996-12-08
Resigned
OSMOND, Rowland Llewellyn→
secretary · appointed 1996-12-09 · resigned 1997-08-01
Resigned
COSEC MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-07-31 · resigned 2015-10-12
Resigned
KEY LEGAL SERVICES (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-02-28 · resigned 1994-02-28
Resigned
CATTELL, Michael James→
director · ~62y · appointed 1996-12-09 · resigned 2002-03-01
Resigned
CATTELL, Michael James→
director · ~62y · appointed 1994-03-10 · resigned 1995-06-27
Resigned
CAWLEY, Leonard Frederick→
director · ~78y · appointed 1995-06-03 · resigned 2012-03-13
Resigned
DEAR, Julie→
director · ~62y · appointed 1995-08-01 · resigned 2002-01-29
Resigned
HARPER, David, Doctor→
director · ~63y · appointed 1994-02-28 · resigned 1996-12-08
Resigned
LITENSTONE, Melanie→
director · ~63y · appointed 1995-08-01 · resigned 1996-11-01
Resigned
MCDERMOTT, Bernard Raymond→
director · ~69y · appointed 1995-08-01 · resigned 2003-03-01
Resigned
OSMOND, Rowland Llewellyn→
director · ~93y · appointed 1996-12-09 · resigned 1997-08-01
Resigned
OSMOND, Rowland Llewellyn→
director · ~93y · appointed 1994-02-28 · resigned 1994-03-10
Resigned
SHULMAN, Sheila Marlene→
director · ~92y · appointed 2010-10-12 · resigned 2013-02-25
Resigned
SHULMAN, Sheila→
director · ~92y · appointed 2004-12-10 · resigned 2008-09-04
Resigned
SMITH, Katherine→
director · ~54y · appointed 2010-07-31 · resigned 2013-12-06
Resigned
ZEKIOGLU, Eren→
director · ~50y · appointed 2003-01-28 · resigned 2004-08-01
Resigned
KEY LEGAL SERVICES (NOMINEES) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1994-02-28 · resigned 1994-02-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (103 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-12-10