COLLEGE YARD MANAGEMENT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03021378 · ltd · incorporated 1995-02-14
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£9.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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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 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
25 officers (4 active, 25 linked, 18 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
114 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.

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Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
85
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 · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £9,395
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,096 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£9k
↓ 25% YoY
Current Assets
£10k
↓ 24% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£3k£5k£8k£10k£13kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£9.7k£12.8k
Current assets£9.7k£12.8k
Net assets£9.4k£12.5k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 180 days
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Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2025-10-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-10-01
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    ANSTEE, Stephen appointed
    director
  4. 2025-10-01
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    KAMINTZIS, Nicholas George appointed
    director
  5. 2025-09-18
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  6. 2025-03-18
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  7. 2024-12-23
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    BRADLEY, Sandra Margaret resigned
    secretary
  8. 2024-12-23
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    BRADLEY, Sandra Margaret resigned
    director
  9. 2024-12-23
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2024-12-23
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    officers · TM01
  11. 2024-09-27
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    address · AD01
  12. 2024-09-25
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  13. 2023-12-21
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2023-12-21
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  15. 2023-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-01-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2023-01-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  19. 2021-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  20. 2020-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2018-01-31
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    FISHER, Mark Ian appointed
    director
  23. 2018-01-31
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    WINDER, David Wilton resigned
    director
  24. 2016-02-02
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    BRADLEY, Sandra Margaret appointed
    secretary
  25. 2016-02-02
    ➖
    RUSSO, Geri resigned
    director
  26. 2015-02-05
    ➖
    MALLISON, Andrew Roger resigned
    secretary
  27. 2015-02-05
    ➕
    BRADLEY, Sandra Margaret appointed
    director
  28. 2015-02-05
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    MALLISON, Andrew Roger resigned
    director
  29. 2011-12-01
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    MALLISON, Andrew Roger appointed
    secretary
  30. 2011-12-01
    ➕
    MALLISON, Andrew Roger appointed
    director
  31. 2011-11-30
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    SHEPHERD, Christopher Jonathan, Dr resigned
    secretary
  32. 2011-11-30
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    SHEPHERD, Christopher Jonathan, Dr resigned
    director
  33. 2011-11-30
    ➖
    TICHLER, Thomas Alan resigned
    director
  34. 2010-06-10
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    BIGGS, John Stanley resigned
    director
  35. 2010-06-10
    ➕
    TICHLER, Thomas Alan appointed
    director
  36. 2010-06-10
    ➕
    WINDER, David Wilton appointed
    director
  37. 2010-06-10
    ➖
    WRIGHT, Kenneth David resigned
    director
  38. 2008-07-23
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    BARLOW, Stuart Macdonnell, Dr resigned
    secretary
  39. 2008-07-23
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    SHEPHERD, Christopher Jonathan, Dr appointed
    secretary
  40. 2008-07-23
    ➖
    BARLOW, Stuart Macdonnell, Dr resigned
    director
  41. 2008-07-23
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    RUSSO, Geri appointed
    director
  42. 2008-07-23
    ➕
    SHEPHERD, Christopher Jonathan, Dr appointed
    director
  43. 2006-10-20
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    PEARCE, Keith Barry resigned
    director
  44. 2005-06-01
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    LIDDELL, Peter Gregory, The Reverend Dr resigned
    director
  45. 2005-06-01
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    PEARCE, Keith Barry appointed
    director
  46. 2003-08-11
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    BIGGS, John Stanley appointed
    director
  47. 2003-02-13
    ➕
    BARLOW, Stuart Macdonnell, Dr appointed
    secretary
  48. 2003-02-13
    ➖
    WINDER, David Wilton resigned
    secretary
  49. 2003-02-13
    ➖
    BYWATERS, Rodney David resigned
    director
  50. 2003-02-13
    ➖
    WINDER, David Wilton resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 64 events

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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.)

Group structure

The Counselling Foundation holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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The Counselling Foundation
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
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COLLEGE YARD MANAGEMENT LIMITED
This company · 03021378

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
The Counselling Foundation
Corporate entity
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Tracy Mcphillipsceased 06/04/2016· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-02-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Unit 1 College Yard
Lower Dagnall Street
St. Albans
AL3 4PA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-20
Last: 2025-08-06

Officers (4 active · 21 resigned)

ANSTEE, Stephen→
director · ~64y · appointed 2025-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COOPER, Nicholas David→
director · ~66y · appointed 1995-02-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FISHER, Mark Ian→
director · ~39y · appointed 2018-01-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KAMINTZIS, Nicholas George→
director · ~40y · appointed 2025-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARLOW, Stuart Macdonnell, Dr→
secretary · appointed 2003-02-13 · resigned 2008-07-23
Resigned
BRADLEY, Sandra Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2016-02-02 · resigned 2024-12-23
Resigned
COOPER, Nicholas David→
secretary · appointed 1995-02-14 · resigned 2000-09-01
Resigned
MALLISON, Andrew Roger→
secretary · appointed 2011-12-01 · resigned 2015-02-05
Resigned
SHEPHERD, Christopher Jonathan, Dr→
secretary · appointed 2008-07-23 · resigned 2011-11-30
Resigned
WINDER, David Wilton→
secretary · appointed 2000-04-01 · resigned 2003-02-13
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-02-14 · resigned 1995-02-14
Resigned
ASHBY, Richard Maurice→
director · ~100y · appointed 1995-02-14 · resigned 1996-10-04
Resigned
BARLOW, Stuart Macdonnell, Dr→
director · ~84y · appointed 1995-02-14 · resigned 2008-07-23
Resigned
BIGGS, John Stanley→
director · ~91y · appointed 2003-08-11 · resigned 2010-06-10
Resigned
BRADLEY, Sandra Margaret→
director · ~68y · appointed 2015-02-05 · resigned 2024-12-23
Resigned
BYWATERS, Rodney David→
director · ~85y · appointed 1997-05-09 · resigned 2003-02-13
Resigned
LIDDELL, Peter Gregory, The Reverend Dr→
director · ~86y · appointed 1995-02-14 · resigned 2005-06-01
Resigned
MALLISON, Andrew Roger→
director · ~67y · appointed 2011-12-01 · resigned 2015-02-05
Resigned
PEARCE, Keith Barry→
director · ~74y · appointed 2005-06-01 · resigned 2006-10-20
Resigned
RUSSO, Geri→
director · ~66y · appointed 2008-07-23 · resigned 2016-02-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (114 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-08
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2025-03-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-12-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-12-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-26