45 AND 47 CHURCH ROAD EARLEY (READING) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03095972 · ltd · incorporated 1995-08-29
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
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£776
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 81100
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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 (58/100).

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
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
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 £776

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£776
~ YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↓ 6.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£980£2k£3k£4k£5kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£4.9k£4.9k
Current assets£4.6k£4.9k
Net assets£776£776

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-12
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-30
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  4. 2022-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-03-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-05-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-03-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  10. 2017-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2015-09-17
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    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2015-04-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2014-09-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2014-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2009-08-01
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    BURROWS, Lawrence James appointed
    director
  17. 2009-07-31
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    RAVENING, Vincent resigned
    director
  18. 2003-04-17
    ➕
    RAVENING, Vincent appointed
    director
  19. 2003-04-16
    ➖
    RUMSEY, Joan Margaret resigned
    director
  20. 2000-08-28
    ➕
    MEDLYCOTT, Richard Howard appointed
    secretary
  21. 2000-08-28
    ➖
    RUMSEY, Joan Margaret resigned
    secretary
  22. 2000-08-28
    ➕
    RUMSEY, Joan Margaret appointed
    director
  23. 2000-08-28
    ➖
    WILLMOTT, Patricia resigned
    director
  24. 1997-09-06
    ➖
    SMITH, Michael Keith resigned
    director
  25. 1997-09-06
    ➕
    WILLMOTT, Patricia appointed
    director
  26. 1996-07-20
    ➖
    CHAPMAN, Enid Ann resigned
    secretary
  27. 1996-07-20
    ➕
    RUMSEY, Joan Margaret appointed
    secretary
  28. 1996-07-20
    ➖
    RICHARDSON, Juliet Mary resigned
    director
  29. 1996-07-20
    ➕
    SMITH, Michael Keith appointed
    director
  30. 1995-08-29
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    Company incorporated
    As 45 AND 47 CHURCH ROAD EARLEY (READING) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  31. 1995-08-29
    ➕
    CHAPMAN, Enid Ann appointed
    secretary
  32. 1995-08-29
    ➕
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 1995-08-29
    ➖
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1995-08-29
    ➕
    RICHARDSON, Juliet Mary appointed
    director
  35. 1995-08-29
    ➕
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 1995-08-29
    ➖
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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
Incorporated1995-08-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC81100 — SIC 81100

Registered office

45a Church Road, Earley
Reading
Berkshire
RG6 1EY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-09
Last: 2025-08-26

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

MEDLYCOTT, Richard Howard→
secretary · appointed 2000-08-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BURROWS, Lawrence James→
director · ~52y · appointed 2009-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHAPMAN, Enid Ann→
secretary · appointed 1995-08-29 · resigned 1996-07-20
Resigned
RUMSEY, Joan Margaret→
secretary · appointed 1996-07-20 · resigned 2000-08-28
Resigned
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-08-29 · resigned 1995-08-29
Resigned
RAVENING, Vincent→
director · ~57y · appointed 2003-04-17 · resigned 2009-07-31
Resigned
RICHARDSON, Juliet Mary→
director · ~92y · appointed 1995-08-29 · resigned 1996-07-20
Resigned
RUMSEY, Joan Margaret→
director · ~102y · appointed 2000-08-28 · resigned 2003-04-16
Resigned
SMITH, Michael Keith→
director · ~92y · appointed 1996-07-20 · resigned 1997-09-06
Resigned
WILLMOTT, Patricia→
director · ~92y · appointed 1997-09-06 · resigned 2000-08-28
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-08-29 · resigned 1995-08-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (77 total)

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accounts · AA
2025-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-05-19