BAY VIEW COURT (LANCASTER) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

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03100468 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1995-09-11
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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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 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). 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
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 9 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
100 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
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
£25k
↑ 76% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£5k£10k£15k£20k£25kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets—£7.4k
Current assets£25.0k£14.2k

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-01
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  2. 2025-04-16
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  3. 2025-04-11
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    TAYLOR, Megan Sara appointed
    secretary
  4. 2024-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  5. 2023-04-13
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  6. 2022-06-20
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  7. 2021-10-13
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  8. 2021-10-01
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    VAUKINS NEE ADAMS, Diane Mary resigned
    director
  9. 2021-08-18
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  10. 2021-05-04
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  11. 2021-04-04
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    CHATTERJEE, Madeleine, Dr resigned
    director
  12. 2021-01-18
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    VAUKINS NEE ADAMS, Diane Mary appointed
    director
  13. 2021-01-18
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  14. 2020-11-17
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    HUDSON, Gerald Patrick, Mr. resigned
    director
  15. 2020-11-17
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  16. 2020-07-03
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  17. 2019-07-08
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  18. 2018-10-09
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  19. 2017-05-22
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  20. 2016-05-17
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  21. 2015-09-29
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    CHATTERJEE, Madeleine, Dr appointed
    director
  22. 2011-11-03
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    MCKEOWN, James Anthony appointed
    director
  23. 2011-08-19
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    SNELL, Robert, Mr. resigned
    director
  24. 2011-01-25
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    GALLAGHER-STOREY, Annie, Ms. resigned
    director
  25. 2011-01-21
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    HODGSON, Paul resigned
    director
  26. 2010-03-24
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    HODGSON, Paul appointed
    director
  27. 2008-10-15
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    ANTHONY, Ian resigned
    secretary
  28. 2007-10-03
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    ANTHONY, Ian appointed
    secretary
  29. 2007-10-03
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    BIRCHALL, Richard Alan resigned
    secretary
  30. 2007-10-03
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    HUDSON, Gerald Patrick, Mr. appointed
    director
  31. 2007-10-03
    ➕
    SNELL, Robert, Mr. appointed
    director
  32. 2003-08-05
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    BIRCHALL, Richard Alan appointed
    secretary
  33. 2003-08-05
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    WARBURTON, Sarah Jane resigned
    secretary
  34. 2001-06-23
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    HOLMES, Mark Andrew resigned
    director
  35. 2001-05-10
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    GALLAGHER-STOREY, Annie, Ms. appointed
    director
  36. 1998-06-22
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    HENNEBERRY, Philip resigned
    secretary
  37. 1998-06-22
    ➕
    WARBURTON, Sarah Jane appointed
    secretary
  38. 1998-06-22
    ➕
    HOLMES, Mark Andrew appointed
    director
  39. 1998-06-22
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    ROBINSON, David Roger Keith resigned
    director
  40. 1996-05-03
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    HENNEBERRY, Philip appointed
    secretary
  41. 1996-05-03
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    FNCS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 1996-05-03
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    ROBINSON, David Roger Keith appointed
    director
  43. 1996-05-03
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    FNCS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  44. 1995-09-11
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    Company incorporated
    As BAY VIEW COURT (LANCASTER) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  45. 1995-09-11
    ➕
    FNCS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  46. 1995-09-11
    ➕
    FNCS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-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 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • 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
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1995-09-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

12 Sun Street
Lancaster
LA1 1EW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-25
Last: 2025-09-11

Officers (2 active · 14 resigned)

TAYLOR, Megan Sara→
secretary · appointed 2025-04-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCKEOWN, James Anthony→
director · ~67y · appointed 2011-11-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ANTHONY, Ian→
secretary · appointed 2007-10-03 · resigned 2008-10-15
Resigned
BIRCHALL, Richard Alan→
secretary · appointed 2003-08-05 · resigned 2007-10-03
Resigned
HENNEBERRY, Philip→
secretary · appointed 1996-05-03 · resigned 1998-06-22
Resigned
WARBURTON, Sarah Jane→
secretary · appointed 1998-06-22 · resigned 2003-08-05
Resigned
FNCS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-09-11 · resigned 1996-05-03
Resigned
CHATTERJEE, Madeleine, Dr→
director · ~51y · appointed 2015-09-29 · resigned 2021-04-04
Resigned
GALLAGHER-STOREY, Annie, Ms.→
director · ~60y · appointed 2001-05-10 · resigned 2011-01-25
Resigned
HODGSON, Paul→
director · ~54y · appointed 2010-03-24 · resigned 2011-01-21
Resigned
HOLMES, Mark Andrew→
director · ~60y · appointed 1998-06-22 · resigned 2001-06-23
Resigned
HUDSON, Gerald Patrick, Mr.→
director · ~78y · appointed 2007-10-03 · resigned 2020-11-17
Resigned
ROBINSON, David Roger Keith→
director · ~73y · appointed 1996-05-03 · resigned 1998-06-22
Resigned
SNELL, Robert, Mr.→
director · ~48y · appointed 2007-10-03 · resigned 2011-08-19
Resigned
VAUKINS NEE ADAMS, Diane Mary→
director · ~66y · appointed 2021-01-18 · resigned 2021-10-01
Resigned
FNCS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-09-11 · resigned 1996-05-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (100 total)

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accounts · AA
2025-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-11
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officers · AP03
2025-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-05-04
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officers · AP01
2021-01-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-11-17