17 REDCLIFFE STREET MANAGEMENT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03268052 · ltd · incorporated 1996-10-24
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£-137
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 74/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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
21 officers (1 active, 21 linked, 12 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
110 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £137

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£137
~ YoY
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
-£137-£137-£137-£137-£137-£137Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£-137£-137
Net assets£-137£-137

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (58 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-21
    MANAGEMENT, Susan Metcalfe Residential Property resigned
    secretary
  5. 2023-06-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-06-21
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2022-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-02-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2022-02-01
    RODWELL, Warwick James, Dr resigned
    director
  11. 2022-01-17
    LEUNG, Wai Yu resigned
    secretary
  12. 2022-01-17
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2021-11-03
    MANAGEMENT, Susan Metcalfe Residential Property appointed
    secretary
  14. 2021-11-03
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  15. 2021-11-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2020-11-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-10-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2020-10-23
    CHESNEY, David Stirling resigned
    director
  19. 2019-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2011-12-20
    SMITH, Oliver George Marsden appointed
    director
  23. 2011-07-01
    FAIRLEY, Charles Alexander Gordon resigned
    director
  24. 2007-10-10
    RODWELL, Warwick James, Dr appointed
    director
  25. 2007-01-23
    CHATAWAY, Charlotte Mary resigned
    director
  26. 2006-06-27
    CHESNEY, David Stirling appointed
    director
  27. 2005-06-09
    CHATAWAY, Charlotte Mary appointed
    director
  28. 2005-06-09
    CRUDEN, Penelope resigned
    director
  29. 2005-06-09
    FAIRLEY, Charles Alexander Gordon appointed
    director
  30. 2003-08-26
    KINGSCOTE, Nigel Richard John resigned
    secretary
  31. 2003-08-26
    LEUNG, Wai Yu appointed
    secretary
  32. 2003-08-26
    CARNEY, Brian Harry resigned
    director
  33. 2000-02-17
    GRAY, Jacqueline Ann resigned
    secretary
  34. 2000-02-17
    KINGSCOTE, Nigel Richard John appointed
    secretary
  35. 2000-02-17
    GRAY, Jacquiline Ann resigned
    director
  36. 1998-05-26
    GRAY, Jacqueline Ann appointed
    secretary
  37. 1998-05-26
    MOBSBY, Julia Kirstin resigned
    secretary
  38. 1998-05-26
    MOBSBY, Julia Kirstin resigned
    director
  39. 1998-03-16
    CARNEY, Brian Harry appointed
    director
  40. 1998-03-16
    WORTHINGTON, Michael Phillipp resigned
    director
  41. 1998-02-02
    MOBSBY, Julia Kirstin appointed
    secretary
  42. 1998-02-02
    WORTHINGTON, Derek resigned
    secretary
  43. 1997-09-30
    GRAY, Jacquiline Ann appointed
    director
  44. 1997-09-12
    ROSS CAPITAL ASIA LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  45. 1997-03-05
    ROSS CAPITAL ASIA LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  46. 1997-02-27
    WOOD, Cassandra Jane resigned
    secretary
  47. 1997-02-27
    WORTHINGTON, Derek appointed
    secretary
  48. 1997-02-27
    CRUDEN, Penelope appointed
    director
  49. 1997-02-27
    MOBSBY, Julia Kirstin appointed
    director
  50. 1997-02-27
    WORTHINGTON, Michael Phillipp appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 58 events

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on 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 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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
Incorporated1996-10-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

8 C/O Skpm Stanley Chelsea
8 Milner Street
London
SW3 2PU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-07
Last: 2025-10-24

Officers (1 active · 20 resigned)

SMITH, Oliver George Marsden
director · ~40y · appointed 2011-12-20
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Active
GRAY, Jacqueline Ann
secretary · appointed 1998-05-26 · resigned 2000-02-17
Resigned
KINGSCOTE, Nigel Richard John
secretary · appointed 2000-02-17 · resigned 2003-08-26
Resigned
LEUNG, Wai Yu
secretary · appointed 2003-08-26 · resigned 2022-01-17
Resigned
MANAGEMENT, Susan Metcalfe Residential Property
secretary · appointed 2021-11-03 · resigned 2023-06-21
Resigned
MOBSBY, Julia Kirstin
secretary · appointed 1998-02-02 · resigned 1998-05-26
Resigned
ULRICH, Marcel
nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-10-24 · resigned 1997-01-30
Resigned
WOOD, Cassandra Jane
secretary · appointed 1997-01-30 · resigned 1997-02-27
Resigned
WORTHINGTON, Derek
secretary · appointed 1997-02-27 · resigned 1998-02-02
Resigned
CARNEY, Brian Harry
director · ~71y · appointed 1998-03-16 · resigned 2003-08-26
Resigned
CHATAWAY, Charlotte Mary
director · ~50y · appointed 2005-06-09 · resigned 2007-01-23
Resigned
CHESNEY, David Stirling
director · ~72y · appointed 2006-06-27 · resigned 2020-10-23
Resigned
COUSENS, Esther
nominee-director · ~71y · appointed 1996-10-24 · resigned 1997-01-30
Resigned
CRUDEN, Penelope
director · ~80y · appointed 1997-02-27 · resigned 2005-06-09
Resigned
FAIRLEY, Charles Alexander Gordon
director · ~62y · appointed 2005-06-09 · resigned 2011-07-01
Resigned
GRAY, Jacquiline Ann
director · ~71y · appointed 1997-09-30 · resigned 2000-02-17
Resigned
MOBSBY, Julia Kirstin
director · ~61y · appointed 1997-02-27 · resigned 1998-05-26
Resigned
RODWELL, Warwick James, Dr
director · ~80y · appointed 2007-10-10 · resigned 2022-02-01
Resigned
WORTHINGTON, Michael Phillipp
director · ~60y · appointed 1997-02-27 · resigned 1998-03-16
Resigned
WRIGHT, Timothy Marcus
director · ~57y · appointed 1997-01-30 · resigned 1997-02-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (110 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-26
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-11-03