BARON'S MEAD (SOUTHAMPTON) MANAGEMENT LIMITED

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03360080 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1997-04-25
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 Oct 2025
Net worth
£0
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
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 (63/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
18 officers (2 active, 18 linked, 15 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
97 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

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£0
Current Assets
£14k
Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-10-31
Total assets£13.8k
Current assets£13.8k
Net assets£0

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
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-02-25
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  3. 2025-05-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-05-12
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    FENNER, Jill appointed
    director
  8. 2021-05-12
    ➖
    MIFSUD, Richard Charles resigned
    director
  9. 2021-05-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2021-05-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2021-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-04-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-06-26
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-04-28
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-04-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2014-09-16
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    MORTIMORE, Deborah Jane resigned
    director
  19. 2009-11-02
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    MORTIMORE, Deborah Jane appointed
    director
  20. 2009-11-02
    ➖
    NYMAN, Samuel Robert resigned
    director
  21. 2009-10-19
    ➖
    LOVETT, Steven John resigned
    director
  22. 2009-10-19
    ➖
    PACKMAN, Roger resigned
    director
  23. 2008-02-28
    ➕
    DENFORD, Paul appointed
    secretary
  24. 2007-12-31
    ➖
    HERTFORD COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2007-06-29
    ➕
    MIFSUD, Richard Charles appointed
    director
  26. 2007-04-03
    ➕
    NYMAN, Samuel Robert appointed
    director
  27. 2005-03-14
    ➕
    PACKMAN, Roger appointed
    director
  28. 2005-03-14
    ➖
    WILSON, Sandra Jayne resigned
    director
  29. 2003-04-07
    ➖
    WILSON, Stuart Brian resigned
    director
  30. 2002-12-04
    ➖
    LUCAS, Martin John resigned
    director
  31. 2002-11-28
    ➕
    WILSON, Sandra Jayne appointed
    director
  32. 2002-10-30
    ➕
    HERTFORD COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2002-10-30
    ➖
    SEYMOUR MACINTYRE LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2002-10-30
    ➖
    HAGUE, William George resigned
    director
  35. 2002-10-30
    ➕
    LOVETT, Steven John appointed
    director
  36. 2002-10-30
    ➕
    LUCAS, Martin John appointed
    director
  37. 2002-10-30
    ➖
    MCEVOY, Timothy Gerard Joseph resigned
    director
  38. 2002-10-30
    ➕
    WILSON, Stuart Brian appointed
    director
  39. 2002-01-31
    ➖
    HALSEY, Anthony Michael James resigned
    director
  40. 2002-01-31
    ➕
    MCEVOY, Timothy Gerard Joseph appointed
    director
  41. 2001-12-31
    ➖
    CREBER, Edward Hamer resigned
    director
  42. 2001-12-31
    ➕
    HAGUE, William George appointed
    director
  43. 1999-12-06
    ➖
    BYRNE, Eileen Winifred resigned
    director
  44. 1999-12-06
    ➖
    MATHIAS, Gabrielle Louise Foley resigned
    director
  45. 1997-04-25
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    Company incorporated
    As BARON'S MEAD (SOUTHAMPTON) MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  46. 1997-04-25
    ➕
    SEYMOUR MACINTYRE LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  47. 1997-04-25
    ➕
    BYRNE, Eileen Winifred appointed
    director
  48. 1997-04-25
    ➕
    CREBER, Edward Hamer appointed
    director
  49. 1997-04-25
    ➕
    HALSEY, Anthony Michael James appointed
    director
  50. 1997-04-25
    ➕
    MATHIAS, Gabrielle Louise Foley appointed
    director

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 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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
Incorporated1997-04-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Top Floor, Endeavour Building Shamrock Quay
William Street
Southampton
SO14 5QL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-09
Last: 2026-04-25

Officers (2 active · 16 resigned)

DENFORD, Paul→
secretary · appointed 2008-02-28
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Active
FENNER, Jill→
director · ~58y · appointed 2021-05-12
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Active
HERTFORD COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-10-30 · resigned 2007-12-31
Resigned
SEYMOUR MACINTYRE LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1997-04-25 · resigned 2002-10-30
Resigned
BYRNE, Eileen Winifred→
director · ~82y · appointed 1997-04-25 · resigned 1999-12-06
Resigned
CREBER, Edward Hamer→
director · ~78y · appointed 1997-04-25 · resigned 2001-12-31
Resigned
HAGUE, William George→
director · ~65y · appointed 2001-12-31 · resigned 2002-10-30
Resigned
HALSEY, Anthony Michael James→
director · ~91y · appointed 1997-04-25 · resigned 2002-01-31
Resigned
LOVETT, Steven John→
director · ~54y · appointed 2002-10-30 · resigned 2009-10-19
Resigned
LUCAS, Martin John→
director · ~61y · appointed 2002-10-30 · resigned 2002-12-04
Resigned
MATHIAS, Gabrielle Louise Foley→
director · ~83y · appointed 1997-04-25 · resigned 1999-12-06
Resigned
MCEVOY, Timothy Gerard Joseph→
director · ~69y · appointed 2002-01-31 · resigned 2002-10-30
Resigned
MIFSUD, Richard Charles→
director · ~61y · appointed 2007-06-29 · resigned 2021-05-12
Resigned
MORTIMORE, Deborah Jane→
director · ~64y · appointed 2009-11-02 · resigned 2014-09-16
Resigned
NYMAN, Samuel Robert→
director · ~46y · appointed 2007-04-03 · resigned 2009-11-02
Resigned
PACKMAN, Roger→
director · ~74y · appointed 2005-03-14 · resigned 2009-10-19
Resigned
WILSON, Sandra Jayne→
director · ~60y · appointed 2002-11-28 · resigned 2005-03-14
Resigned
WILSON, Stuart Brian→
director · ~49y · appointed 2002-10-30 · resigned 2003-04-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (97 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-25
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accounts · AA
2024-05-21
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-25
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accounts · AA
2023-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-05-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-26