ST JOHNS MEWS LANCASTER LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03378080 · ltd · incorporated 1997-05-30
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
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 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. 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
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
91 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Average employees100100

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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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-08-19
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2022-08-16
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2022-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-06-14
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  12. 2018-02-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-09-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2017-09-03
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    PYE, Derek resigned
    director
  15. 2017-08-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2017-08-29
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    DOUGHERTY, Julianne resigned
    director
  17. 2016-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-07-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2014-09-26
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    PYE, Derek appointed
    director
  20. 2012-09-28
    ➕
    DOUGHERTY, Julianne appointed
    director
  21. 2012-08-02
    ➖
    BOOTH, Joanna Ruth resigned
    director
  22. 2012-07-27
    ➕
    FOSTER, Kate Ellen appointed
    director
  23. 2006-01-13
    ➕
    BOOTH, Joanna Ruth appointed
    director
  24. 2006-01-13
    ➖
    MCVEAN, Alec Lachlan resigned
    director
  25. 1999-12-01
    ➕
    FOSTER, Kate Ellen appointed
    secretary
  26. 1999-12-01
    ➖
    KINDER, Alison Mary resigned
    secretary
  27. 1999-12-01
    ➖
    JACKSON, Norman Royton resigned
    director
  28. 1999-12-01
    ➖
    KINDER, Alison Mary resigned
    director
  29. 1999-12-01
    ➕
    MCVEAN, Alec Lachlan appointed
    director
  30. 1997-09-23
    ➕
    KINDER, Alison Mary appointed
    secretary
  31. 1997-09-23
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 1997-09-23
    ➕
    JACKSON, Norman Royton appointed
    director
  33. 1997-09-23
    ➕
    KINDER, Alison Mary appointed
    director
  34. 1997-09-23
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 1997-09-23
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 1997-05-30
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    Company incorporated
    As ST JOHNS MEWS LANCASTER LIMITED
  37. 1997-05-30
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 1997-05-30
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  39. 1997-05-30
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

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

63/100
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 14 years.
  • 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

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-13

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-05-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

20 Mannin Way Lancaster Business Park, Caton Road
Lancaster
LA1 3SW
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-13OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-30

Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)

FOSTER, Kate Ellen→
secretary · appointed 1999-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FOSTER, Kate Ellen→
director · ~48y · appointed 2012-07-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KINDER, Alison Mary→
secretary · appointed 1997-09-23 · resigned 1999-12-01
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-05-30 · resigned 1997-09-23
Resigned
BOOTH, Joanna Ruth→
director · ~74y · appointed 2006-01-13 · resigned 2012-08-02
Resigned
DOUGHERTY, Julianne→
director · ~68y · appointed 2012-09-28 · resigned 2017-08-29
Resigned
JACKSON, Norman Royton→
director · ~84y · appointed 1997-09-23 · resigned 1999-12-01
Resigned
KINDER, Alison Mary→
director · ~58y · appointed 1997-09-23 · resigned 1999-12-01
Resigned
MCVEAN, Alec Lachlan→
director · ~52y · appointed 1999-12-01 · resigned 2006-01-13
Resigned
PYE, Derek→
director · ~73y · appointed 2014-09-26 · resigned 2017-09-03
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-05-30 · resigned 1997-09-23
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-05-30 · resigned 1997-09-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (91 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-03-30