23/25 MORTIMER ST MANAGEMENT CO. LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03387781 · ltd · incorporated 1997-06-17
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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Net worth
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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: low (48/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 7 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
107 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 180 days
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Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-11-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-07-27
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    change-person-director-company
    officers · CH01
  6. 2021-11-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2021-10-25
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    BISHOP, Alan John resigned
    director
  8. 2021-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-05-27
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    officers · AP01
  11. 2020-04-30
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    ROBERTS, Clwyd Whieldon appointed
    director
  12. 2020-03-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2020-02-14
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    MARKS, Daniel Joseph Benjamin resigned
    director
  14. 2019-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-01-02
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-04-27
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  17. 2017-12-13
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    officers · AP01
  18. 2017-12-10
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    MARKS, Daniel Joseph Benjamin appointed
    director
  19. 2017-11-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2017-11-28
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    officers · AP04
  21. 2017-11-17
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    EPMG LEGAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2017-11-17
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    LEWY, Benjamin Gilbert resigned
    director
  23. 2017-09-25
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    BISHOP, Alan John appointed
    director
  24. 2017-09-25
    ➕
    LEWY, Benjamin Gilbert appointed
    director
  25. 2017-09-25
    ➖
    ULLAH, Chitkanaljit resigned
    director
  26. 2012-11-19
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    PEARLMAN, Howard Alan resigned
    secretary
  27. 2012-11-19
    ➖
    PEARLMAN, David Alan resigned
    director
  28. 2012-11-19
    ➖
    RUSSELL, Kenneth Leonard resigned
    director
  29. 2012-11-19
    ➕
    ULLAH, Chitkanaljit appointed
    director
  30. 2010-08-31
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    COLVIN, Patrick resigned
    secretary
  31. 2010-08-31
    ➕
    PEARLMAN, Howard Alan appointed
    secretary
  32. 2004-11-09
    ➕
    COLVIN, Patrick appointed
    secretary
  33. 2004-11-09
    ➖
    WHITTINGHAM, Ivan John resigned
    secretary
  34. 2002-07-26
    ➖
    COLVIN, Patrick resigned
    secretary
  35. 2002-07-26
    ➕
    WHITTINGHAM, Ivan John appointed
    secretary
  36. 1997-07-24
    ➕
    COLVIN, Patrick appointed
    secretary
  37. 1997-07-24
    ➖
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 1997-07-24
    ➕
    PEARLMAN, David Alan appointed
    director
  39. 1997-07-24
    ➕
    RUSSELL, Kenneth Leonard appointed
    director
  40. 1997-07-24
    ➖
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  41. 1997-06-17
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    Company incorporated
    As 23/25 MORTIMER ST MANAGEMENT CO. LIMITED
  42. 1997-06-17
    ➕
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  43. 1997-06-17
    ➕
    WATERLOW NOMINEES 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

75/100
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.
  • 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
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-06-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

2 Hills Road
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB2 1JP
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-28
Last: 2025-11-14

Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)

EPMG LEGAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2017-11-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROBERTS, Clwyd Whieldon→
director · ~67y · appointed 2020-04-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COLVIN, Patrick→
secretary · appointed 2004-11-09 · resigned 2010-08-31
Resigned
COLVIN, Patrick→
secretary · appointed 1997-07-24 · resigned 2002-07-26
Resigned
PEARLMAN, Howard Alan→
secretary · appointed 2010-08-31 · resigned 2012-11-19
Resigned
WHITTINGHAM, Ivan John→
secretary · appointed 2002-07-26 · resigned 2004-11-09
Resigned
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-06-17 · resigned 1997-07-24
Resigned
BISHOP, Alan John→
director · ~73y · appointed 2017-09-25 · resigned 2021-10-25
Resigned
LEWY, Benjamin Gilbert→
director · ~35y · appointed 2017-09-25 · resigned 2017-11-17
Resigned
MARKS, Daniel Joseph Benjamin→
director · ~46y · appointed 2017-12-10 · resigned 2020-02-14
Resigned
PEARLMAN, David Alan→
director · ~81y · appointed 1997-07-24 · resigned 2012-11-19
Resigned
RUSSELL, Kenneth Leonard→
director · ~79y · appointed 1997-07-24 · resigned 2012-11-19
Resigned
ULLAH, Chitkanaljit→
director · ~62y · appointed 2012-11-19 · resigned 2017-09-25
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-06-17 · resigned 1997-07-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (107 total)

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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-26
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2025-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-17
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
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2023-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-09
change-person-director-company
officers · CH01
2022-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-05
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2020-07-01