1A BARKER GATE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03766325 · ltd · incorporated 1999-05-07
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 May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
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 75/100 (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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Average employees00

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2023-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-11-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-01-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2020-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-05-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-05-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2014-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2009-12-07
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    REECE, Stephen Anthony appointed
    director
  18. 2009-12-07
    ➖
    REECE, Dennis Paul resigned
    director
  19. 2007-06-22
    ➕
    REECE, Sarah Leanne appointed
    secretary
  20. 2007-06-22
    ➖
    CROWN, Antony James resigned
    secretary
  21. 2007-06-22
    ➖
    CROWN, Martin John resigned
    director
  22. 2007-06-22
    ➕
    REECE, Dennis Paul appointed
    director
  23. 2006-11-30
    ➖
    CUMBERLAND COMPANY MANAGEMENT LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  24. 2006-11-28
    ➕
    CUMBERLAND COMPANY MANAGEMENT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  25. 2005-02-22
    ➕
    CROWN, Antony James appointed
    secretary
  26. 2005-02-22
    ➖
    WILLOUGHBY CORPORATE SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2005-02-22
    ➕
    CROWN, Martin John appointed
    director
  28. 2005-02-22
    ➖
    WILLOUGHBY CORPORATE REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  29. 2003-09-26
    ➖
    WALKER, Conrad resigned
    director
  30. 2000-08-29
    ➕
    WALKER, Conrad appointed
    director
  31. 1999-05-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 1A BARKER GATE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  32. 1999-05-07
    ➕
    WILLOUGHBY CORPORATE SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 1999-05-07
    ➕
    WILLOUGHBY CORPORATE REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in 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 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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
Incorporated1999-05-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Charlotte House Stanier Way
The Wyvern Business Park
Derby
DE21 6BF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-21
Last: 2025-05-07

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

REECE, Sarah Leanne→
secretary · appointed 2007-06-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
REECE, Stephen Anthony→
director · ~45y · appointed 2009-12-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CROWN, Antony James→
secretary · appointed 2005-02-22 · resigned 2007-06-22
Resigned
WILLOUGHBY CORPORATE SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1999-05-07 · resigned 2005-02-22
Resigned
CROWN, Martin John→
director · ~70y · appointed 2005-02-22 · resigned 2007-06-22
Resigned
REECE, Dennis Paul→
director · ~81y · appointed 2007-06-22 · resigned 2009-12-07
Resigned
WALKER, Conrad→
director · ~62y · appointed 2000-08-29 · resigned 2003-09-26
Resigned
CUMBERLAND COMPANY MANAGEMENT LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2006-11-28 · resigned 2006-11-30
Resigned
WILLOUGHBY CORPORATE REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 1999-05-07 · resigned 2005-02-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (83 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-09-27