12 ATHERFOLD ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03799470 · ltd · incorporated 1999-07-01
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company 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 (76/100)

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
18 officers (2 active, 18 linked, 12 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
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
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£0Jul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-07-242024-07-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-30
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    SPIERS, Gillian Louise resigned
    director
  3. 2025-10-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-07-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-04-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-04-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-04-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2019-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-04-20
    ➖
    REYNOLDS, Francesca Elizabeth resigned
    director
  14. 2018-10-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2018-10-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2018-10-01
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    REYNOLDS, Francesca Elizabeth appointed
    director
  17. 2018-10-01
    ➕
    SPIERS, Gillian Louise appointed
    director
  18. 2018-04-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2015-03-18
    ➖
    GARDINER, Nicholas John resigned
    director
  21. 2015-03-18
    ➖
    SPENCE, Jessica resigned
    director
  22. 2009-07-19
    ➖
    VIGLIAR, Emily resigned
    director
  23. 2008-06-30
    ➕
    WEST, Joan Eleanor Maud appointed
    secretary
  24. 2008-06-30
    ➕
    WEST, William David appointed
    director
  25. 2008-06-04
    ➖
    VIGLIAR, Emily resigned
    secretary
  26. 2008-04-18
    ➖
    ATKINSON, Dan resigned
    director
  27. 2006-06-30
    ➖
    BIGGS, Alexander Jonathan resigned
    director
  28. 2006-06-01
    ➖
    GARDINER, Nicholas John resigned
    secretary
  29. 2006-06-01
    ➕
    VIGLIAR, Emily appointed
    secretary
  30. 2006-06-01
    ➖
    HITCHCOCK, Chris resigned
    director
  31. 2006-06-01
    ➕
    VIGLIAR, Emily appointed
    director
  32. 2001-04-07
    ➕
    GARDINER, Nicholas John appointed
    secretary
  33. 2001-04-07
    ➖
    THORNLEY-HALL, David James resigned
    secretary
  34. 2001-04-07
    ➕
    ATKINSON, Dan appointed
    director
  35. 2001-04-07
    ➕
    BIGGS, Alexander Jonathan appointed
    director
  36. 2001-04-07
    ➕
    GARDINER, Nicholas John appointed
    director
  37. 2001-04-07
    ➕
    HITCHCOCK, Chris appointed
    director
  38. 2001-04-07
    ➖
    PROOPS, Anya Lucie Victoria, Dr resigned
    director
  39. 2001-04-07
    ➕
    SPENCE, Jessica appointed
    director
  40. 2001-04-07
    ➖
    THORNLEY-HALL, David James resigned
    director
  41. 2001-04-07
    ➖
    THORNLEY-HALL, Gillian Alexandra resigned
    director
  42. 1999-07-01
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    Company incorporated
    As 12 ATHERFOLD ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  43. 1999-07-01
    ➕
    THORNLEY-HALL, David James appointed
    secretary
  44. 1999-07-01
    ➕
    NOMINEE SECRETARIES LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  45. 1999-07-01
    ➖
    NOMINEE SECRETARIES LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  46. 1999-07-01
    ➕
    PROOPS, Anya Lucie Victoria, Dr appointed
    director
  47. 1999-07-01
    ➕
    THORNLEY-HALL, David James appointed
    director
  48. 1999-07-01
    ➕
    THORNLEY-HALL, Gillian Alexandra appointed
    director
  49. 1999-07-01
    ➕
    NOMINEE DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  50. 1999-07-01
    ➖
    NOMINEE DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    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 18 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 18 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr William David West
Individual · British · DOB 08/1975 · age 51
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-07-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

16 Sussex Farm Way
Yetminster
Sherborne
DT9 6SZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-24
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-15
Last: 2025-07-01

Officers (2 active · 16 resigned)

WEST, Joan Eleanor Maud→
secretary · appointed 2008-06-30
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Active
WEST, William David→
director · ~51y · appointed 2008-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GARDINER, Nicholas John→
secretary · appointed 2001-04-07 · resigned 2006-06-01
Resigned
THORNLEY-HALL, David James→
secretary · appointed 1999-07-01 · resigned 2001-04-07
Resigned
VIGLIAR, Emily→
secretary · appointed 2006-06-01 · resigned 2008-06-04
Resigned
NOMINEE SECRETARIES LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-07-01 · resigned 1999-07-01
Resigned
ATKINSON, Dan→
director · ~53y · appointed 2001-04-07 · resigned 2008-04-18
Resigned
BIGGS, Alexander Jonathan→
director · ~51y · appointed 2001-04-07 · resigned 2006-06-30
Resigned
GARDINER, Nicholas John→
director · ~51y · appointed 2001-04-07 · resigned 2015-03-18
Resigned
HITCHCOCK, Chris→
director · ~61y · appointed 2001-04-07 · resigned 2006-06-01
Resigned
PROOPS, Anya Lucie Victoria, Dr→
director · ~57y · appointed 1999-07-01 · resigned 2001-04-07
Resigned
REYNOLDS, Francesca Elizabeth→
director · ~38y · appointed 2018-10-01 · resigned 2019-04-20
Resigned
SPENCE, Jessica→
director · ~51y · appointed 2001-04-07 · resigned 2015-03-18
Resigned
SPIERS, Gillian Louise→
director · ~48y · appointed 2018-10-01 · resigned 2025-10-30
Resigned
THORNLEY-HALL, David James→
director · ~64y · appointed 1999-07-01 · resigned 2001-04-07
Resigned
THORNLEY-HALL, Gillian Alexandra→
director · ~60y · appointed 1999-07-01 · resigned 2001-04-07
Resigned
VIGLIAR, Emily→
director · ~43y · appointed 2006-06-01 · resigned 2009-07-19
Resigned
NOMINEE DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 1999-07-01 · resigned 1999-07-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (91 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-04-06