EASTWARD ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 97). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (68/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £0 | — |
| Current assets | £0 | — |
| Cash | £0 | — |
| Debtors | £0 | — |
| Net assets | £0 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2014-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-10-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2013-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2000-09-25➕BERRY, Philip appointedsecretary
- 2000-09-25➕BERRY, Philip appointeddirector
- 2000-09-25➕CREWE, Alan Matthew appointeddirector
- 2000-07-03➖POWELL, Marjorie Rose resigneddirector
- 2000-06-27➖CLARKE, Walter Basil resignedsecretary
- 2000-05-23➕CLARKE, Walter Basil appointedsecretary
- 2000-05-23➖FLANAGAN, David resignedsecretary
- 2000-05-23➖FLANAGAN, David resigneddirector
- 2000-05-23➖FLANAGAN, John Peter resigneddirector
- 2000-05-23➕POWELL, Marjorie Rose appointeddirector
- 1999-10-14🏢Company incorporatedAs EASTWARD ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
- 1999-10-14➕FLANAGAN, David appointedsecretary
- 1999-10-14➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-10-14➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-10-14➕FLANAGAN, David appointeddirector
- 1999-10-14➕FLANAGAN, John Peter appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 97 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 97 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
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