17-32 ST JUST MANAGEMENT CO. LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03878428 · ltd · incorporated 1999-11-17
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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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 98000Residents property management
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 74). 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: medium (68/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 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
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
77 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Average employees2100

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-10-31
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    TAYLOR, Derek Arthur resigned
    director
  4. 2024-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-07-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2021-07-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2021-07-19
    ➖
    MCNEIL, John Joseph resigned
    director
  11. 2021-07-06
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    TAYLOR, Derek Arthur appointed
    director
  12. 2021-05-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2021-04-29
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    RAMSEY, Neil resigned
    director
  14. 2020-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-09-11
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2019-08-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-07-02
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    BRANNEN, David Shaun appointed
    secretary
  18. 2019-07-02
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  19. 2018-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-06-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2016-08-18
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    MCNEIL, John Joseph appointed
    director
  22. 2015-05-20
    ➕
    RAMSEY, Neil appointed
    director
  23. 2012-06-30
    ➖
    TURNBULL, Leslie Thomas resigned
    director
  24. 2012-02-13
    ➕
    HALFORD, Colin appointed
    director
  25. 2011-02-13
    ➖
    HALFORD, Colin resigned
    secretary
  26. 2009-09-24
    ➖
    WHITE, Lara resigned
    director
  27. 2007-12-01
    ➖
    MULHOLLAND, Peter resigned
    director
  28. 2006-05-20
    ➕
    WHITE, Lara appointed
    director
  29. 2002-10-18
    ➖
    HOGG, Lorraine resigned
    director
  30. 2002-04-27
    ➖
    ABBOTT, Kenneth William resigned
    director
  31. 2002-04-27
    ➕
    HOGG, Lorraine appointed
    director
  32. 2002-04-27
    ➕
    MULHOLLAND, Peter appointed
    director
  33. 2002-04-27
    ➕
    TURNBULL, Leslie Thomas appointed
    director
  34. 1999-11-20
    ➕
    HALFORD, Colin appointed
    secretary
  35. 1999-11-20
    ➕
    ABBOTT, Kenneth William appointed
    director
  36. 1999-11-17
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    Company incorporated
    As 17-32 ST JUST MANAGEMENT CO. LIMITED
  37. 1999-11-17
    ➕
    JL NOMINEES TWO LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 1999-11-17
    ➖
    JL NOMINEES TWO LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 1999-11-17
    ➕
    JL NOMINEES ONE LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  40. 1999-11-17
    ➖
    JL NOMINEES ONE LIMITED resigned
    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 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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 26 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
Incorporated1999-11-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

27 Saint Just Place
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne & Wear
NE5 3XW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-01
Last: 2025-11-17

Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)

BRANNEN, David Shaun→
secretary · appointed 2019-07-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HALFORD, Colin→
director · ~74y · appointed 2012-02-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HALFORD, Colin→
secretary · appointed 1999-11-20 · resigned 2011-02-13
Resigned
JL NOMINEES TWO LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-11-17 · resigned 1999-11-17
Resigned
ABBOTT, Kenneth William→
director · ~81y · appointed 1999-11-20 · resigned 2002-04-27
Resigned
HOGG, Lorraine→
director · ~64y · appointed 2002-04-27 · resigned 2002-10-18
Resigned
MCNEIL, John Joseph→
director · ~82y · appointed 2016-08-18 · resigned 2021-07-19
Resigned
MULHOLLAND, Peter→
director · ~82y · appointed 2002-04-27 · resigned 2007-12-01
Resigned
RAMSEY, Neil→
director · ~65y · appointed 2015-05-20 · resigned 2021-04-29
Resigned
TAYLOR, Derek Arthur→
director · ~68y · appointed 2021-07-06 · resigned 2025-10-31
Resigned
TURNBULL, Leslie Thomas→
director · ~99y · appointed 2002-04-27 · resigned 2012-06-30
Resigned
WHITE, Lara→
director · ~45y · appointed 2006-05-20 · resigned 2009-09-24
Resigned
JL NOMINEES ONE LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-11-17 · resigned 1999-11-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (77 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-07-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-07-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-07