8 THE GOFFS MANAGEMENT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03880510 · ltd · incorporated 1999-11-19
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
—
year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£-4.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68201Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
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 (76/100)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
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
80 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £4,530
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£5k
↓ 9.8% YoY
Current Assets
£3
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-4.5k | £-4.1k |
| Current assets | £3 | £3 |
| Net assets | £-4.5k | £-4.1k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-10➕SUMMERFIELD, Mary Josephine appointeddirector
- 2026-03-10➖PLATT, Elaine resigneddirector
- 2026-03-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-25📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-02-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-11-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-29➖BUSS, Paul resignedsecretary
- 2024-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-11-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-11-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-11-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-09-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2007-03-23➖HATFIELD, Alasdair resigneddirector
- 2007-03-23➕PLATT, Elaine appointeddirector
- 2003-10-06➕BUSS, Paul appointedsecretary
- 2003-10-06➖HATFIELD, Tracy Louise resignedsecretary
- 1999-11-19🏢Company incorporatedAs 8 THE GOFFS MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 1999-11-19➕HATFIELD, Tracy Louise appointedsecretary
- 1999-11-19➕C & M SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-11-19➖C & M SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-11-19➕HATFIELD, Alasdair appointeddirector
- 1999-11-19➕C & M REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-11-19➖C & M REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Elaine Platt Individual · British · DOB 05/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Vikki Cussons Individual · British · DOB 09/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Paul Bussceased 29/12/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Lydia Cussonsceased 20/11/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Ms Elaine Plattceased 16/12/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-11-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
Top Floor Flat
8 The Goffs
Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN21 1HD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-01
Last: 2025-11-17
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
SUMMERFIELD, Mary Josephine→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2026-03-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BUSS, Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-10-06 · resigned 2024-12-29
HATFIELD, Tracy Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-11-19 · resigned 2003-10-06
C & M SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-11-19 · resigned 1999-11-19
HATFIELD, Alasdair→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1999-11-19 · resigned 2007-03-23
PLATT, Elaine→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2007-03-23 · resigned 2026-03-10
C & M REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-11-19 · resigned 1999-11-19
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Recent filings (80 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-02-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-11-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-11-30