GATEHOUSE MEWS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03924910 · ltd · incorporated 2000-02-14
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
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Undifferentiated goods-producing activities of private households for own use
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (68/100)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
17 officers (1 active, 17 linked, 10 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
99 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
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 accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-14 | 2024-02-14 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-02-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-01➖BILLINGHAM, Lisa Michelle resigneddirector
- 2020-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-03-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-03-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-01-30➕BILLINGHAM, Lisa Michelle appointeddirector
- 2020-01-30➖CAMPBELL, Andrew Miles resigneddirector
- 2020-01-30➖MORGAN, Ann Marie resigneddirector
- 2019-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-04-14➖FORREST, Eleanor resigneddirector
- 2015-04-13➕FORREST, Eleanor appointeddirector
- 2015-04-13➖FORREST, Richard resigneddirector
- 2013-03-25➕THOMPSON, Luke Alexander appointeddirector
- 2012-11-14➕CAMPBELL, Andrew Miles appointeddirector
- 2012-03-23➖HURRY, Ian resigneddirector
- 2012-03-23➕MORGAN, Ann Marie appointeddirector
- 2011-11-12➖STAIRS, Toby Lee resignedsecretary
- 2009-06-19➖WIXTED, Pamela Mary resigneddirector
- 2006-12-06➕STAIRS, Toby Lee appointedsecretary
- 2006-12-06➖BAYNE, Norman Charles resigneddirector
- 2006-12-06➕FORREST, Richard appointeddirector
- 2006-12-06➕HURRY, Ian appointeddirector
- 2006-12-06➕WIXTED, Pamela Mary appointeddirector
- 2006-06-19➖BAYNE, Janet resigneddirector
- 2006-06-16➖BAYNE, Janet resignedsecretary
- 2004-03-25➕BAYNE, Janet appointedsecretary
- 2004-03-25➖BAYNE, Sally Anne resignedsecretary
- 2000-10-05➕BAYNE, Sally Anne appointedsecretary
- 2000-10-05➖HARRIS, Mark Jonathan resignedsecretary
- 2000-10-05➕BAYNE, Janet appointeddirector
- 2000-10-05➕BAYNE, Norman Charles appointeddirector
- 2000-09-07➖GLENMORE COMMERCIAL ESTATES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2000-02-16➕HARRIS, Mark Jonathan appointedsecretary
- 2000-02-16➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-02-16➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-02-16➕GLENMORE COMMERCIAL ESTATES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2000-02-14🏢Company incorporatedAs GATEHOUSE MEWS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
- 2000-02-14➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-02-14➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 13 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-02-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98100 — Undifferentiated goods-producing activities of private households for own use
Registered office
93 Aldwick Road
Bognor Regis
West Sussex
PO21 2NX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last made up to: 2025-02-14
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last: 2026-02-14
Officers (1 active · 16 resigned)
THOMPSON, Luke Alexander→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2013-03-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BAYNE, Janet→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-03-25 · resigned 2006-06-16
BAYNE, Sally Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-10-05 · resigned 2004-03-25
HARRIS, Mark Jonathan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-02-16 · resigned 2000-10-05
STAIRS, Toby Lee→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-12-06 · resigned 2011-11-12
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-02-14 · resigned 2000-02-16
BAYNE, Janet→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2000-10-05 · resigned 2006-06-19
BAYNE, Norman Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2000-10-05 · resigned 2006-12-06
BILLINGHAM, Lisa Michelle→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2020-01-30 · resigned 2021-02-01
CAMPBELL, Andrew Miles→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2012-11-14 · resigned 2020-01-30
FORREST, Eleanor→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2015-04-13 · resigned 2017-04-14
FORREST, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2006-12-06 · resigned 2015-04-13
HURRY, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2006-12-06 · resigned 2012-03-23
MORGAN, Ann Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2012-03-23 · resigned 2020-01-30
WIXTED, Pamela Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2006-12-06 · resigned 2009-06-19
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-02-14 · resigned 2000-02-16
GLENMORE COMMERCIAL ESTATES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2000-02-16 · resigned 2000-09-07
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Recent filings (99 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-07-31