SOUTHWOOD COURT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03937069 · ltd · incorporated 2000-03-01
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2020-10-13📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2020-10-13🏁Company dissolved
- 2020-05-19📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2020-05-12📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2020-02-14📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2019-07-09📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2019-04-23📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2019-04-15📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2018-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-09-26📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2016-09-24➕PERKINS, Anthony John appointeddirector
- 2016-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-02-09📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2015-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-02-10➕KENT, Maggie appointeddirector
- 2015-02-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-02-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-02-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-02-01➖FRASER, James Andrew resigneddirector
- 2014-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-04-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-12-30📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2013-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-04-04➖FERGUSON, Valerie resigneddirector
- 2012-04-04➕FRASER, James Andrew appointeddirector
- 2011-07-10➕LUZIO, Anna appointedsecretary
- 2011-07-09➖PEARCE, Daniel, Dr resignedsecretary
- 2009-06-30➖ELLIOTT, Louise resigneddirector
- 2009-06-30➕FERGUSON, Valerie appointeddirector
- 2001-02-15➕PEARCE, Daniel, Dr appointedsecretary
- 2001-02-15➖CRUMPTON, Cynthia Dorothy resigneddirector
- 2001-02-15➖CRUMPTON, David Horace resigneddirector
- 2001-02-15➕ELLIOTT, Louise appointeddirector
- 2000-05-01➕CRUMPTON, Cynthia Dorothy appointeddirector
- 2000-05-01➕CRUMPTON, David Horace appointeddirector
- 2000-03-01🏢Company incorporatedAs SOUTHWOOD COURT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
- 2000-03-01➕HIGHSTONE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-03-01➖HIGHSTONE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-03-01➕HIGHSTONE DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-03-01➖HIGHSTONE DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
81/100
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.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-10-13
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-03-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
Flat 1, Southwood Court, 1 Pembroke Road
Alum Chine
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH4 8HE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)
Active
KENT, Maggie→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2015-02-10
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PERKINS, Anthony John→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2016-09-24
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PEARCE, Daniel, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-02-15 · resigned 2011-07-09
HIGHSTONE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-03-01 · resigned 2000-03-01
CRUMPTON, Cynthia Dorothy→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2000-05-01 · resigned 2001-02-15
CRUMPTON, David Horace→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2000-05-01 · resigned 2001-02-15
ELLIOTT, Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2001-02-15 · resigned 2009-06-30
FERGUSON, Valerie→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2009-06-30 · resigned 2012-04-04
FRASER, James Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2012-04-04 · resigned 2015-02-01
HIGHSTONE DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-03-01 · resigned 2000-03-01
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Recent filings (69 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-10-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-05-19
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2020-05-12
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2020-02-14
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-07-09
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-04-23
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-02-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-09-27
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2016-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-08-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-02-09