BROOKSIDE HOUSE (SUNDERLAND) MANAGEMENT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04032157 · ltd · incorporated 2000-07-12
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 May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 98000Residents property management
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 77). 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
16 officers (1 active, 16 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
91 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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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Average employees1100

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-06-14
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2021-04-19
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2021-04-18
    ➖
    PROPERTY SERVICES, Kingston resigned
    secretary
  9. 2021-04-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2021-03-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2021-02-23
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    GJORVEN, Geir appointed
    director
  12. 2021-02-23
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    CARTER, Paul resigned
    director
  13. 2021-02-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2021-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-08-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2020-08-05
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    CLARKSON, Mark Stephen appointed
    director
  17. 2020-08-05
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    CLARKSON, Mark Stephen resigned
    director
  18. 2020-08-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2020-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2017-07-13
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    CARTER, Paul appointed
    director
  23. 2017-07-12
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    CORKING, John resigned
    director
  24. 2016-12-13
    ➕
    CORKING, John appointed
    director
  25. 2016-12-13
    ➖
    GARDINER, Joseph Leonard resigned
    director
  26. 2015-03-23
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    PROPERTY SERVICES, Kingston appointed
    secretary
  27. 2013-06-12
    ➖
    COOK, David James resigned
    secretary
  28. 2012-12-01
    ➕
    GARDINER, Joseph Leonard appointed
    director
  29. 2012-12-01
    ➖
    JEFFRIES, Dawn Marie resigned
    director
  30. 2007-04-02
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    LAZONBY, Richard resigned
    director
  31. 2006-05-17
    ➕
    COOK, David James appointed
    secretary
  32. 2006-05-17
    ➖
    GARDINER, Catherine Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  33. 2006-05-17
    ➖
    GARDINER, Joseph Leonard resigned
    director
  34. 2006-05-17
    ➕
    JEFFRIES, Dawn Marie appointed
    director
  35. 2005-02-12
    ➕
    LAZONBY, Richard appointed
    director
  36. 2005-02-12
    ➖
    WHITE, Florence Audrey resigned
    director
  37. 2001-10-12
    ➖
    MCCANN, Joanna resigned
    secretary
  38. 2001-09-10
    ➖
    MCKAY GUNN, Geoffrey resigned
    director
  39. 2001-09-01
    ➕
    GARDINER, Catherine Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  40. 2001-06-23
    ➕
    GARDINER, Joseph Leonard appointed
    director
  41. 2001-06-23
    ➕
    WHITE, Florence Audrey appointed
    director
  42. 2000-07-12
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    Company incorporated
    As BROOKSIDE HOUSE (SUNDERLAND) MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  43. 2000-07-12
    ➕
    MCCANN, Joanna appointed
    secretary
  44. 2000-07-12
    ➕
    C & M SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  45. 2000-07-12
    ➖
    C & M SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  46. 2000-07-12
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    MCKAY GUNN, Geoffrey appointed
    director
  47. 2000-07-12
    ➕
    C & M REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  48. 2000-07-12
    ➖
    C & M REGISTRARS 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 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
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 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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
Incorporated2000-07-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Flat 8 Brookside House
38 Thornhill Gardens
Sunderland
Tyne And Wear
SR2 7LE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-02
Last: 2025-08-19

Officers (1 active · 15 resigned)

GJORVEN, Geir→
director · ~77y · appointed 2021-02-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COOK, David James→
secretary · appointed 2006-05-17 · resigned 2013-06-12
Resigned
GARDINER, Catherine Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2001-09-01 · resigned 2006-05-17
Resigned
MCCANN, Joanna→
secretary · appointed 2000-07-12 · resigned 2001-10-12
Resigned
PROPERTY SERVICES, Kingston→
secretary · appointed 2015-03-23 · resigned 2021-04-18
Resigned
C & M SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-07-12 · resigned 2000-07-12
Resigned
CARTER, Paul→
director · ~46y · appointed 2017-07-13 · resigned 2021-02-23
Resigned
CLARKSON, Mark Stephen→
director · ~59y · appointed 2020-08-05 · resigned 2020-08-05
Resigned
CORKING, John→
director · ~67y · appointed 2016-12-13 · resigned 2017-07-12
Resigned
GARDINER, Joseph Leonard→
director · ~74y · appointed 2012-12-01 · resigned 2016-12-13
Resigned
GARDINER, Joseph Leonard→
director · ~74y · appointed 2001-06-23 · resigned 2006-05-17
Resigned
JEFFRIES, Dawn Marie→
director · ~51y · appointed 2006-05-17 · resigned 2012-12-01
Resigned
LAZONBY, Richard→
director · ~50y · appointed 2005-02-12 · resigned 2007-04-02
Resigned
MCKAY GUNN, Geoffrey→
director · ~90y · appointed 2000-07-12 · resigned 2001-09-10
Resigned
WHITE, Florence Audrey→
director · ~102y · appointed 2001-06-23 · resigned 2005-02-12
Resigned
C & M REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-07-12 · resigned 2000-07-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (91 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-06-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-04-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-04-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-03-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-02-23