WEST MILLS (FORDINGBRIDGE) MANAGEMENT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04168947 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2001-02-27
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£58
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
24 officers (3 active, 24 linked, 16 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
103 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £58
Net assets shrinking
Down £39 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£58
↓ 40% YoY
Current Assets
£58
↓ 40% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£19£39£58£78£97Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28
Total assets£58£97
Current assets£58£97
Net assets£58£97

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (62 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  3. 2023-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-05-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2021-05-17
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    HARDING, Gary John resigned
    director
  8. 2021-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-06-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2020-06-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2020-06-07
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  12. 2019-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-10-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2019-09-30
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  15. 2019-05-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2018-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-04-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2015-02-28
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    PORTAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  19. 2015-02-28
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    THE SWAYTHLING HOUSING SOCIETY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  20. 2012-04-02
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    TRIM, Robert John appointed
    secretary
  21. 2012-04-02
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    TRIM, Robert John appointed
    director
  22. 2012-04-02
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    KELLY, Richard resigned
    secretary
  23. 2012-04-02
    ➖
    CRACKNELL, Martin Stoneham resigned
    director
  24. 2012-04-02
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    HARDING, Gary John appointed
    director
  25. 2012-04-02
    ➖
    KELLY, Richard resigned
    director
  26. 2012-04-02
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    MAXWELL, James Martyn resigned
    director
  27. 2012-04-02
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    THE SWAYTHLING HOUSING SOCIETY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  28. 2009-09-21
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    KELLY, Richard appointed
    secretary
  29. 2009-09-21
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    SPRAKE, John resigned
    secretary
  30. 2009-09-21
    ➕
    KELLY, Richard appointed
    director
  31. 2009-09-21
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    SPRAKE, John resigned
    director
  32. 2008-10-01
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    KNOWLES, James Peter resigned
    secretary
  33. 2008-10-01
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    SPRAKE, John appointed
    secretary
  34. 2008-10-01
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    BLAKE, Lawrence Edward resigned
    director
  35. 2008-10-01
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    KNOWLES, James Peter resigned
    director
  36. 2008-10-01
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    MAXWELL, James Martyn appointed
    director
  37. 2008-10-01
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    SPRAKE, John appointed
    director
  38. 2005-07-09
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    KNOWLES, James Peter appointed
    secretary
  39. 2005-07-09
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    RUSSELL, Andrew David resigned
    secretary
  40. 2005-07-09
    ➕
    KNOWLES, James Peter appointed
    director
  41. 2005-07-09
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    RUSSELL, Andrew David resigned
    director
  42. 2005-06-28
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    BLAKE, Lawrence Edward appointed
    director
  43. 2005-06-28
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    CRACKNELL, Martin Stoneham appointed
    director
  44. 2005-06-28
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    LOWE, Judith Hilary resigned
    director
  45. 2005-06-28
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    POOLE, Nigel resigned
    director
  46. 2002-02-20
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    RUSSELL, Andrew David appointed
    secretary
  47. 2002-02-20
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    SEYMOUR MACINTYRE LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  48. 2002-02-20
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    CZEZOWSKI, Jan Miroslaw resigned
    director
  49. 2002-02-20
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    HARRISON, James Alexander resigned
    director
  50. 2002-02-20
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    HUDSON, Robert Llewellyn resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2001-02-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

6 Bryun Road
Fordingbridge
Hampshire
SP6 1QZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-23
Last: 2026-05-09

Officers (3 active · 21 resigned)

TRIM, Robert John→
secretary · appointed 2012-04-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TRIM, Robert John→
director · ~56y · appointed 2012-04-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PORTAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2015-02-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KELLY, Richard→
secretary · appointed 2009-09-21 · resigned 2012-04-02
Resigned
KNOWLES, James Peter→
secretary · appointed 2005-07-09 · resigned 2008-10-01
Resigned
RUSSELL, Andrew David→
secretary · appointed 2002-02-20 · resigned 2005-07-09
Resigned
SPRAKE, John→
secretary · appointed 2008-10-01 · resigned 2009-09-21
Resigned
SEYMOUR MACINTYRE LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2001-02-27 · resigned 2002-02-20
Resigned
BLAKE, Lawrence Edward→
director · ~63y · appointed 2005-06-28 · resigned 2008-10-01
Resigned
CRACKNELL, Martin Stoneham→
director · ~80y · appointed 2005-06-28 · resigned 2012-04-02
Resigned
CZEZOWSKI, Jan Miroslaw→
director · ~79y · appointed 2001-02-27 · resigned 2002-02-20
Resigned
HALSEY, Anthony Michael James→
director · ~91y · appointed 2001-02-27 · resigned 2002-01-31
Resigned
HARDING, Gary John→
director · ~55y · appointed 2012-04-02 · resigned 2021-05-17
Resigned
HARRISON, James Alexander→
director · ~58y · appointed 2002-01-01 · resigned 2002-02-20
Resigned
HUDSON, Robert Llewellyn→
director · ~83y · appointed 2002-01-01 · resigned 2002-02-20
Resigned
KELLY, Richard→
director · ~56y · appointed 2009-09-21 · resigned 2012-04-02
Resigned
KNOWLES, James Peter→
director · ~49y · appointed 2005-07-09 · resigned 2008-10-01
Resigned
LOWE, Judith Hilary→
director · ~74y · appointed 2002-02-20 · resigned 2005-06-28
Resigned
MAXWELL, James Martyn→
director · ~61y · appointed 2008-10-01 · resigned 2012-04-02
Resigned
MCEVOY, Timothy Gerard Joseph→
director · ~69y · appointed 2001-02-27 · resigned 2002-02-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (103 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
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2020-06-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-06-07