LIME COURT (FREEHOLD) MANAGEMENT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04266982 · ltd · incorporated 2001-08-08
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£8
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 94-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 94). 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 (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
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
70 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.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £8
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£8
~ YoY
Current Assets
£8
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £8 | £8 |
| Current assets | £8 | £8 |
| Net assets | £8 | £8 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-17📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2021-08-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-08-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-08-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-08-04➕HAMMOND PROPERTIES MANAGEMENT LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-01➖DOTHIE, Simon resignedsecretary
- 2020-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2018-04-05📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2018-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-20➖AMATO, Philip resigneddirector
- 2009-06-29➖BHARUCHA, Ryad Luke resigneddirector
- 2007-07-01➕BHARUCHA, Ryad Luke appointeddirector
- 2006-05-25➖PIPER, Rachel Louise resigneddirector
- 2004-09-23➕CONWAY, James Anthony Charles appointeddirector
- 2004-09-23➕DOTHIE, Simon appointedsecretary
- 2004-09-23➖SCICLUNA, France resignedsecretary
- 2004-09-23➕PIPER, Rachel Louise appointeddirector
- 2004-09-23➖SCICLUNA, France resigneddirector
- 2001-08-08🏢Company incorporatedAs LIME COURT (FREEHOLD) MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 2001-08-08➕SCICLUNA, France appointedsecretary
- 2001-08-08➕ARM SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-08-08➖ARM SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-08-08➕AMATO, Philip appointeddirector
- 2001-08-08➕MILNE, Alan Robert appointednominee-director
- 2001-08-08➖MILNE, Alan Robert resignednominee-director
- 2001-08-08➕MILNE, Susan Edna appointeddirector
- 2001-08-08➖MILNE, Susan Edna resigneddirector
- 2001-08-08➕SCICLUNA, France appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 94 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
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 94 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 KNOCKHALL ROAD LIMITED→ 08593922 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| 1-12 DULCIE CLOSE RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 16729497 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10 WILLS CRESCENT (LEYBOURNE) RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 16793389 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 CARLTON AVENUE RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 06624107 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| 11-13A RONALDSTONE ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED→ 07901660 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| 113 LONDON ROAD RTM COMPANY LTD→ 08389628 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| 124 EGLINTON ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 07805269 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| 127 KNOCKHALL ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 01616565 · est 1982 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 44y | — | — |
| 13-17 (ODDS) HARMER STREET RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 10417933 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 130 WIGHTMAN ROAD FLAT OWNERS LIMITED→ 05329898 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| 14 - 15 GALLEY HILL ROAD LIMITED→ 10516462 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 140 QUEENSTOWN ROAD LIMITED→ 04908209 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-08-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
41 The Oval
Sidcup
Kent
DA15 9ER
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-22
Last: 2025-08-08
Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)
HAMMOND PROPERTIES MANAGEMENT LTD→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2021-08-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CONWAY, James Anthony Charles→
Activedirector · ~94y · appointed 2004-09-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DOTHIE, Simon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-09-23 · resigned 2021-07-01
SCICLUNA, France→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-08-08 · resigned 2004-09-23
ARM SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-08-08 · resigned 2001-08-08
AMATO, Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2001-08-08 · resigned 2017-04-20
BHARUCHA, Ryad Luke→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2007-07-01 · resigned 2009-06-29
MILNE, Alan Robert→
Resignednominee-director · ~85y · appointed 2001-08-08 · resigned 2001-08-08
MILNE, Susan Edna→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2001-08-08 · resigned 2001-08-08
PIPER, Rachel Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2004-09-23 · resigned 2006-05-25
SCICLUNA, France→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2001-08-08 · resigned 2004-09-23
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (70 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-09-21
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2021-08-17
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-08-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-08-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-08-17