FORESTKNOLL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04411552 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2002-04-08
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£1.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
19 officers (3 active, 19 linked, 12 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
98 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
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,522
Net assets shrinking
Down £9,247 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2k
↓ 86% YoY
Current Assets
£4k
↓ 70% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.3k | £11.6k |
| Current assets | £4.0k | £13.2k |
| Net assets | £1.5k | £10.8k |
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 (53 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-16📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-09-06➕ASHBY, Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2022-08-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-23➖BUCZYNSKI, Michal Grzegorz resigneddirector
- 2021-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-07➖HANSHAW, Jason Mark resigneddirector
- 2020-11-11📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2020-10-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-10-01➕ANDREWS LEASEHOLD MANAGEMENT appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-09-30➖TARR, James Daniel resignedsecretary
- 2020-09-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-11-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2019-11-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-07-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-05-01➖GAFFNEY, John Corin resigneddirector
- 2019-04-01➕BUCZYNSKI, Michal Grzegorz appointeddirector
- 2018-06-10➖GRANT, James Lee resigneddirector
- 2015-08-06➕GRANT, James Lee appointeddirector
- 2013-11-06➕HANSHAW, Jason Mark appointeddirector
- 2013-10-16➕GAFFNEY, John Corin appointeddirector
- 2013-09-09➖DAMPNEY, Ian Trevor resigneddirector
- 2013-02-01➖WILLIAMS, Robert Penry resigneddirector
- 2012-03-24➖ARBUCKLE, Andrew Murray resigneddirector
- 2011-03-01➕ARBUCKLE, Andrew Murray appointeddirector
- 2007-08-17➕DAMPNEY, Ian Trevor appointeddirector
- 2007-08-13➕WILLIAMS, Robert Penry appointeddirector
- 2007-06-18➖VINEY, Michael Edward resigneddirector
- 2006-04-13➕FOWELL, Lee James appointeddirector
- 2006-04-11➖BALLARD, Toby James Thomas resignedsecretary
- 2006-04-11➖BALLARD, Toby James Thomas resigneddirector
- 2006-04-04➖STONE, Timothy resigneddirector
- 2004-09-20➕STONE, Timothy appointeddirector
- 2004-07-20➕TARR, James Daniel appointedsecretary
- 2004-07-20➖TARR, James resigneddirector
- 2002-05-10➕BALLARD, Toby James Thomas appointedsecretary
- 2002-05-10➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-05-10➕BALLARD, Toby James Thomas appointeddirector
- 2002-05-10➕TARR, James appointeddirector
- 2002-05-10➕VINEY, Michael Edward appointeddirector
- 2002-05-10➖INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-05-10➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-04-08🏢Company incorporatedAs FORESTKNOLL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Showing most recent 50 of 53 events
Owner dependency
85/100
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2002-04-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
42b High Street
Keynsham
Bristol
BS31 1DX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-25
Last: 2026-04-11
Officers (3 active · 16 resigned)
Active
ANDREWS LEASEHOLD MANAGEMENT→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2020-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FOWELL, Lee James→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2006-04-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BALLARD, Toby James Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-05-10 · resigned 2006-04-11
TARR, James Daniel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-07-20 · resigned 2020-09-30
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-04-08 · resigned 2002-05-10
ARBUCKLE, Andrew Murray→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2011-03-01 · resigned 2012-03-24
BALLARD, Toby James Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2002-05-10 · resigned 2006-04-11
BUCZYNSKI, Michal Grzegorz→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2019-04-01 · resigned 2021-11-23
DAMPNEY, Ian Trevor→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2007-08-17 · resigned 2013-09-09
GAFFNEY, John Corin→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2013-10-16 · resigned 2019-05-01
GRANT, James Lee→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2015-08-06 · resigned 2018-06-10
HANSHAW, Jason Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2013-11-06 · resigned 2021-05-07
STONE, Timothy→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2004-09-20 · resigned 2006-04-04
TARR, James→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2002-05-10 · resigned 2004-07-20
VINEY, Michael Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2002-05-10 · resigned 2007-06-18
WILLIAMS, Robert Penry→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2007-08-13 · resigned 2013-02-01
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-04-08 · resigned 2002-05-10
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-04-08 · resigned 2002-05-10
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Recent filings (98 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-11
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-09-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-17