36-40 THORN PARK MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04419800 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2002-04-18
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
67 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-04-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2026-04-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-04-01
    ➕
    GERRARD, Donald Ian appointed
    director
  5. 2026-04-01
    ➖
    GERRARD, Donald Ian resigned
    director
  6. 2025-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-05-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-05-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-03-30
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2022-03-29
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2022-03-28
    ➕
    GERRARD, Donald Ian appointed
    director
  13. 2022-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-03-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2022-02-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2022-02-02
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  17. 2022-02-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2022-02-01
    ➕
    GERRARD, Donald Ian appointed
    secretary
  19. 2022-02-01
    ➖
    PENGELLY, Albert Edward resigned
    director
  20. 2021-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-07-22
    ➖
    CAWLEY, Margaret Joan resigned
    secretary
  23. 2019-07-22
    ➖
    MAY, Frances resigned
    director
  24. 2019-07-22
    ➕
    PENGELLY, Albert Edward appointed
    director
  25. 2019-07-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2019-07-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  27. 2015-01-21
    ➕
    MAY, Frances appointed
    director
  28. 2015-01-20
    ➖
    LEEMING, Geoffrey resigned
    director
  29. 2002-04-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 36-40 THORN PARK MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  30. 2002-04-18
    ➕
    CAWLEY, Margaret Joan appointed
    secretary
  31. 2002-04-18
    ➕
    LEEMING, Geoffrey appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2002-04-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

22b Weston Park Road
Plymouth
PL3 4NU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2028-01-31
Last made up to: 2026-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-02
Last: 2026-04-18

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

GERRARD, Donald Ian→
secretary · appointed 2022-02-01
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Active
GERRARD, Donald Ian→
director · ~62y · appointed 2026-04-01
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Active
CAWLEY, Margaret Joan→
secretary · appointed 2002-04-18 · resigned 2019-07-22
Resigned
GERRARD, Donald Ian→
director · ~63y · appointed 2022-03-28 · resigned 2026-04-01
Resigned
LEEMING, Geoffrey→
director · ~82y · appointed 2002-04-18 · resigned 2015-01-20
Resigned
MAY, Frances→
director · ~88y · appointed 2015-01-21 · resigned 2019-07-22
Resigned
PENGELLY, Albert Edward→
director · ~65y · appointed 2019-07-22 · resigned 2022-02-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (67 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-19
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-03-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-28