4 COLLEGE PATH FORMBY MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04458559 · ltd · incorporated 2002-06-11
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£5.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 90-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 90). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
84 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
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £5,766
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,287 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£6k
↓ 28% YoY
Current Assets
£6k
↓ 28% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.8k | £8.1k |
| Current assets | £6.0k | £8.4k |
| Net assets | £5.8k | £8.1k |
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-13➕JONES, Derek appointeddirector
- 2022-06-13➖JONES, Derek resigneddirector
- 2021-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-07-01➕THORPE, Michael Edwin appointeddirector
- 2020-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-15➕MCNERNEY, Michael William appointeddirector
- 2019-11-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-11-11➖GROSS, Maureen resigneddirector
- 2019-11-11➖PURCELL, Susan Edith resigneddirector
- 2019-11-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-11-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-11-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2017-06-09➕JONES, Derek appointeddirector
- 2017-06-09➖SHAW, Michael Graham resigneddirector
- 2012-05-31➕DONNELLY, Raymund John appointeddirector
- 2012-05-31➕GROSS, Maureen appointeddirector
- 2012-04-26➖GROSS, Roger William resignedsecretary
- 2012-04-26➖GROSS, Roger William resigneddirector
- 2006-07-21➕PURCELL, Susan Edith appointeddirector
- 2006-07-20➕GROSS, Roger William appointedsecretary
- 2006-07-20➖WHITFIELD, Brian resignedsecretary
- 2006-07-20➕GROSS, Roger William appointeddirector
- 2006-07-20➕SHAW, Michael Graham appointeddirector
- 2006-07-20➖SULLIVAN, Mark John resigneddirector
- 2002-06-11🏢Company incorporatedAs 4 COLLEGE PATH FORMBY MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
- 2002-06-11➕WHITFIELD, Brian appointedsecretary
- 2002-06-11➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-06-11➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-06-11➕SULLIVAN, Mark John appointeddirector
- 2002-06-11➕WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-06-11➖WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 90 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
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 90 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- 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.)
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| A & B DEVELOPMENTS WEST LANCASHIRE LTD→ 15648434 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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| A A MOLYNEUX RENTALS LIMITED→ 11255095 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| A AND N PROPERTY SERVICES LTD→ 16489980 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A&B DEVELOPMENTS (UK) LIMITED→ 04480149 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| A2B LETTINGS LTD→ 16690755 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| A3C PREMIER LTD→ 15699980 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AA PROPERTIES 25 LTD→ 16232418 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-06-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
Flat 2 College Mansions 4 College Path
Formby
Liverpool
L37 1LH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-25
Last: 2025-06-11
Officers (4 active · 10 resigned)
DONNELLY, Raymund John→
Activedirector · ~90y · appointed 2012-05-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JONES, Derek→
Activedirector · ~85y · appointed 2022-06-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCNERNEY, Michael William→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2019-11-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
THORPE, Michael Edwin→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2021-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GROSS, Roger William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-07-20 · resigned 2012-04-26
WHITFIELD, Brian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-06-11 · resigned 2006-07-20
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-06-11 · resigned 2002-06-11
GROSS, Maureen→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2012-05-31 · resigned 2019-11-11
GROSS, Roger William→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2006-07-20 · resigned 2012-04-26
JONES, Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2017-06-09 · resigned 2022-06-13
PURCELL, Susan Edith→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 2006-07-21 · resigned 2019-11-11
SHAW, Michael Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2006-07-20 · resigned 2017-06-09
SULLIVAN, Mark John→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2002-06-11 · resigned 2006-07-20
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-06-11 · resigned 2002-06-11
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Recent filings (84 total)
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2025-06-11
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2024-09-30
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2024-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-24
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2023-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-07
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2022-06-14
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2022-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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2021-07-02
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-14
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-25