BENTLEIGH COURT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04465438 · ltd · incorporated 2002-06-20
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£18.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). 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 (68/100)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
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 8 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
91 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 £17,966
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£18k
↑ 9.2% YoY
Current Assets
£13k
↑ 13% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £43.9k | £42.4k |
| Current assets | £13.3k | £11.8k |
| Net assets | £18.0k | £16.4k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-30➖SUMNER, Roger Edward resigneddirector
- 2026-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-31➖PAVITT, Gregory Joseph resigneddirector
- 2024-10-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-16➖KARRI, Vuayagowri resigneddirector
- 2022-10-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-10➕LESLIE, Mark Stuart Michael appointeddirector
- 2022-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-07-06➖DUFF, Peter resigneddirector
- 2012-10-22➕GLOVER, John Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2011-12-31➖CARR, Jean resignedsecretary
- 2010-07-13➕CARR, Jean appointedsecretary
- 2010-05-27➖LAWRENCE, Nicholas John resignedsecretary
- 2010-05-27➖LAWRENCE, Nicholas John resigneddirector
- 2005-02-25➕LAWRENCE, Nicholas John appointedsecretary
- 2005-02-25➕LAWRENCE, Nicholas John appointeddirector
- 2005-02-25➕PAVITT, Gregory Joseph appointeddirector
- 2005-02-25➕SUMNER, Roger Edward appointeddirector
- 2005-02-24➖PMS LEASEHOLD MANAGEMENT LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-02-17➖BUCKLAND, Peter Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2005-02-14➕PMS LEASEHOLD MANAGEMENT LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-02-05➖PROFESSIONAL CORPORATE SOLUTIONS LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-02-03➖PAVITT, Gregory Joseph resigneddirector
- 2004-09-13➕DUFF, Peter appointeddirector
- 2004-07-19➖VANSTONE, Judith resignedsecretary
- 2004-07-19➕PROFESSIONAL CORPORATE SOLUTIONS LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-08-02➕VANSTONE, Judith appointedsecretary
- 2002-06-20🏢Company incorporatedAs BENTLEIGH COURT LIMITED
- 2002-06-20➕PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-06-20➖PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-06-20➕BUCKLAND, Peter Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2002-06-20➕KARRI, Vuayagowri appointeddirector
- 2002-06-20➕PAVITT, Gregory Joseph appointeddirector
- 2002-06-20➕PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-06-20➖PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-06-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
1 Bansons Yard
Chipping
Ongar
Essex
CM5 9AA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-14
Last: 2026-04-30
Officers (2 active · 14 resigned)
GLOVER, John Christopher→
Activesecretary · appointed 2012-10-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LESLIE, Mark Stuart Michael→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2022-10-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CARR, Jean→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-07-13 · resigned 2011-12-31
LAWRENCE, Nicholas John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-02-25 · resigned 2010-05-27
VANSTONE, Judith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-08-02 · resigned 2004-07-19
PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-06-20 · resigned 2002-06-20
PMS LEASEHOLD MANAGEMENT LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-02-14 · resigned 2005-02-24
PROFESSIONAL CORPORATE SOLUTIONS LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-07-19 · resigned 2005-02-05
BUCKLAND, Peter Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2002-06-20 · resigned 2005-02-17
DUFF, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2004-09-13 · resigned 2017-07-06
KARRI, Vuayagowri→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2002-06-20 · resigned 2022-11-16
LAWRENCE, Nicholas John→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2005-02-25 · resigned 2010-05-27
PAVITT, Gregory Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2005-02-25 · resigned 2024-10-31
PAVITT, Gregory Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2002-06-20 · resigned 2005-02-03
SUMNER, Roger Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2005-02-25 · resigned 2026-04-30
PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-06-20 · resigned 2002-06-20
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Recent filings (91 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-03