111/112 FRANKWELL MANAGEMENT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04733663 · ltd · incorporated 2003-04-14
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
£13.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 70). 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 (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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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 · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £13,454
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£13k
↑ 30% YoY
Current Assets
£24k
↑ 32% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £13.5k | £10.3k |
| Current assets | £24.0k | £18.3k |
| Net assets | £13.5k | £10.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2018-07-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2017-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2017-08-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-07-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2016-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-12-18➕EADE, Malcolm John appointeddirector
- 2006-06-26➕WRIGHT, Michelle Claire appointedsecretary
- 2004-10-18➖RICHARDS, Philip resignedsecretary
- 2004-10-18➖GALLIERS, Ian resigneddirector
- 2004-10-18➖GALLIERS, Louise resigneddirector
- 2004-10-18➖RICHARDS, Philip resigneddirector
- 2003-04-14🏢Company incorporatedAs 111/112 FRANKWELL MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 2003-04-14➕RICHARDS, Philip appointedsecretary
- 2003-04-14➕L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-04-14➖L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-04-14➕GALLIERS, Ian appointeddirector
- 2003-04-14➕GALLIERS, Louise appointeddirector
- 2003-04-14➕RICHARDS, Philip appointeddirector
- 2003-04-14➕L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-04-14➖L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Malcolm John Eade Individual · British · DOB 01/1956 · age 70 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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| 21-22A CHESTER STREET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 05852867 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
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
Incorporated2003-04-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Registered office
C/O Sabrina Oak Doors
Alma Street
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY3 8QL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-28
Last: 2026-04-14
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
WRIGHT, Michelle Claire→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-06-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
EADE, Malcolm John→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2006-12-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RICHARDS, Philip→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-04-14 · resigned 2004-10-18
L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-04-14 · resigned 2003-04-14
GALLIERS, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2003-04-14 · resigned 2004-10-18
GALLIERS, Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2003-04-14 · resigned 2004-10-18
RICHARDS, Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2003-04-14 · resigned 2004-10-18
L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-04-14 · resigned 2003-04-14
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Recent filings (74 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-04-05