MS ESTATE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04753318 · ltd · incorporated 2003-05-06
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 May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other building completion and finishing
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong 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: 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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
73 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1 | 100 |
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-05-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-02-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-08-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-05-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2013-03-15➕STORMES, Michael Peter appointeddirector
- 2013-03-15➖MCGRORY, Nicole resigneddirector
- 2010-11-23➖SMITH, Joseph Anthony resigneddirector
- 2008-05-10➕OAKLEY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-05-10➖SMITH, Mark Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2008-05-10➕MCGRORY, Nicole appointeddirector
- 2003-05-06🏢Company incorporatedAs MS ESTATE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 2003-05-06➕JERRUM, Valerie appointedsecretary
- 2003-05-06➖JERRUM, Valerie resignedsecretary
- 2003-05-06➕SMITH, Mark Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2003-05-06➕SMITH, Joseph Anthony appointeddirector
- 2003-05-06➕OAKLEY COMPANY FORMATION SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2003-05-06➖OAKLEY COMPANY FORMATION SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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.)
Group structure
Corbett Finance Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
🏛️significant stake
Corbett Finance Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
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MS ESTATE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
This company · 04753318
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Corbett Finance Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/07/2023 |
Mr Michael Peter Stormes Individual · British · DOB 07/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Nicole Mcgroryceased 01/07/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Julie Bayfieldceased 10/05/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Michael Peter Stormesceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒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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| ACTON BUILDING SERVICES LTD→ 12403392 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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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
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-05-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43390 — Other building completion and finishing
Registered office
The Oakley
Kidderminster Road
Droitwich
Worcestershire
WR9 9AY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-17
Last: 2026-05-03
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
OAKLEY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-05-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STORMES, Michael Peter→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2013-03-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JERRUM, Valerie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-05-06 · resigned 2003-05-06
SMITH, Mark Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-05-06 · resigned 2008-05-10
MCGRORY, Nicole→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2008-05-10 · resigned 2013-03-15
SMITH, Joseph Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2003-05-06 · resigned 2010-11-23
OAKLEY COMPANY FORMATION SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2003-05-06 · resigned 2003-05-06
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Recent filings (73 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-08-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-02-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-18