52-61 BYEWATERS MANAGEMENT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

04872144 · ltd · incorporated 2003-08-20

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 Aug 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Sector: Real estate

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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 (58/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

80 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

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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 · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-08-31	2024-08-31
Average employees	0	0

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand

2026-05-27
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2025-04-22
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2023-06-14
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2022-05-30
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2021-06-28
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2020-05-23
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2019-05-30
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accounts · AA
2018-09-26
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address · AD02
2018-08-23
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officers · TM01
2018-08-01
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WATSON, Helen Jane Michelle resigned
director
2018-05-30
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accounts · AA
2018-02-28
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address · AD01
2017-05-30
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accounts · AA
2016-05-30
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accounts · AA
2015-11-01
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annual-return · AR01
2014-12-31
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COSTER, Michael David resigned
secretary
2014-12-31
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COSTER, Michael David resigned
director
2011-10-01
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KING, Timothy Andrew resigned
director
2011-10-01
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STRANG, Alan John Macgregor resigned
director
2009-08-01
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BOWLES, Michael Richard resigned
director
2007-09-01
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STRANG, Alan John Macgregor appointed
director
2006-06-08
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BOWLES, Michael Richard appointed
director
2006-02-24
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PEACOCK, Leslie resigned
director
2005-08-31
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COSTER, Michael David appointed
secretary
2005-08-31
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NICOLIN, Paul Raymond resigned
secretary
2005-08-31
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COSTER, Michael David appointed
director
2004-03-22
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KING, Timothy Andrew appointed
director
2004-02-20
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PATTNI, Nayan appointed
director
2004-02-20
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PEACOCK, Leslie appointed
director
2003-09-16
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NICOLIN, Paul Raymond appointed
secretary
2003-09-16
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WAYNE, Harold resigned
nominee-secretary
2003-09-16
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WATSON, Helen Jane Michelle appointed
director
2003-09-16
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WAYNE, Yvonne resigned
nominee-director
2003-08-20
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Company incorporated
As 52-61 BYEWATERS MANAGEMENT LIMITED
2003-08-20
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WAYNE, Harold appointed
nominee-secretary
2003-08-20
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WAYNE, Yvonne appointed
nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100

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.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
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

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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54 GOLDERS GREEN LTD→ 13413137 · est 2021	—	—	—	0	4y	—	—
54 LITCHFIELD GARDENS RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 09440263 · est 2015 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	11y	—	—
55 ELGIN CRESCENT LIMITED→ 03543989 · est 1998 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	28y	—	—
58 KEMPE ROAD LTD→ 14745852 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	3y	—	—
6 CASTELLAIN ROAD LIMITED→ 01771548 · est 1983 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	42y	—	—
63 REDINGTON ROAD LIMITED→ 02932897 · est 1994 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	31y	—	—
66 ABERDARE GARDENS LIMITED→ 07025364 · est 2009 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	16y	—	—
7 FAWLEY ROAD (FREEHOLD) LIMITED→ 03138053 · est 1995 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	30y	—	—
7 FAWLEY ROAD LIMITED→ 01586824 · est 1981 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	44y	—	—

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2003-08-20

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

65 The Ridgeway

Watford

WD17 4TJ

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-27

Last: 2025-09-13

Officers (1 active · 10 resigned)

PATTNI, Nayan→

director · ~56y · appointed 2004-02-20

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

COSTER, Michael David→

secretary · appointed 2005-08-31 · resigned 2014-12-31

Resigned

NICOLIN, Paul Raymond→

secretary · appointed 2003-09-16 · resigned 2005-08-31

Resigned

WAYNE, Harold→

nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-08-20 · resigned 2003-09-16

Resigned

BOWLES, Michael Richard→

director · ~81y · appointed 2006-06-08 · resigned 2009-08-01

Resigned

COSTER, Michael David→

director · ~72y · appointed 2005-08-31 · resigned 2014-12-31

Resigned

KING, Timothy Andrew→

director · ~47y · appointed 2004-03-22 · resigned 2011-10-01

Resigned

PEACOCK, Leslie→

director · ~79y · appointed 2004-02-20 · resigned 2006-02-24

Resigned

STRANG, Alan John Macgregor→

director · ~79y · appointed 2007-09-01 · resigned 2011-10-01

Resigned

WATSON, Helen Jane Michelle→

director · ~47y · appointed 2003-09-16 · resigned 2018-08-01

Resigned

WAYNE, Yvonne→

nominee-director · ~46y · appointed 2003-08-20 · resigned 2003-09-16

Resigned

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