BIRCH YARD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

04924497 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2003-10-07

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

£-1.7k

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Residents property management

Sector: Activities of households

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 84). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

17 officers (4 active, 17 linked, 13 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

113 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Negative net assets

Liabilities exceed assets by £1,674

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

-£2k

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Metric	2025-03-31
Total assets	£-1.2k
Net assets	£-1.7k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 8 officers
• 2 address
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand

2026-03-27
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address · AD01
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officers · CH01
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officers · CH01
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officers · CH01
2026-03-23
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-23
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-23
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-23
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officers · CH01
2026-03-23
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officers · CH01
2026-02-17
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accounts · AA
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
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officers · AP01
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officers · TM01
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-11
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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2025-11-11
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-03
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-22
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HURLEY, Stacy appointed
director
2025-08-22
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COOK, Stuart Parkinson resigned
director
2016-12-21
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BROWN, Anne Alexandra resigned
director
2016-12-21
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BROWN, Duncan Piers resigned
director
2016-12-21
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COOK, Stuart Parkinson appointed
director
2016-07-11
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STUBBS, Adam David appointed
director
2016-07-11
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BIRTWISTLE, Anthony David, Captain resigned
director
2014-05-28
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CARTER, Richard James resigned
director
2014-04-10
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PANTHER, Klaus-Uwe, Dr appointed
director
2014-04-10
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THORNBURG, Linda Louise, Dr appointed
director
2014-04-10
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JOHNSON, Lynn resigned
director
2013-09-30
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JOHNSON DECEASED, Roy resigned
director
2011-07-31
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GREEN, Marion Lesley resigned
secretary
2007-09-03
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BIRCHALL, Nicholas John William resigned
director
2007-02-15
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CARTER, Richard James appointed
director
2007-02-12
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BIRTWISTLE, Anthony David, Captain appointed
director
2007-02-12
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JOHNSON, Lynn appointed
director
2007-02-12
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JOHNSON DECEASED, Roy appointed
director
2007-02-01
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BROWN, Anne Alexandra appointed
director
2007-02-01
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BROWN, Duncan Piers appointed
director
2005-10-05
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BIRCHALL, Nicholas John William resigned
secretary
2005-10-05
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GREEN, Marion Lesley appointed
secretary
2005-04-16
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BIRCHALL, Peter resigned
director
2003-10-07
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Company incorporated
As BIRCH YARD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
2003-10-07
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BIRCHALL, Nicholas John William appointed
secretary
2003-10-07
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ACI SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary

Showing most recent 50 of 55 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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 84 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2003-10-07

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

39 Northgate

White Lund

Morecambe

Lancashire

LA3 3PA

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-16

Last: 2025-09-02

Officers (4 active · 13 resigned)

HURLEY, Stacy→

director · ~45y · appointed 2025-08-22

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

PANTHER, Klaus-Uwe, Dr→

director · ~84y · appointed 2014-04-10

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

STUBBS, Adam David→

director · ~43y · appointed 2016-07-11

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

THORNBURG, Linda Louise, Dr→

director · ~81y · appointed 2014-04-10

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BIRCHALL, Nicholas John William→

secretary · appointed 2003-10-07 · resigned 2005-10-05

Resigned

GREEN, Marion Lesley→

secretary · appointed 2005-10-05 · resigned 2011-07-31

Resigned

ACI SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-10-07 · resigned 2003-10-07

Resigned

BIRCHALL, Nicholas John William→

director · ~63y · appointed 2003-10-07 · resigned 2007-09-03

Resigned

BIRCHALL, Peter→

director · ~92y · appointed 2003-10-07 · resigned 2005-04-16

Resigned

BIRTWISTLE, Anthony David, Captain→

director · ~63y · appointed 2007-02-12 · resigned 2016-07-11

Resigned

BROWN, Anne Alexandra→

director · ~58y · appointed 2007-02-01 · resigned 2016-12-21

Resigned

BROWN, Duncan Piers→

director · ~58y · appointed 2007-02-01 · resigned 2016-12-21

Resigned

CARTER, Richard James→

director · ~51y · appointed 2007-02-15 · resigned 2014-05-28

Resigned

COOK, Stuart Parkinson→

director · ~47y · appointed 2016-12-21 · resigned 2025-08-22

Resigned

JOHNSON, Lynn→

director · ~76y · appointed 2007-02-12 · resigned 2014-04-10

Resigned

JOHNSON DECEASED, Roy→

director · ~70y · appointed 2007-02-12 · resigned 2013-09-30

Resigned

ACI DIRECTORS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-10-07 · resigned 2003-10-07

Resigned

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Recent filings (113 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2026-03-27

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2026-03-27

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2026-03-27

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2026-03-27

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2026-03-27

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2026-03-23

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2026-03-23

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2026-03-23

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2026-03-23

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2026-03-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2026-02-17

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2025-11-19

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2025-11-19

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2025-11-19

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2025-11-19