COPLEY SQUARE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05013668 · ltd · incorporated 2004-01-13
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£21
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (77/100)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
22 officers (2 active, 22 linked, 16 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
122 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
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £21
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£21
~ YoY
Current Assets
£21
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £21 | £21 |
| Current assets | £21 | £21 |
| Net assets | £21 | £21 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-21➖MAY, Cherie Louise resigneddirector
- 2025-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-11📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2020-10-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-10-01➕ANDREWS LEASEHOLD MANAGEMENT appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-09-30➖TARR, James Daniel resignedsecretary
- 2020-09-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-11-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-11-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2019-08-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-02-11➕MAY, Cherie Louise appointeddirector
- 2019-02-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-01-17➖GALLACHER, Brian resigneddirector
- 2017-01-20➖SMART, Chris resigneddirector
- 2016-04-12➕LEACH, George appointeddirector
- 2016-02-03➖HARVEY, Ian Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2015-09-18➖NASH, Jenifer Ann resigneddirector
- 2014-12-19➕HARVEY, Ian Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2014-07-31➕SMART, Chris appointeddirector
- 2014-06-09➖SCHLEGELMILCH, Andrew James resigneddirector
- 2013-09-19➕GALLACHER, Brian appointeddirector
- 2011-11-11➖ATTWELL, Catherine Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2011-11-11➖CLEVERLEY, Daniel resigneddirector
- 2011-11-11➖COGGINS, Joanne resigneddirector
- 2011-11-11➖HORNBY, Sharon Veronica Mary resigneddirector
- 2011-11-11➖SCOTT, Nicholas Robert resigneddirector
- 2010-10-05➕NASH, Jenifer Ann appointeddirector
- 2009-06-05➖BAKER, Matthew resigneddirector
- 2009-03-03➕SCHLEGELMILCH, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2007-11-27➖PERRILL, Richard Garry resignedsecretary
- 2007-11-27➕ATTWELL, Catherine Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2007-11-27➕BAKER, Matthew appointeddirector
- 2007-11-27➕CLEVERLEY, Daniel appointeddirector
- 2007-11-27➕COGGINS, Joanne appointeddirector
- 2007-11-27➕HORNBY, Sharon Veronica Mary appointeddirector
- 2007-11-27➖O'CONNOR, Daniel Peter resigneddirector
- 2007-11-27➖PERRILL, Richard Garry resigneddirector
- 2007-11-27➕SCOTT, Nicholas Robert appointeddirector
- 2007-11-07➕TARR, James Daniel appointedsecretary
- 2006-02-22➖FAULKNER, Stuart resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 61 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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.)
Similar companies
Active · Property · BS postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90-96 EAST STREET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 14995177 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 96 SHIREHAMPTON ROAD FREEHOLD COMPANY LIMITED→ 15713654 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A4 BIBA LIMITED→ 16722411 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AA NEST HOME RENTAL LTD→ 16311503 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AADHAV LIMITED→ 16662081 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AAFAA LTD→ 14206622 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AARON PROPERTIES LIMITED→ 03072333 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
| AAYANSH LIMITED→ 13629300 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AB & LM PROPERTIES LIMITED→ 15804804 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABACUS HOMES (BRISTOL) LIMITED→ 16538732 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABAVIEW PROPERTY RELOCATIONS LTD→ 13483791 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ABBASSI PROPERTIES LTD→ 11742149 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-01-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
42b High Street
Keynsham
Bristol
BS31 1DX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-04
Last: 2026-01-21
Officers (2 active · 20 resigned)
ANDREWS LEASEHOLD MANAGEMENT→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2020-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LEACH, George→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2016-04-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FAULKNER, Stuart→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-07-13 · resigned 2006-02-22
PERRILL, Richard Garry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-02-22 · resigned 2007-11-27
TARR, James Daniel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-11-07 · resigned 2020-09-30
BAYSHILL SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-01-13 · resigned 2004-07-13
ATTWELL, Catherine Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2007-11-27 · resigned 2011-11-11
BAKER, Matthew→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2007-11-27 · resigned 2009-06-05
CLEVERLEY, Daniel→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2007-11-27 · resigned 2011-11-11
COGGINS, Joanne→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2007-11-27 · resigned 2011-11-11
FAULKNER, Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2004-07-13 · resigned 2006-02-22
GALLACHER, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2013-09-19 · resigned 2019-01-17
HARVEY, Ian Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2014-12-19 · resigned 2016-02-03
HORNBY, Sharon Veronica Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-11-27 · resigned 2011-11-11
MAY, Cherie Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2019-02-11 · resigned 2025-11-21
NASH, Jenifer Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2010-10-05 · resigned 2015-09-18
O'CONNOR, Daniel Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2004-07-13 · resigned 2007-11-27
PERRILL, Richard Garry→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2004-07-13 · resigned 2007-11-27
SCHLEGELMILCH, Andrew James→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2009-03-03 · resigned 2014-06-09
SCOTT, Nicholas Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2007-11-27 · resigned 2011-11-11
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (122 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-26