1 WEST STREET GODMANCHESTER MANAGEMENT CO LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05034164 · ltd · incorporated 2004-02-04
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
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£760
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 8 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
89 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
81/100Exceptional
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
85
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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £760
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£760
↑ 1052% YoY
Current Assets
£540
↓ 31% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £760 | £66 |
| Current assets | £540 | £786 |
| Net assets | £760 | £66 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
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 (42 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-18➕MCCREATH, Emma Victoria appointeddirector
- 2020-02-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-02-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-10-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-10-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-10-04➖DAVIES, Kim Lorraine resignedsecretary
- 2019-10-04➖DAVIES, Kim Lorraine resigneddirector
- 2019-05-15➕BAND, Stuart Graeme appointeddirector
- 2019-05-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-20➖DOUGHTY, Michael George resigneddirector
- 2016-09-01➕DAVIES, Kim Lorraine appointedsecretary
- 2016-09-01➖SPEECHLEY, Caroline resignedsecretary
- 2007-06-07➕DAVIES, Kim Lorraine appointeddirector
- 2007-06-07➖HINKS, Stephen Neil Hinks resigneddirector
- 2005-10-29➖HINKS, Stephen Neil Hinks resignedsecretary
- 2005-10-20➕SPEECHLEY, Caroline appointedsecretary
- 2005-06-03➖COWLEY, Sally Ann resignedsecretary
- 2005-06-03➕HINKS, Stephen Neil Hinks appointedsecretary
- 2005-06-03➖COWLEY, Sally Ann resigneddirector
- 2005-06-03➕HINKS, Stephen Neil Hinks appointeddirector
- 2004-06-16➕SPEECHLEY, Caroline Victoria appointeddirector
- 2004-06-16➕YEA, Melanie Evelyn Joy appointeddirector
- 2004-03-04➕COWLEY, Sally Ann appointedsecretary
- 2004-03-04➖CREDITREFORM (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-03-04➕COWLEY, Sally Ann appointeddirector
- 2004-03-04➕DOUGHTY, Michael George appointeddirector
- 2004-03-04➖CREDITREFORM LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2004-02-04🏢Company incorporatedAs 1 WEST STREET GODMANCHESTER MANAGEMENT CO LIMITED
- 2004-02-04➕CREDITREFORM (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-02-04➕CREDITREFORM LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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.)
🔒Co-director network graph
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-02-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
Flat 1 - 4 West Street
Godmanchester
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire
PE29 2HE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-18
Last: 2026-02-04
Officers (4 active · 10 resigned)
BAND, Stuart Graeme→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2019-05-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCCREATH, Emma Victoria→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2020-02-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SPEECHLEY, Caroline Victoria→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2004-06-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
YEA, Melanie Evelyn Joy→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2004-06-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COWLEY, Sally Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-03-04 · resigned 2005-06-03
DAVIES, Kim Lorraine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-09-01 · resigned 2019-10-04
HINKS, Stephen Neil Hinks→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-06-03 · resigned 2005-10-29
SPEECHLEY, Caroline→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-10-20 · resigned 2016-09-01
CREDITREFORM (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-02-04 · resigned 2004-03-04
COWLEY, Sally Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2004-03-04 · resigned 2005-06-03
DAVIES, Kim Lorraine→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2007-06-07 · resigned 2019-10-04
DOUGHTY, Michael George→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2004-03-04 · resigned 2017-11-20
HINKS, Stephen Neil Hinks→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2005-06-03 · resigned 2007-06-07
CREDITREFORM LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2004-02-04 · resigned 2004-03-04
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Recent filings (89 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
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2026-04-13
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2025-11-05
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2025-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-08