COURTHOUSE W1 MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

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05053776 · ltd · incorporated 2004-02-24
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 72). 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 (68/100)

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
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 5 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-242024-03-24

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-12-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-11-19
    ➖
    GAGE, Brett Robert Michael resigned
    director
  4. 2025-11-19
    ➖
    JONES, Gordon Norman resigned
    director
  5. 2025-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-04-21
    ➖
    GAREH, Joseph resigned
    secretary
  9. 2023-04-21
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2022-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-06-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-02-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2015-11-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2011-09-01
    ➕
    PICTON TURBERVILL, Simon Thomas Richard appointed
    director
  20. 2008-09-30
    ➖
    JONES, Gordon Norman resigned
    secretary
  21. 2008-09-29
    ➕
    GAREH, Joseph appointed
    secretary
  22. 2008-09-01
    ➖
    DRACLIFFE COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2007-12-12
    ➕
    DRACLIFFE COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2006-06-12
    ➕
    JONES, Gordon Norman appointed
    secretary
  25. 2006-06-12
    ➖
    BLAKEY, David Robin resigned
    director
  26. 2006-06-12
    ➖
    FLAHERTY, Marie Bernadette resigned
    director
  27. 2006-03-28
    ➖
    FLAHERTY, Marie Bernadette resigned
    secretary
  28. 2005-12-13
    ➕
    GAGE, Brett Robert Michael appointed
    director
  29. 2005-12-13
    ➕
    JONES, Gordon Norman appointed
    director
  30. 2004-02-24
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    Company incorporated
    As COURTHOUSE W1 MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  31. 2004-02-24
    ➕
    FLAHERTY, Marie Bernadette appointed
    secretary
  32. 2004-02-24
    ➕
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2004-02-24
    ➖
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2004-02-24
    ➕
    BLAKEY, David Robin appointed
    director
  35. 2004-02-24
    ➕
    FLAHERTY, Marie Bernadette appointed
    director
  36. 2004-02-24
    ➕
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 2004-02-24
    ➖
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • 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

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: GAGE, Brett Robert Michael resigned 2025-11-19; JONES, Gordon Norman resigned 2025-11-19

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-02-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Lane House
24 Parsons Green Lane
London
SW6 4HS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-24
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-10
Last: 2026-02-24

Officers (1 active · 10 resigned)

PICTON TURBERVILL, Simon Thomas Richard→
director · ~72y · appointed 2011-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FLAHERTY, Marie Bernadette→
secretary · appointed 2004-02-24 · resigned 2006-03-28
Resigned
GAREH, Joseph→
secretary · appointed 2008-09-29 · resigned 2023-04-21
Resigned
JONES, Gordon Norman→
secretary · appointed 2006-06-12 · resigned 2008-09-30
Resigned
DRACLIFFE COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-12-12 · resigned 2008-09-01
Resigned
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-02-24 · resigned 2004-02-24
Resigned
BLAKEY, David Robin→
director · ~82y · appointed 2004-02-24 · resigned 2006-06-12
Resigned
FLAHERTY, Marie Bernadette→
director · ~66y · appointed 2004-02-24 · resigned 2006-06-12
Resigned
GAGE, Brett Robert Michael→
director · ~70y · appointed 2005-12-13 · resigned 2025-11-19
Resigned
JONES, Gordon Norman→
director · ~83y · appointed 2005-12-13 · resigned 2025-11-19
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-02-24 · resigned 2004-02-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (77 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-08-05