COURTHOUSE W1 MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

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.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

—

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 5 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

77 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

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-03-24	2024-03-24

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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand

2025-12-02
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officers · TM01
2025-12-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-19
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GAGE, Brett Robert Michael resigned
director
2025-11-19
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JONES, Gordon Norman resigned
director
2025-09-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-21
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GAREH, Joseph resigned
secretary
2023-04-21
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-08-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-08-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-06-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-08-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-08-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-10-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-02-26
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-11-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-09-01
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PICTON TURBERVILL, Simon Thomas Richard appointed
director
2008-09-30
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JONES, Gordon Norman resigned
secretary
2008-09-29
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GAREH, Joseph appointed
secretary
2008-09-01
➖
DRACLIFFE COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2007-12-12
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DRACLIFFE COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2006-06-12
➕
JONES, Gordon Norman appointed
secretary
2006-06-12
➖
BLAKEY, David Robin resigned
director
2006-06-12
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FLAHERTY, Marie Bernadette resigned
director
2006-03-28
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FLAHERTY, Marie Bernadette resigned
secretary
2005-12-13
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GAGE, Brett Robert Michael appointed
director
2005-12-13
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JONES, Gordon Norman appointed
director
2004-02-24
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Company incorporated
As COURTHOUSE W1 MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
2004-02-24
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FLAHERTY, Marie Bernadette appointed
secretary
2004-02-24
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WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2004-02-24
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WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2004-02-24
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BLAKEY, David Robin appointed
director
2004-02-24
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FLAHERTY, Marie Bernadette appointed
director
2004-02-24
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WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2004-02-24
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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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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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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