4 ONEGA TERRACE, BATH MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05130187 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2004-05-17
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 May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 70). 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 (75/100)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
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 2 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
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 accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-27➖BRITTON, Andre Philip resignedsecretary
- 2025-05-27➖BRITTON, Shelley Katrina resignedsecretary
- 2025-05-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-05-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-28➕BRITTON, Andre Philip appointedsecretary
- 2019-05-28➕BRITTON, Shelley Katrina appointedsecretary
- 2019-05-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-05-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-05-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-05-28📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-05-28📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-05-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-12-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-11-26➖GERRISH, Denise resignedsecretary
- 2005-11-01➖COX, Susan Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2005-11-01➕GERRISH, Denise appointedsecretary
- 2005-10-30➕MINCHIN, Charles William appointeddirector
- 2005-10-30➖COX, Stephen William resigneddirector
- 2004-05-17🏢Company incorporatedAs 4 ONEGA TERRACE, BATH MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
- 2004-05-17➕COX, Susan Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2004-05-17➕UK COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-05-17➖UK COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-05-17➕COX, Stephen William appointeddirector
- 2004-05-17➕UK INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-05-17➖UK INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 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
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BRITTON, Andre Philip resigned 2025-05-27; BRITTON, Shelley Katrina resigned 2025-05-27
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Charles William Minchin Individual · British · DOB 02/1956 · age 70 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 17/05/2018 |
Mr Charles William Minchin Individual · British · DOB 02/1956 · age 70 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2017 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Shelley Katrina Brittonceased 27/05/2025· significant influence
- Mr Andre Philip Brittonceased 27/05/2025· significant influence
- Miss Denise Gerrishceased 26/11/2018· significant influence
- Miss Denise Gerrishceased 23/11/2018· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2004-05-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
4 Onega Terrace
Upper Bristol Road
Bath Avon
BA1 3AH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last: 2025-05-17
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
MINCHIN, Charles William→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2005-10-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRITTON, Andre Philip→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-05-28 · resigned 2025-05-27
BRITTON, Shelley Katrina→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-05-28 · resigned 2025-05-27
COX, Susan Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-05-17 · resigned 2005-11-01
GERRISH, Denise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-11-01 · resigned 2018-11-26
UK COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-05-17 · resigned 2004-05-17
COX, Stephen William→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2004-05-17 · resigned 2005-10-30
UK INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-05-17 · resigned 2004-05-17
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Recent filings (68 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-05-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-23