BENBOW COURT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

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05175658 · ltd · incorporated 2004-07-09
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
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 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). 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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
61 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 accounts
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-18
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    KNEEBONE, Angus Mcquarrie resigned
    director
  2. 2025-11-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-10-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-10-01
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    PATEL, Sanjay resigned
    director
  5. 2025-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  12. 2019-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  13. 2018-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-03-29
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-07-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2006-03-09
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    WOODS, Timothy John appointed
    secretary
  18. 2006-03-09
    ➖
    ALDBURY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  19. 2006-01-11
    ➖
    FAWCETT, Gary resigned
    director
  20. 2005-10-31
    ➕
    FAWCETT, Gary appointed
    director
  21. 2005-10-31
    ➖
    ALDBURY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  22. 2005-10-24
    ➕
    KNEEBONE, Angus Mcquarrie appointed
    director
  23. 2005-10-20
    ➕
    WOODS, Timothy John appointed
    director
  24. 2005-10-20
    ➕
    PATEL, Sanjay appointed
    director
  25. 2004-07-09
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    Company incorporated
    As BENBOW COURT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  26. 2004-07-09
    ➕
    ALDBURY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2004-07-09
    ➕
    ALDBURY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • 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
medium

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

Evidence: KNEEBONE, Angus Mcquarrie resigned 2025-11-18; PATEL, Sanjay resigned 2025-10-01

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-07-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

14 Benbow Court, Shenley Church
End, Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK5 6JG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-02
Last: 2025-11-18

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

WOODS, Timothy John→
secretary · appointed 2006-03-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WOODS, Timothy John→
director · ~60y · appointed 2005-10-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALDBURY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-07-09 · resigned 2006-03-09
Resigned
FAWCETT, Gary→
director · ~59y · appointed 2005-10-31 · resigned 2006-01-11
Resigned
KNEEBONE, Angus Mcquarrie→
director · ~83y · appointed 2005-10-24 · resigned 2025-11-18
Resigned
PATEL, Sanjay→
director · ~52y · appointed 2005-10-20 · resigned 2025-10-01
Resigned
ALDBURY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-07-09 · resigned 2005-10-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (61 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-11