8 GORLESTON ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05256781 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2004-10-12
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
—
year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£405
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (76/100)

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 (2 active, 14 linked, 6 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £405

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£405
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£81£162£243£324£405Oct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£405£405
Net assets£405£405

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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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-04-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-04-11
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  5. 2025-04-10
    ➕
    MALCOLM, Liza appointed
    secretary
  6. 2025-04-10
    ➖
    BAKER-CLEGG, Bernadette April resigned
    secretary
  7. 2025-04-10
    ➖
    BAKER-CLEGG, Bernadette April resigned
    director
  8. 2025-04-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-04-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2025-04-10
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2025-04-10
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2024-06-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-05-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  19. 2019-05-17
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    TIBBLE, Paul Keith resigned
    secretary
  20. 2019-05-17
    ➖
    TIBBLE, Paul Keith resigned
    director
  21. 2019-05-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2019-05-17
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  23. 2019-05-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  24. 2019-04-14
    ➕
    BAKER-CLEGG, Bernadette April appointed
    secretary
  25. 2019-04-14
    ➕
    BAKER-CLEGG, Bernadette April appointed
    director
  26. 2018-04-26
    ➕
    MALCOLM, Liza Mary appointed
    director
  27. 2018-04-26
    ➖
    LISTER, Peter Nigel resigned
    director
  28. 2007-12-07
    ➖
    BRIGHT, Dorothy Caroline resigned
    director
  29. 2007-12-07
    ➕
    LISTER, Peter Nigel appointed
    director
  30. 2007-06-14
    ➖
    L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  31. 2007-01-11
    ➖
    BRIGHT, Dorothy Caroline resigned
    secretary
  32. 2007-01-11
    ➕
    TIBBLE, Paul Keith appointed
    secretary
  33. 2006-04-07
    ➕
    BRIGHT, Dorothy Caroline appointed
    secretary
  34. 2006-04-07
    ➖
    DAY, Janet Elaine resigned
    secretary
  35. 2006-04-07
    ➕
    BRIGHT, Dorothy Caroline appointed
    director
  36. 2006-04-07
    ➖
    DAY, Richard John resigned
    director
  37. 2006-04-07
    ➕
    TIBBLE, Paul Keith appointed
    director
  38. 2004-10-12
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    Company incorporated
    As 8 GORLESTON ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  39. 2004-10-12
    ➕
    DAY, Janet Elaine appointed
    secretary
  40. 2004-10-12
    ➕
    L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 2004-10-12
    ➖
    L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 2004-10-12
    ➕
    DAY, Richard John appointed
    director
  43. 2004-10-12
    ➕
    L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  44. 2004-10-12
    ➖
    L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  45. 2004-10-12
    ➕
    L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Liza Mary Malcolm
Individual · British · DOB 03/1964 · age 62
50–75%
—50-75% shares10/04/2025
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Bernadette April Baker-Cleggceased 10/04/2025· significant influence
  • Mr Paul Keith Tibbleceased 17/05/2019· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2004-10-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation

Registered office

8 A Gorleston Road
Gorleston Road
Lowestoft
NR32 3AG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-18
Last: 2025-09-04

Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)

MALCOLM, Liza→
secretary · appointed 2025-04-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MALCOLM, Liza Mary→
director · ~62y · appointed 2018-04-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BAKER-CLEGG, Bernadette April→
secretary · appointed 2019-04-14 · resigned 2025-04-10
Resigned
BRIGHT, Dorothy Caroline→
secretary · appointed 2006-04-07 · resigned 2007-01-11
Resigned
DAY, Janet Elaine→
secretary · appointed 2004-10-12 · resigned 2006-04-07
Resigned
TIBBLE, Paul Keith→
secretary · appointed 2007-01-11 · resigned 2019-05-17
Resigned
L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-10-12 · resigned 2004-10-12
Resigned
BAKER-CLEGG, Bernadette April→
director · ~68y · appointed 2019-04-14 · resigned 2025-04-10
Resigned
BRIGHT, Dorothy Caroline→
director · ~99y · appointed 2006-04-07 · resigned 2007-12-07
Resigned
DAY, Richard John→
director · ~71y · appointed 2004-10-12 · resigned 2006-04-07
Resigned
LISTER, Peter Nigel→
director · ~63y · appointed 2007-12-07 · resigned 2018-04-26
Resigned
TIBBLE, Paul Keith→
director · ~44y · appointed 2006-04-07 · resigned 2019-05-17
Resigned
L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-10-12 · resigned 2004-10-12
Resigned
L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2004-10-12 · resigned 2007-06-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (79 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-28
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-04-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-27