1 KINGSWAY (MANAGEMENT COMPANY) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

05312320 · ltd · incorporated 2004-12-14

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 Dec 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

73/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Sector: Real estate

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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

14 officers (1 active, 14 linked, 11 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

84 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

73/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

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	2025-12-31	2024-12-31
Average employees	0	0

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

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand

2026-04-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-11
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-06-10
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-10
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-21
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HANIF, Tanvir Jan resigned
director
2025-04-22
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-10
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default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2025-03-10
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default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2025-03-10
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default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2025-01-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-20
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-20
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-10
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DICKEN, Declan Henry appointed
director
2025-01-10
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HANIF, Tanvir Jan appointed
director
2025-01-10
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MIDDLETON, Alison Julia resigned
director
2025-01-10
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NICOLSON, Helen Ruth resigned
director
2024-12-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-16
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2024-04-12
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AZONWANNA, Anna resigned
director
2024-04-12
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-26
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MIDDLETON, Alison Julia appointed
director
2021-05-26
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NICOLSON, Helen Ruth appointed
director
2018-07-26
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MCDONAGH, Eamonn Andrew resigned
director
2018-07-26
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PRATT, Paul Christopher resigned
director
2018-02-20
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AZONWANNA, Anna appointed
director
2018-02-20
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PRATT, Paul Christopher appointed
director
2014-11-30
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WILLIS, Gary Stephen resigned
director
2013-12-01
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WILLIS, Gary Stephen resigned
secretary
2008-07-23
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MARKEY, Keith Francis resigned
secretary
2008-07-23
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WILLIS, Gary Stephen appointed
secretary
2008-07-23
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MARKEY, Keith Francis resigned
director
2008-07-09
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DOOCEY, Sinead Mary resigned
director
2008-07-09
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PATEL, Tejal resigned
director
2008-07-03
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MCDONAGH, Eamonn Andrew appointed
director
2006-04-10
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MARKEY, Keith Francis appointed
director
2004-12-14
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Company incorporated
As 1 KINGSWAY (MANAGEMENT COMPANY) LIMITED
2004-12-14
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MARKEY, Keith Francis appointed
secretary
2004-12-14
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2004-12-14
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2004-12-14
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DOOCEY, Sinead Mary appointed
director
2004-12-14
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PATEL, Tejal appointed
director
2004-12-14
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WILLIS, Gary Stephen appointed
director

Owner dependency

75/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

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.

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1 REGENT INVESTMENT LIMITED→ 12447234 · est 2020 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	6y	—	—
1 SPINNINGFIELDS DEVELOPMENTS LTD→ 05931958 · est 2006 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	19y	—	—
1 SPINNINGFIELDS INVESTMENTS LTD→ 07278023 · est 2010 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	15y	—	—
102 PROPERTY GROUP LTD→ 15793846 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
105DS LIMITED→ 11495098 · est 2018 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	7y	—	—
108 NEWPORT LIMITED→ 17107292 · est 2026 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
119 OXFORD STREET LTD→ 15001356 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
12 JASPER LTD→ 14146952 · est 2022 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	3y	—	—
128 HOLDINGS LTD→ 13842751 · est 2022 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	4y	—	—
135 GROSVENOR ROAD LIMITED→ 16827383 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
14-16 CURZON AVENUE LIMITED→ 04303267 · est 2001 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	24y	—	—
1418 LIMITED→ 09752017 · est 2015 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	10y	—	—

Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2004-12-14

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

1 KINGSWAY (MANAGEMENT COMPANY) LIMITED

Flat 3 1 Kingsway

Manchester

United Kingdom

M19 2UX

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-05-30

Last: 2025-05-16

Officers (1 active · 13 resigned)

DICKEN, Declan Henry→

director · ~33y · appointed 2025-01-10

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MARKEY, Keith Francis→

secretary · appointed 2004-12-14 · resigned 2008-07-23

Resigned

WILLIS, Gary Stephen→

secretary · appointed 2008-07-23 · resigned 2013-12-01

Resigned

SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-12-14 · resigned 2004-12-14

Resigned

AZONWANNA, Anna→

director · ~54y · appointed 2018-02-20 · resigned 2024-04-12

Resigned

DOOCEY, Sinead Mary→

director · ~44y · appointed 2004-12-14 · resigned 2008-07-09

Resigned

HANIF, Tanvir Jan→

director · ~48y · appointed 2025-01-10 · resigned 2025-05-21

Resigned

MARKEY, Keith Francis→

director · ~82y · appointed 2006-04-10 · resigned 2008-07-23

Resigned

MCDONAGH, Eamonn Andrew→

director · ~69y · appointed 2008-07-03 · resigned 2018-07-26

Resigned

MIDDLETON, Alison Julia→

director · ~74y · appointed 2021-05-26 · resigned 2025-01-10

Resigned

NICOLSON, Helen Ruth→

director · ~77y · appointed 2021-05-26 · resigned 2025-01-10

Resigned

PATEL, Tejal→

director · ~49y · appointed 2004-12-14 · resigned 2008-07-09

Resigned

PRATT, Paul Christopher→

director · ~55y · appointed 2018-02-20 · resigned 2018-07-26

Resigned

WILLIS, Gary Stephen→

director · ~71y · appointed 2004-12-14 · resigned 2014-11-30

Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (84 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2026-04-20

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-06-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2025-06-12

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date

gazette · DISS40

2025-06-11

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2025-06-10

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2025-06-10

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-05-27

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2025-04-22

default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer

address · RP09

2025-03-10

default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer

address · RP09

2025-03-10

default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied

address · RP05

2025-03-10

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-01-20

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-01-20

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-01-20

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-01-20