BLACKMOOR GRANGE GILLINGHAM MANAGEMENT COMPANY (NUMBER 2) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

05357814 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2005-02-08

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 2024

Net worth

—

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 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 74). 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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 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

78/100Strong

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	2024-12-31	2023-12-31
Average employees	1	100

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

• 2 persons-with-significant-control

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 persons-with-significant-control
• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand

2026-05-13
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-06
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-19
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-17
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-01
➕
JAMES, Barbara appointed
director
2026-02-01
➖
HALE, Sandra resigned
director
2025-09-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-14
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-14
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change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2024-06-14
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-06-14
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-23
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change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2024-02-22
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-12-20
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-12-17
➖
WILLIAMS, Brian Arthur resigned
director
2021-09-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-01
➕
WINFIELDS BLOCK MANAGEMENT LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2021-07-01
➖
PPM SOUTHWEST LTD resigned
corporate-secretary
2021-07-01
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appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2021-07-01
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-07-01
📍
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-11-30
➖
BLENHEIMS ESTATE & ASSET MANAGEMENT (SW) LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2020-11-30
➕
PPM SOUTHWEST LTD appointed
corporate-secretary
2016-07-27
➕
HALE, Sandra appointed
director
2009-11-04
➖
DREWETT, Michael Peter resigned
director
2007-01-23
➖
BALDERSTONE, Christopher John Lawrence resigned
secretary
2007-01-23
➕
BLENHEIMS ESTATE & ASSET MANAGEMENT (SW) LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2007-01-23
➖
JACKSON, Graham Richard resigned
director
2007-01-23
➖
MORGAN, Adrian Nicolas resigned
director
2006-12-12
➕
WILLIAMS, Brian Arthur appointed
director
2006-08-10
➕
DREWETT, Michael Peter appointed
director
2005-02-10
➖
TORBAY MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2005-02-08
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Company incorporated
As BLACKMOOR GRANGE GILLINGHAM MANAGEMENT COMPANY (NUMBER 2) LIMITED
2005-02-08
➕
BALDERSTONE, Christopher John Lawrence appointed
secretary
2005-02-08
➕
TORBAY MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2005-02-08
➕
JACKSON, Graham Richard appointed
director
2005-02-08
➕
MORGAN, Adrian Nicolas appointed
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 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100

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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mrs Barbara James Individual · British · DOB 11/1952 · age 74	—	—	board controlboard control	12/05/2026

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Ms Sandra Haleceased 06/05/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
Mr Brian Arthur Williamsceased 17/12/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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

Incorporated2005-02-08

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

345a Torquay Road

Paignton

Devon

TQ3 2EP

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-21

Last: 2026-02-07

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

WINFIELDS BLOCK MANAGEMENT LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2021-07-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

JAMES, Barbara→

director · ~74y · appointed 2026-02-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BALDERSTONE, Christopher John Lawrence→

secretary · appointed 2005-02-08 · resigned 2007-01-23

Resigned

BLENHEIMS ESTATE & ASSET MANAGEMENT (SW) LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-01-23 · resigned 2020-11-30

Resigned

PPM SOUTHWEST LTD→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2020-11-30 · resigned 2021-07-01

Resigned

TORBAY MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-02-08 · resigned 2005-02-10

Resigned

DREWETT, Michael Peter→

director · ~62y · appointed 2006-08-10 · resigned 2009-11-04

Resigned

HALE, Sandra→

director · ~71y · appointed 2016-07-27 · resigned 2026-02-01

Resigned

JACKSON, Graham Richard→

director · ~69y · appointed 2005-02-08 · resigned 2007-01-23

Resigned

MORGAN, Adrian Nicolas→

director · ~65y · appointed 2005-02-08 · resigned 2007-01-23

Resigned

WILLIAMS, Brian Arthur→

director · ~82y · appointed 2006-12-12 · resigned 2021-12-17

Resigned

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Recent filings (84 total)

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC01

2026-05-13

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2026-05-06

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-04-20

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

officers · AP01

2026-04-19

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

officers · TM01

2026-04-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2025-09-04

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-02-07

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2024-12-31

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

address · AD01

2024-06-14

change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date

officers · CH04

2024-06-14

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC04

2024-06-14

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

officers · CH01

2024-06-14

change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date

officers · CH04

2024-02-23

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

address · AD01

2024-02-22

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-02-09