2C/D ADDISON DRIVE (LITTLEMORE) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

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05375229 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2005-02-24
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.
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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Dormant / non-trading with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). 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 (78/100)

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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
58 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29

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
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  3. 2023-03-01
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  4. 2022-03-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-04-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2020-03-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-03-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-07-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-03-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-02-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2015-04-10
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  14. 2015-04-08
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2014-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-04-11
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    COULSON, Philip appointed
    director
  17. 2014-04-11
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    NASH, Michael John resigned
    director
  18. 2013-10-14
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    GORTON, Neil Richard resigned
    secretary
  19. 2005-06-01
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    GORTON, Neil Richard appointed
    secretary
  20. 2005-06-01
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    BLAKELAW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  21. 2005-06-01
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    NASH, Michael John appointed
    director
  22. 2005-06-01
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    BLAKELAW DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  23. 2005-02-24
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    Company incorporated
    As 2C/D ADDISON DRIVE (LITTLEMORE) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  24. 2005-02-24
    ➕
    BLAKELAW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2005-02-24
    ➕
    BLAKELAW DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-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 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Philip Coulson
Individual · British · DOB 08/1961 · age 65
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2005-02-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

46 Youens Drive
Thame
Oxfordshire
OX9 3ZG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-10
Last: 2026-02-24

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

COULSON, Philip→
director · ~65y · appointed 2014-04-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GORTON, Neil Richard→
secretary · appointed 2005-06-01 · resigned 2013-10-14
Resigned
BLAKELAW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-02-24 · resigned 2005-06-01
Resigned
NASH, Michael John→
director · ~60y · appointed 2005-06-01 · resigned 2014-04-11
Resigned
BLAKELAW DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-02-24 · resigned 2005-06-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (58 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-03-13