178-184 BLACKSTOCK ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05395812 · ltd · incorporated 2005-03-17
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-25➖WALLIS, Colin Erick, Dr resigneddirector
- 2026-03-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-11📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2019-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-06➕LANGLEY, Andrew Robert John appointeddirector
- 2015-11-06➕WALLIS, Colin Erick, Dr appointeddirector
- 2015-10-27➕MUSCHAMP, Edward Michael Charles appointedsecretary
- 2015-10-07➖STONE, Matthew James resigneddirector
- 2010-03-30➖FUNNELL, Nick Michael resignedsecretary
- 2005-03-17🏢Company incorporatedAs 178-184 BLACKSTOCK ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 2005-03-17➕BARNES, Craig appointeddirector
- 2005-03-17➕FUNNELL, Nick Michael appointedsecretary
- 2005-03-17➕L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-03-17➖L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-03-17➕STONE, Matthew James appointeddirector
- 2005-03-17➕L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2005-03-17➖L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Craig Barnes Individual · British · DOB 02/1977 · age 49 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Andrew Robert John Langley Individual · British · DOB 11/1976 · age 50 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Dr Colin Erick Wallisceased 01/01/2026· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Holding company · NR postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 HARVEY LANE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 09657103 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| 10 HIGHCROFT ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED→ 15265715 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 106 FOREST ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 04627807 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| 12 FIELDSTILE ROAD LIMITED→ 13460924 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 12 KENDAL RD & 22 WILSON RD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 05968944 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| 17 PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS LTD→ 15349003 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 17 SHERINGHAM LTD→ 15744763 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 174 VENNER ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED→ 10045110 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| 18 FONTARABIA ROAD LIMITED→ 07169176 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| 1921 GROUP LIMITED→ 05906053 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| 195 UNTHANK ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD→ 12087192 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 1CI HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 13149531 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-03-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
337 London Road South
Lowestoft
NR33 0DY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last: 2026-03-17
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
MUSCHAMP, Edward Michael Charles→
Activesecretary · appointed 2015-10-27
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BARNES, Craig→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2005-03-17
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LANGLEY, Andrew Robert John→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2015-11-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FUNNELL, Nick Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-03-17 · resigned 2010-03-30
L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-03-17 · resigned 2005-03-17
STONE, Matthew James→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2005-03-17 · resigned 2015-10-07
WALLIS, Colin Erick, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2015-11-06 · resigned 2026-03-25
L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2005-03-17 · resigned 2005-03-17
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Recent filings (62 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-18