ODD WHIM MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05460949 · ltd · incorporated 2005-05-24
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
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
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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: low (50/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
70 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-09-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2022-09-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2022-09-01
    ➕
    SMITH, Jonathan Paul appointed
    director
  8. 2022-09-01
    ➖
    DEVONALD, Simon John Michael resigned
    director
  9. 2021-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-06-01
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    BANKS, Mark resigned
    director
  11. 2021-06-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2020-11-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-02-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-09-11
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    BANKS, Mark appointed
    director
  15. 2019-09-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2019-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2016-06-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2011-05-24
    ➖
    TRINITY NOMINEES (2) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  21. 2010-09-20
    ➕
    DEVONALD, Simon John Michael appointed
    director
  22. 2009-08-12
    ➖
    CARROLL, Matthew resigned
    director
  23. 2009-07-07
    ➕
    TRINITY NOMINEES (1) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2009-07-07
    ➖
    MAYALL, Derek resigned
    secretary
  25. 2009-07-07
    ➕
    TRINITY NOMINEES (2) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  26. 2007-05-23
    ➖
    MARTIN, Susan Claire resigned
    secretary
  27. 2007-05-23
    ➕
    MAYALL, Derek appointed
    secretary
  28. 2007-05-23
    ➕
    CARROLL, Matthew appointed
    director
  29. 2007-05-23
    ➖
    MARTIN, Susan Claire resigned
    director
  30. 2007-05-23
    ➖
    WRIGHT, Barry resigned
    director
  31. 2005-05-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ODD WHIM MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  32. 2005-05-24
    ➕
    MARTIN, Susan Claire appointed
    secretary
  33. 2005-05-24
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2005-05-24
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2005-05-24
    ➕
    MARTIN, Susan Claire appointed
    director
  36. 2005-05-24
    ➕
    WRIGHT, Barry appointed
    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 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

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

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-05-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Vantage Point
23 Mark Road
Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
HP2 7DN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-07
Last: 2026-05-24

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

TRINITY NOMINEES (1) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-07-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMITH, Jonathan Paul→
director · ~59y · appointed 2022-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MARTIN, Susan Claire→
secretary · appointed 2005-05-24 · resigned 2007-05-23
Resigned
MAYALL, Derek→
secretary · appointed 2007-05-23 · resigned 2009-07-07
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-05-24 · resigned 2005-05-24
Resigned
BANKS, Mark→
director · ~65y · appointed 2019-09-11 · resigned 2021-06-01
Resigned
CARROLL, Matthew→
director · ~45y · appointed 2007-05-23 · resigned 2009-08-12
Resigned
DEVONALD, Simon John Michael→
director · ~69y · appointed 2010-09-20 · resigned 2022-09-01
Resigned
MARTIN, Susan Claire→
director · ~70y · appointed 2005-05-24 · resigned 2007-05-23
Resigned
WRIGHT, Barry→
director · ~87y · appointed 2005-05-24 · resigned 2007-05-23
Resigned
TRINITY NOMINEES (2) LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2009-07-07 · resigned 2011-05-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (70 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-11-23