27 - 35 DUKE STREET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

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05506904 · ltd · incorporated 2005-07-13
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£88
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 99999SIC 99999
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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 (68/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 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
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £88

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£88
~ YoY
Current Assets
£88
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£18£35£53£70£88Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£88£88
Current assets£88£88
Net assets£88£88

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-01-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2023-03-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-07-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2020-03-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-08-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-04-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2016-01-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2015-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-09-08
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    HOOLIHAN, Simon appointed
    director
  17. 2015-09-08
    ➖
    WILKINSON, Geoffrey Harold resigned
    director
  18. 2015-09-08
    ➖
    WILKINSON, Peter Alan resigned
    director
  19. 2014-06-30
    ➖
    MULHOLLAND, Timothy resigned
    secretary
  20. 2014-06-30
    ➖
    DAVIS, John resigned
    director
  21. 2014-06-30
    ➖
    MALLON, Francis resigned
    director
  22. 2009-07-14
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    WILKINSON, Geoffrey Harold appointed
    director
  23. 2009-07-14
    ➕
    WILKINSON, Peter Alan appointed
    director
  24. 2006-05-15
    ➖
    HUMPHRIES, David Michael resigned
    secretary
  25. 2006-05-15
    ➕
    MULHOLLAND, Timothy appointed
    secretary
  26. 2006-05-15
    ➖
    HUMPHRIES, David Michael resigned
    director
  27. 2005-07-22
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    HUMPHRIES, David Michael appointed
    secretary
  28. 2005-07-22
    ➕
    DAVIS, John appointed
    director
  29. 2005-07-22
    ➕
    HUMPHRIES, David Michael appointed
    director
  30. 2005-07-22
    ➕
    MALLON, Francis appointed
    director
  31. 2005-07-13
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    Company incorporated
    As 27 - 35 DUKE STREET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  32. 2005-07-13
    ➕
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2005-07-13
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    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2005-07-13
    ➕
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 2005-07-13
    ➖
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-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

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • 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.
  • 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.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-07-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

Heritage Exchange
South Lane
Elland
West Yorkshire
HX5 0HG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-27
Last: 2025-07-13

Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)

HOOLIHAN, Simon→
director · ~45y · appointed 2015-09-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUMPHRIES, David Michael→
secretary · appointed 2005-07-22 · resigned 2006-05-15
Resigned
MULHOLLAND, Timothy→
secretary · appointed 2006-05-15 · resigned 2014-06-30
Resigned
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-07-13 · resigned 2005-07-13
Resigned
DAVIS, John→
director · ~78y · appointed 2005-07-22 · resigned 2014-06-30
Resigned
HUMPHRIES, David Michael→
director · ~85y · appointed 2005-07-22 · resigned 2006-05-15
Resigned
MALLON, Francis→
director · ~70y · appointed 2005-07-22 · resigned 2014-06-30
Resigned
WILKINSON, Geoffrey Harold→
director · ~80y · appointed 2009-07-14 · resigned 2015-09-08
Resigned
WILKINSON, Peter Alan→
director · ~76y · appointed 2009-07-14 · resigned 2015-09-08
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-07-13 · resigned 2005-07-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (65 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-03-13