VALE FOUNDRY MANAGEMENT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05518709 · ltd · incorporated 2005-07-26
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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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£9
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 73). 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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £9
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£9
~ YoY
Current Assets
£9
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £9 | £9 |
| Current assets | £9 | £9 |
| Net assets | £9 | £9 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-04➖HATTON, Garry resigneddirector
- 2024-09-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-11📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2020-10-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-10-01➕ANDREWS LEASEHOLD MANAGEMENT appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-09-30➖TARR, James Daniel resignedsecretary
- 2020-09-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-07-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2019-07-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-20➕WILSON, Ruth Louise appointeddirector
- 2017-11-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-04-28➖BARNARD, Alan resigneddirector
- 2011-08-02➖LESLIE, Gabrielle Veronica resigneddirector
- 2011-08-02➖LESLIE, William George resigneddirector
- 2011-08-02➖TARR, James Daniel resigneddirector
- 2010-05-01➕HATTON, Garry appointeddirector
- 2010-04-01➕TARR, James Daniel appointeddirector
- 2010-03-01➕BARNARD, Alan appointeddirector
- 2006-09-13➕TARR, James Daniel appointedsecretary
- 2006-04-01➖LESLIE, Gabrielle Veronica resignedsecretary
- 2005-07-26🏢Company incorporatedAs VALE FOUNDRY MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 2005-07-26➕LESLIE, Gabrielle Veronica appointedsecretary
- 2005-07-26➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-07-26➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-07-26➕LESLIE, Gabrielle Veronica appointeddirector
- 2005-07-26➕LESLIE, William George appointeddirector
- 2005-07-26➕WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-07-26➖WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-07-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
42b High Street
Keynsham
Bristol
BS31 1DX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-09
Last: 2025-07-26
Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)
ANDREWS LEASEHOLD MANAGEMENT→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2020-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WILSON, Ruth Louise→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2017-11-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LESLIE, Gabrielle Veronica→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-07-26 · resigned 2006-04-01
TARR, James Daniel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-09-13 · resigned 2020-09-30
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-07-26 · resigned 2005-07-26
BARNARD, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2010-03-01 · resigned 2017-04-28
HATTON, Garry→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2010-05-01 · resigned 2024-09-04
LESLIE, Gabrielle Veronica→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2005-07-26 · resigned 2011-08-02
LESLIE, William George→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2005-07-26 · resigned 2011-08-02
TARR, James Daniel→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2010-04-01 · resigned 2011-08-02
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-07-26 · resigned 2005-07-26
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Recent filings (70 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-26
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2020-11-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2020-10-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-09-17