8 CORNWALL ROAD (DORCHESTER) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD

🌳Matureactive
05531445 · ltd · incorporated 2005-08-09
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 85-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 85). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
19 officers (5 active, 19 linked, 14 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
90 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
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
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Aug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31

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
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-22
    ➕
    POCHIN, Isobel appointed
    director
  2. 2026-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2026-04-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2026-04-07
    ➖
    POCHIN, Izzy resigned
    director
  5. 2026-04-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-04-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-05-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-08-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2022-08-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2022-05-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-11-26
    ➖
    HEAVEN, Vincent resigned
    director
  13. 2021-11-26
    ➕
    POCHIN, Izzy appointed
    director
  14. 2021-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-03-03
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2020-03-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2020-02-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2019-11-07
    ➕
    HEAVEN, Vincent appointed
    director
  20. 2019-11-07
    ➖
    WATT, Joshua resigned
    director
  21. 2019-06-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2018-08-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2016-12-18
    ➖
    MCFARLANE, Rory Gavin resigned
    director
  24. 2016-12-18
    ➕
    WATT, Joshua appointed
    director
  25. 2016-07-09
    ➕
    DIAMANTIS, Chloe appointed
    director
  26. 2016-07-08
    ➖
    CRESSWELL, David resigned
    director
  27. 2015-05-15
    ➖
    MCFARLANE, Cordelia resigned
    director
  28. 2015-05-15
    ➕
    MCFARLANE, Rory Gavin appointed
    director
  29. 2010-12-08
    ➕
    AICKEN, William Thomas appointed
    secretary
  30. 2010-12-08
    ➖
    FOSKETT, John Herbert, Rev Canon resigned
    secretary
  31. 2010-05-14
    ➕
    MCFARLANE, Cordelia appointed
    director
  32. 2010-05-14
    ➖
    WALSH, Melanie resigned
    director
  33. 2009-03-09
    ➕
    WALSH, Melanie appointed
    director
  34. 2007-09-01
    ➕
    AICKEN, William Thomas appointed
    director
  35. 2007-08-31
    ➖
    DOWNTON, Paul Nigel resigned
    director
  36. 2007-06-16
    ➕
    CRESSWELL, David appointed
    director
  37. 2007-06-15
    ➖
    HARTSHORN, Margaret Anne resigned
    director
  38. 2006-12-29
    ➕
    FOSKETT, John Herbert, Rev Canon appointed
    secretary
  39. 2006-12-29
    ➖
    HUMPHRIES KIRK SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  40. 2006-12-29
    ➖
    KIEHNE, Debra Mary resigned
    director
  41. 2005-08-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 8 CORNWALL ROAD (DORCHESTER) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD
  42. 2005-08-09
    ➕
    FOSKETT, Mary appointed
    director
  43. 2005-08-09
    ➕
    HUMPHRIES KIRK SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  44. 2005-08-09
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  45. 2005-08-09
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  46. 2005-08-09
    ➕
    DOWNTON, Paul Nigel appointed
    director
  47. 2005-08-09
    ➕
    HARTSHORN, Margaret Anne appointed
    director
  48. 2005-08-09
    ➕
    KIEHNE, Debra Mary appointed
    director
  49. 2005-08-09
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  50. 2005-08-09
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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
Incorporated2005-08-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Alpines
Crewkerne Road
Axminster
EX13 5SY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-03
Last: 2026-04-19

Officers (5 active · 14 resigned)

AICKEN, William Thomas→
secretary · appointed 2010-12-08
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Active
AICKEN, William Thomas→
director · ~66y · appointed 2007-09-01
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Active
DIAMANTIS, Chloe→
director · ~66y · appointed 2016-07-09
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Active
FOSKETT, Mary→
director · ~85y · appointed 2005-08-09
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Active
POCHIN, Isobel→
director · ~36y · appointed 2026-04-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FOSKETT, John Herbert, Rev Canon→
secretary · appointed 2006-12-29 · resigned 2010-12-08
Resigned
HUMPHRIES KIRK SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-08-09 · resigned 2006-12-29
Resigned
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-08-09 · resigned 2005-08-09
Resigned
CRESSWELL, David→
director · ~60y · appointed 2007-06-16 · resigned 2016-07-08
Resigned
DOWNTON, Paul Nigel→
director · ~75y · appointed 2005-08-09 · resigned 2007-08-31
Resigned
HARTSHORN, Margaret Anne→
director · ~82y · appointed 2005-08-09 · resigned 2007-06-15
Resigned
HEAVEN, Vincent→
director · ~64y · appointed 2019-11-07 · resigned 2021-11-26
Resigned
KIEHNE, Debra Mary→
director · ~56y · appointed 2005-08-09 · resigned 2006-12-29
Resigned
MCFARLANE, Cordelia→
director · ~56y · appointed 2010-05-14 · resigned 2015-05-15
Resigned
MCFARLANE, Rory Gavin→
director · ~62y · appointed 2015-05-15 · resigned 2016-12-18
Resigned
POCHIN, Izzy→
director · ~36y · appointed 2021-11-26 · resigned 2026-04-07
Resigned
WALSH, Melanie→
director · ~62y · appointed 2009-03-09 · resigned 2010-05-14
Resigned
WATT, Joshua→
director · ~35y · appointed 2016-12-18 · resigned 2019-11-07
Resigned
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-08-09 · resigned 2005-08-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (90 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-21