22 MARGERISON ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

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05574342 · ltd · incorporated 2005-09-26
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
—
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£6
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
Asset-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 (68/100)

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
17 officers (2 active, 17 linked, 9 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
75 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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £6

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£6
~ YoY
Current Assets
£18k
↓ 5.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£4k£7k£11k£15k£19kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£16.9k£18.0k
Current assets£17.5k£18.6k
Net assets£6£6

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
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-26
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    HACK, Christopher resigned
    director
  2. 2026-03-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-06-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-08-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2023-08-18
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    WATTS, Andrew James resigned
    director
  7. 2023-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  10. 2020-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  11. 2019-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  12. 2018-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  13. 2017-10-21
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    officers · AP01
  14. 2017-10-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2017-10-20
    ➕
    HANNING, James Keith appointed
    director
  16. 2017-10-20
    ➕
    HACK, Christopher appointed
    director
  17. 2017-10-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2017-06-29
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  19. 2016-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
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  20. 2015-01-16
    ➕
    WATTS, Andrew James appointed
    director
  21. 2015-01-15
    ➕
    EARNSHAW, Andrew David appointed
    secretary
  22. 2015-01-15
    ➖
    DEAN, Edwin Albert resigned
    secretary
  23. 2015-01-15
    ➖
    DEAN, Edwin Albert resigned
    director
  24. 2014-09-14
    ➖
    WHITAKER, Jack Leeming resigned
    secretary
  25. 2014-08-14
    ➖
    WHITAKER, Jack Leeming resigned
    director
  26. 2014-08-12
    ➕
    DEAN, Edwin Albert appointed
    secretary
  27. 2013-07-15
    ➖
    EVANS, Michael Gareth Kiloh resigned
    director
  28. 2009-12-17
    ➕
    EVANS, Michael Gareth Kiloh appointed
    director
  29. 2009-10-19
    ➖
    DOBSON, Susan Jean resigned
    director
  30. 2008-07-16
    ➕
    DEAN, Edwin Albert appointed
    director
  31. 2008-06-18
    ➖
    CHAPMAN, Jonathan Guy resigned
    secretary
  32. 2008-06-18
    ➖
    CHAPMAN, James Harvey resigned
    director
  33. 2008-06-18
    ➖
    CHAPMAN, Jonathan Guy resigned
    director
  34. 2008-06-10
    ➕
    WHITAKER, Jack Leeming appointed
    secretary
  35. 2008-06-10
    ➕
    DOBSON, Susan Jean appointed
    director
  36. 2008-06-10
    ➕
    WHITAKER, Jack Leeming appointed
    director
  37. 2007-11-19
    ➖
    CHAPMAN, James Harvey resigned
    secretary
  38. 2007-11-19
    ➕
    CHAPMAN, James Harvey appointed
    director
  39. 2005-09-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 22 MARGERISON ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  40. 2005-09-26
    ➕
    CHAPMAN, James Harvey appointed
    secretary
  41. 2005-09-26
    ➕
    CHAPMAN, Jonathan Guy appointed
    secretary
  42. 2005-09-26
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  43. 2005-09-26
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  44. 2005-09-26
    ➕
    CHAPMAN, Jonathan Guy appointed
    director
  45. 2005-09-26
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  46. 2005-09-26
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  47. 2005-09-26
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  48. 2005-09-26
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
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 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

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
Incorporated2005-09-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Close House
Giggleswick
Settle
BD24 0EA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-10
Last: 2025-09-26

Officers (2 active · 15 resigned)

EARNSHAW, Andrew David→
secretary · appointed 2015-01-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HANNING, James Keith→
director · ~73y · appointed 2017-10-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHAPMAN, James Harvey→
secretary · appointed 2005-09-26 · resigned 2007-11-19
Resigned
CHAPMAN, Jonathan Guy→
secretary · appointed 2005-09-26 · resigned 2008-06-18
Resigned
DEAN, Edwin Albert→
secretary · appointed 2014-08-12 · resigned 2015-01-15
Resigned
WHITAKER, Jack Leeming→
secretary · appointed 2008-06-10 · resigned 2014-09-14
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-09-26 · resigned 2005-09-26
Resigned
CHAPMAN, James Harvey→
director · ~54y · appointed 2007-11-19 · resigned 2008-06-18
Resigned
CHAPMAN, Jonathan Guy→
director · ~50y · appointed 2005-09-26 · resigned 2008-06-18
Resigned
DEAN, Edwin Albert→
director · ~100y · appointed 2008-07-16 · resigned 2015-01-15
Resigned
DOBSON, Susan Jean→
director · ~71y · appointed 2008-06-10 · resigned 2009-10-19
Resigned
EVANS, Michael Gareth Kiloh→
director · ~90y · appointed 2009-12-17 · resigned 2013-07-15
Resigned
HACK, Christopher→
director · ~65y · appointed 2017-10-20 · resigned 2026-03-26
Resigned
WATTS, Andrew James→
director · ~60y · appointed 2015-01-16 · resigned 2023-08-18
Resigned
WHITAKER, Jack Leeming→
director · ~87y · appointed 2008-06-10 · resigned 2014-08-14
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-09-26 · resigned 2005-09-26
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-09-26 · resigned 2005-09-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (75 total)

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2024-06-17
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2023-09-28
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2023-08-21
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2023-06-21
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2022-09-26
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2022-06-28
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2021-09-30
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2021-06-29
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2020-09-29
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