27 KIRKLAND MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

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05604207 · ltd · incorporated 2005-10-26
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
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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: 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
15 officers (1 active, 15 linked, 7 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
77 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.

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£0Oct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Average employees00

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-03
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2024-01-23
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2023-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-10-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-06-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2020-06-24
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2020-05-28
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    BLOCK MANAGEMENT UK LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  12. 2020-02-26
    ➕
    BRENNAND, Patrick Mark appointed
    director
  13. 2020-02-26
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    CHAMLEY, Jacqueline resigned
    director
  14. 2020-02-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2020-02-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2019-10-14
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    BLOCK MANAGEMENT UK LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  17. 2019-10-14
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  18. 2019-10-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2019-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-07-16
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    CHAMLEY, Jacqueline appointed
    director
  21. 2019-07-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2019-06-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2019-06-19
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  24. 2019-06-07
    ➖
    WESTWELL WATT LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2019-03-08
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    WESTWELL WATT LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2019-03-08
    ➖
    ARMER, Fiona Jean resigned
    director
  27. 2018-11-02
    ➖
    AIREY, Barbara resigned
    director
  28. 2018-07-16
    ➖
    DAWES, Christopher John resigned
    secretary
  29. 2016-10-20
    ➕
    DAWES, Christopher John appointed
    secretary
  30. 2016-10-20
    ➕
    ARMER, Fiona Jean appointed
    director
  31. 2016-10-01
    ➖
    WILCOCK, Andrew Rex resigned
    secretary
  32. 2016-10-01
    ➖
    WILCOCK, Andrew Rex resigned
    director
  33. 2009-06-30
    ➖
    WALL, Alison resigned
    secretary
  34. 2009-06-30
    ➕
    WILCOCK, Andrew Rex appointed
    secretary
  35. 2009-06-30
    ➖
    WALL, Alison resigned
    director
  36. 2009-06-30
    ➕
    WILCOCK, Andrew Rex appointed
    director
  37. 2006-05-15
    ➖
    FORREST, Francis Edward resigned
    director
  38. 2006-05-09
    ➕
    WALL, Alison appointed
    secretary
  39. 2006-05-09
    ➕
    AIREY, Barbara appointed
    director
  40. 2006-05-09
    ➕
    WALL, Alison appointed
    director
  41. 2006-04-17
    ➖
    COLLINGS, Philip Jarrod resigned
    secretary
  42. 2005-10-28
    ➕
    COLLINGS, Philip Jarrod appointed
    secretary
  43. 2005-10-28
    ➖
    HARRISON, Irene Lesley resigned
    secretary
  44. 2005-10-28
    ➕
    FORREST, Francis Edward appointed
    director
  45. 2005-10-28
    ➖
    BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LTD resigned
    corporate-director
  46. 2005-10-26
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    Company incorporated
    As 27 KIRKLAND MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  47. 2005-10-26
    ➕
    HARRISON, Irene Lesley appointed
    secretary
  48. 2005-10-26
    ➕
    BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LTD appointed
    corporate-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 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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
Incorporated2005-10-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

174 Burneside Road
Kendal
Cumbria
LA9 6EB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31

Officers (1 active · 14 resigned)

BRENNAND, Patrick Mark→
director · ~63y · appointed 2020-02-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COLLINGS, Philip Jarrod→
secretary · appointed 2005-10-28 · resigned 2006-04-17
Resigned
DAWES, Christopher John→
secretary · appointed 2016-10-20 · resigned 2018-07-16
Resigned
HARRISON, Irene Lesley→
secretary · appointed 2005-10-26 · resigned 2005-10-28
Resigned
WALL, Alison→
secretary · appointed 2006-05-09 · resigned 2009-06-30
Resigned
WILCOCK, Andrew Rex→
secretary · appointed 2009-06-30 · resigned 2016-10-01
Resigned
BLOCK MANAGEMENT UK LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2019-10-14 · resigned 2020-05-28
Resigned
WESTWELL WATT LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2019-03-08 · resigned 2019-06-07
Resigned
AIREY, Barbara→
director · ~78y · appointed 2006-05-09 · resigned 2018-11-02
Resigned
ARMER, Fiona Jean→
director · ~70y · appointed 2016-10-20 · resigned 2019-03-08
Resigned
CHAMLEY, Jacqueline→
director · ~63y · appointed 2019-07-16 · resigned 2020-02-26
Resigned
FORREST, Francis Edward→
director · ~90y · appointed 2005-10-28 · resigned 2006-05-15
Resigned
WALL, Alison→
director · ~62y · appointed 2006-05-09 · resigned 2009-06-30
Resigned
WILCOCK, Andrew Rex→
director · ~71y · appointed 2009-06-30 · resigned 2016-10-01
Resigned
BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LTD→
corporate-director · appointed 2005-10-26 · resigned 2005-10-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (77 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-31
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-06-24