2A OSWALD ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05679131 · ltd · incorporated 2006-01-18
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£230
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueStrong 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, 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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
59 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
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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £230
Net assets shrinking
Down £330 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£230
↓ 59% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £230 | £560 |
| Net assets | £230 | £560 |
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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-01-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-01-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-12-31➕SCOTT, Amy appointeddirector
- 2019-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-05-09➖BEAVER, Frank William resigneddirector
- 2018-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-05➕SCOTT, David Julian appointedsecretary
- 2015-04-04➖COX, Colin Mackenzie resignedsecretary
- 2015-03-06➕BEAVER, Frank William appointeddirector
- 2014-06-05➖DAVIES, Seth resigneddirector
- 2007-11-23➖FRANCIS, Claire Emily resigneddirector
- 2007-11-22➕COX, Colin Mackenzie appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-22➖REEKIE, William James resignedsecretary
- 2007-11-22➕DAVIES, Seth appointeddirector
- 2006-01-18🏢Company incorporatedAs 2A OSWALD ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
- 2006-01-18➕REEKIE, William James appointedsecretary
- 2006-01-18➕FRANCIS, Claire Emily appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 20 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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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-01-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
127 St. James Road
Stockport
SK4 4RE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-01
Last: 2026-01-18
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
SCOTT, David Julian→
Activesecretary · appointed 2015-04-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COX, Colin Mackenzie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-11-22 · resigned 2015-04-04
REEKIE, William James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-01-18 · resigned 2007-11-22
BEAVER, Frank William→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2015-03-06 · resigned 2019-05-09
DAVIES, Seth→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2007-11-22 · resigned 2014-06-05
FRANCIS, Claire Emily→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2006-01-18 · resigned 2007-11-23
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (59 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-01-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-24