IPSWICH ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

05732771 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2006-03-07

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). 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: low (50/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 7 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

87 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand

2025-11-17
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2024-11-25
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2023-11-23
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2022-11-28
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2021-11-17
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2020-11-11
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2019-09-29
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accounts · AA
2018-12-21
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accounts · AA
2018-06-28
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officers · TM01
2018-05-25
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THURSTON, Mark Jonathan resigned
director
2017-11-23
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officers · AP01
2017-11-22
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THURSTON, Mark Jonathan appointed
director
2017-09-28
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accounts · AA
2017-09-28
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accounts · AA01
2017-09-27
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accounts · AA
2016-06-13
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accounts · AA
2016-04-04
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annual-return · AR01
2015-04-13
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RUDDLE, William Edward, The Reverend resigned
director
2014-10-16
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SAPPHIRE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD appointed
corporate-secretary
2014-10-16
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PMS LEASEHOLD MANAGEMENT LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2013-07-17
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STEGGLES, Jeffrey appointed
director
2012-07-03
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PMS LEASEHOLD MANAGEMENT LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2012-06-28
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COSEC MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2011-04-02
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RUDDLE, William Edward, The Reverend appointed
director
2011-02-17
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C H REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2010-12-16
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HARDING, Robert Keith appointed
director
2010-12-16
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HARDING, Robert Keith resigned
director
2010-09-23
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COSEC MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2010-01-17
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CH NOMINEES (ONE) LIMITED resigned
corporate-director
2007-03-08
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C H REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2007-03-08
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COLES, Pamela Mary resigned
director
2007-03-08
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DOHERTY, Isobel Katherine resigned
director
2007-03-08
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STOCKDALE, Peter James resigned
director
2007-03-08
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CH NOMINEES (ONE) LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2006-11-13
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PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2006-11-13
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COLES, Pamela Mary appointed
director
2006-11-13
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DOHERTY, Isobel Katherine appointed
director
2006-11-13
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STOCKDALE, Peter James appointed
director
2006-11-13
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PINSENT MASONS DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
corporate-director
2006-03-07
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Company incorporated
As IPSWICH ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
2006-03-07
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PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2006-03-07
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PINSENT MASONS DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
corporate-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 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100

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 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2006-03-07

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Sapphire House

Whitehall Road

Colchester

Essex

CO2 8YU

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-21

Last: 2026-01-07

Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)

SAPPHIRE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-10-16

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

STEGGLES, Jeffrey→

director · ~68y · appointed 2013-07-17

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Active

C H REGISTRARS LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-03-08 · resigned 2011-02-17

Resigned

COSEC MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-09-23 · resigned 2012-06-28

Resigned

PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-03-07 · resigned 2006-11-13

Resigned

PMS LEASEHOLD MANAGEMENT LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-07-03 · resigned 2014-10-16

Resigned

COLES, Pamela Mary→

director · ~81y · appointed 2006-11-13 · resigned 2007-03-08

Resigned

DOHERTY, Isobel Katherine→

director · ~63y · appointed 2006-11-13 · resigned 2007-03-08

Resigned

HARDING, Robert Keith→

director · ~62y · appointed 2010-12-16 · resigned 2010-12-16

Resigned

RUDDLE, William Edward, The Reverend→

director · ~50y · appointed 2011-04-02 · resigned 2015-04-13

Resigned

STOCKDALE, Peter James→

director · ~76y · appointed 2006-11-13 · resigned 2007-03-08

Resigned

THURSTON, Mark Jonathan→

director · ~62y · appointed 2017-11-22 · resigned 2018-05-25

Resigned

CH NOMINEES (ONE) LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 2007-03-08 · resigned 2010-01-17

Resigned

PINSENT MASONS DIRECTOR LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 2006-03-07 · resigned 2006-11-13

Resigned

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