IPSWICH ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

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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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 7 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
87 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-17
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  2. 2024-11-25
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  3. 2023-11-23
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  4. 2022-11-28
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  5. 2021-11-17
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  6. 2020-11-11
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  7. 2019-09-29
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  8. 2018-12-21
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  9. 2018-06-28
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  10. 2018-05-25
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    THURSTON, Mark Jonathan resigned
    director
  11. 2017-11-23
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  12. 2017-11-22
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    THURSTON, Mark Jonathan appointed
    director
  13. 2017-09-28
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  14. 2017-09-28
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  15. 2017-09-27
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  16. 2016-06-13
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  17. 2016-04-04
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  18. 2015-04-13
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    RUDDLE, William Edward, The Reverend resigned
    director
  19. 2014-10-16
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    SAPPHIRE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2014-10-16
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    PMS LEASEHOLD MANAGEMENT LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2013-07-17
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    STEGGLES, Jeffrey appointed
    director
  22. 2012-07-03
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    PMS LEASEHOLD MANAGEMENT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2012-06-28
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    COSEC MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2011-04-02
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    RUDDLE, William Edward, The Reverend appointed
    director
  25. 2011-02-17
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    C H REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2010-12-16
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    HARDING, Robert Keith appointed
    director
  27. 2010-12-16
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    HARDING, Robert Keith resigned
    director
  28. 2010-09-23
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    COSEC MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2010-01-17
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    CH NOMINEES (ONE) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  30. 2007-03-08
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    C H REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2007-03-08
    ➖
    COLES, Pamela Mary resigned
    director
  32. 2007-03-08
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    DOHERTY, Isobel Katherine resigned
    director
  33. 2007-03-08
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    STOCKDALE, Peter James resigned
    director
  34. 2007-03-08
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    CH NOMINEES (ONE) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  35. 2006-11-13
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    PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  36. 2006-11-13
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    COLES, Pamela Mary appointed
    director
  37. 2006-11-13
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    DOHERTY, Isobel Katherine appointed
    director
  38. 2006-11-13
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    STOCKDALE, Peter James appointed
    director
  39. 2006-11-13
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    PINSENT MASONS DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  40. 2006-03-07
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    Company incorporated
    As IPSWICH ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  41. 2006-03-07
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    PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  42. 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
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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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Recent filings (87 total)

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2026-01-07
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2025-11-17
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2025-01-07
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2024-11-25
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2024-02-07
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2023-11-23
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2023-02-24
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2022-11-28
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2022-04-11
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2021-11-17
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2021-04-26
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2020-11-11
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2020-04-05
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2019-09-29
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2019-04-08