APPLEBY CLOSE HILLINGDON MANAGEMENT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05761429 · ltd · incorporated 2006-03-29
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£22
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
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 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 (73/100)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
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
68 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £22
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£22
~ YoY
Current Assets
£22
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £22 | £22 |
| Current assets | £22 | £22 |
| Net assets | £22 | £22 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-26➖FINCH, Trevor Mark resigneddirector
- 2025-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-12➖FINCH, Tracey Lee resigneddirector
- 2024-08-12➕FINCH, Trevor Mark appointeddirector
- 2023-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-04📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-10-01➕ROBERTSON, Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2022-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-07-24➖TAYLOR, Lynn Alison resigneddirector
- 2017-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-25➖AHMAD, Ayad resigneddirector
- 2016-03-07➕FINCH, Tracey Lee appointeddirector
- 2013-10-02➕ROBERTSON, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2012-10-03➖GOPAL, Sivanersan resignedsecretary
- 2012-10-03➕TAYLOR, Lynn Alison appointeddirector
- 2012-02-23➖GOPAL, Sivanersan resigneddirector
- 2007-10-04➕GOPAL, Sivanersan appointedsecretary
- 2007-10-04➖LEVER, Frank Peter resignedsecretary
- 2007-10-04➕AHMAD, Ayad appointeddirector
- 2007-10-04➕GOPAL, Sivanersan appointeddirector
- 2007-10-04➖HORNBY, Richard William James, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2007-10-04➖LEVER, Frank Peter resigneddirector
- 2006-05-19➕LEVER, Frank Peter appointedsecretary
- 2006-05-19➖CHETTLEBURGH'S SECRETARIAL LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-05-19➕HORNBY, Richard William James, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2006-05-19➕LEVER, Frank Peter appointeddirector
- 2006-05-19➖CHETTLEBURGHS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2006-03-29🏢Company incorporatedAs APPLEBY CLOSE HILLINGDON MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 2006-03-29➕CHETTLEBURGH'S SECRETARIAL LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-03-29➕CHETTLEBURGHS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
🔒Co-director network graph
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A RUTH & SOHN LTD→ 09542653 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ALBION HOUSE (DUNSTON RIVERSIDE) MANAGEMENT NO 2 LIMITED→ 04930329 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
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| ALEXANDRA COURT (QUEEN'S WALK) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 03209257 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
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| AMLON LTD→ 14018445 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-03-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
Wrights House
102-104 High Street
Great Missenden
HP16 0BE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-12
Last: 2026-03-29
Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)
Active
ROBERTSON, Andrew James→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2013-10-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GOPAL, Sivanersan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-10-04 · resigned 2012-10-03
LEVER, Frank Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-05-19 · resigned 2007-10-04
CHETTLEBURGH'S SECRETARIAL LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-03-29 · resigned 2006-05-19
AHMAD, Ayad→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2007-10-04 · resigned 2016-10-25
FINCH, Tracey Lee→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2016-03-07 · resigned 2024-08-12
FINCH, Trevor Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2024-08-12 · resigned 2026-03-26
GOPAL, Sivanersan→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2007-10-04 · resigned 2012-02-23
HORNBY, Richard William James, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2006-05-19 · resigned 2007-10-04
LEVER, Frank Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2006-05-19 · resigned 2007-10-04
TAYLOR, Lynn Alison→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2012-10-03 · resigned 2018-07-24
CHETTLEBURGHS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2006-03-29 · resigned 2006-05-19
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Recent filings (68 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-06
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-30