NEWLAND @ KINGSWOOD BLOCK B (MANAGEMENT) COMPANY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05839413 · ltd · incorporated 2006-06-07
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 · high confidence
Thesis has shifted recently — watch for confirmation.
  • · Lifecycle stage: mature → zombie
  • · Investment thesis: stable_asset_backed → zombie_hold
  • · Hygiene score: 90 → 85
Opportunity decay
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
  • · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
  • · Currently "zombie"
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 2 negative signals vs 0 positive.

  • Lifecycle stage: maturezombie
  • ·Investment thesis: stable_asset_backedzombie_hold
  • Hygiene score: 9085
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
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£12.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (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 (77/100)

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
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 12 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
84 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.

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Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £12,035

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£12k
↑ 6.8% YoY
Current Assets
£12k
↑ 5.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£2k£5k£7k£10k£12kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£12.0k£11.3k
Current assets£11.6k£11.0k
Net assets£12.0k£11.3k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 officers
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 officers
  • 1 address
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 officers
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-24
    WHITTINGHAM, Thomas James resigned
    director
  2. 2026-06-24
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-06-02
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-09-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-05-09
    GARDINER, Robin resigned
    director
  6. 2025-05-09
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2024-09-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-08-12
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-08-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-07-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-09-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-11-11
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  13. 2020-10-26
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2020-10-01
    ANDREWS LEASEHOLD MANAGEMENT appointed
    corporate-secretary
  15. 2020-09-30
    TARR, James Daniel resigned
    secretary
  16. 2020-09-17
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2020-09-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-11-01
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2019-10-29
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  20. 2019-10-29
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  21. 2019-09-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2018-10-19
    SMITH, Jacqueline Anne appointed
    director
  23. 2017-05-22
    GARDINER, Robin appointed
    director
  24. 2017-05-02
    WHITTINGHAM, Thomas James appointed
    director
  25. 2017-05-01
    HALL, Leanne resigned
    director
  26. 2016-01-07
    REDDIN, Adam Robert resigned
    director
  27. 2016-01-07
    ROWLAND-CALLANAN, Ellen Faye resigned
    director
  28. 2015-12-17
    HALL, Richard Dennis resigned
    director
  29. 2015-04-02
    LOCK, Natalie Louise resigned
    director
  30. 2014-12-31
    HALL, Leanne appointed
    director
  31. 2014-12-31
    HALL, Richard Dennis appointed
    director
  32. 2014-12-31
    LOCK, Natalie Louise appointed
    director
  33. 2013-06-30
    REDDIN, Adam Robert resigned
    director
  34. 2013-05-08
    REDDIN, Adam Robert appointed
    director
  35. 2013-05-08
    REDDIN, Adam Robert appointed
    director
  36. 2013-02-04
    PACE, Natalie Claire resigned
    director
  37. 2011-12-20
    ROWLAND-CALLANAN, Ellen Faye appointed
    director
  38. 2011-06-13
    FOREMAN, David resigned
    director
  39. 2011-06-13
    MCCREADIE, John Newlands resigned
    director
  40. 2009-08-10
    PACE, Natalie Claire appointed
    director
  41. 2008-04-23
    FOREMAN, David resigned
    secretary
  42. 2007-12-12
    TARR, James Daniel appointed
    secretary
  43. 2006-06-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As NEWLAND @ KINGSWOOD BLOCK B (MANAGEMENT) COMPANY LIMITED
  44. 2006-06-07
    FOREMAN, David appointed
    secretary
  45. 2006-06-07
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  46. 2006-06-07
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  47. 2006-06-07
    FOREMAN, David appointed
    director
  48. 2006-06-07
    MCCREADIE, John Newlands appointed
    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 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-06-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

Wessex House Pixash Lane
Keynsham
Bristol
BS31 1TP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-21
Last: 2026-06-07

Officers (2 active · 14 resigned)

ANDREWS LEASEHOLD MANAGEMENT
corporate-secretary · appointed 2020-10-01
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Active
SMITH, Jacqueline Anne
director · ~63y · appointed 2018-10-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FOREMAN, David
secretary · appointed 2006-06-07 · resigned 2008-04-23
Resigned
TARR, James Daniel
secretary · appointed 2007-12-12 · resigned 2020-09-30
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-06-07 · resigned 2006-06-07
Resigned
FOREMAN, David
director · ~77y · appointed 2006-06-07 · resigned 2011-06-13
Resigned
GARDINER, Robin
director · ~68y · appointed 2017-05-22 · resigned 2025-05-09
Resigned
HALL, Leanne
director · ~50y · appointed 2014-12-31 · resigned 2017-05-01
Resigned
HALL, Richard Dennis
director · ~46y · appointed 2014-12-31 · resigned 2015-12-17
Resigned
LOCK, Natalie Louise
director · ~43y · appointed 2014-12-31 · resigned 2015-04-02
Resigned
MCCREADIE, John Newlands
director · ~69y · appointed 2006-06-07 · resigned 2011-06-13
Resigned
PACE, Natalie Claire
director · ~44y · appointed 2009-08-10 · resigned 2013-02-04
Resigned
REDDIN, Adam Robert
director · ~45y · appointed 2013-05-08 · resigned 2016-01-07
Resigned
REDDIN, Adam Robert
director · ~45y · appointed 2013-05-08 · resigned 2013-06-30
Resigned
ROWLAND-CALLANAN, Ellen Faye
director · ~41y · appointed 2011-12-20 · resigned 2016-01-07
Resigned
WHITTINGHAM, Thomas James
director · ~45y · appointed 2017-05-02 · resigned 2026-06-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (84 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-24