12 KINGSNORTH GARDENS (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05866337 · ltd · incorporated 2006-07-04
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 5 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-24

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
4
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-19
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  2. 2026-01-07
    ➖
    MCNEILL, Andrew James resigned
    director
  3. 2026-01-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-01-07
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2025-09-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-07-23
    ➕
    BARNES, Beverley appointed
    secretary
  7. 2025-07-23
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  8. 2025-07-23
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2025-03-31
    ➕
    MCNEILL, Andrew James appointed
    director
  10. 2025-03-31
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2025-03-31
    📄
    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  12. 2025-03-31
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2025-03-31
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2025-01-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2025-01-29
    📄
    administrative-restoration-company
    restoration · RT01
  16. 2024-08-01
    ➖
    MCNEILL, Fiona resigned
    secretary
  17. 2024-07-23
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  18. 2024-05-07
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  19. 2023-10-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2023-01-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-08-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-04-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2019-05-31
    ➖
    MATTHEWS, Ian Joseph resigned
    director
  24. 2014-05-05
    ➕
    POWER, Geoff appointed
    director
  25. 2013-09-12
    ➖
    LARNER, Julie Anne resigned
    director
  26. 2011-10-05
    ➕
    MCNEILL, Fiona appointed
    secretary
  27. 2011-09-16
    ➖
    HUNTER, John Michael resigned
    secretary
  28. 2010-07-04
    ➖
    WILLIAMSON, Winifred Frances resigned
    director
  29. 2007-02-16
    ➕
    HUNTER, John Michael appointed
    secretary
  30. 2007-02-16
    ➖
    LARNER, Julie Anne resigned
    secretary
  31. 2006-07-05
    ➖
    ABERGAN REED NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2006-07-05
    ➖
    ABERGAN REED LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  33. 2006-07-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 12 KINGSNORTH GARDENS (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED
  34. 2006-07-04
    ➕
    LARNER, Julie Anne appointed
    secretary
  35. 2006-07-04
    ➕
    ABERGAN REED NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  36. 2006-07-04
    ➕
    LARNER, Julie Anne appointed
    director
  37. 2006-07-04
    ➕
    MATTHEWS, Ian Joseph appointed
    director
  38. 2006-07-04
    ➕
    WILLIAMSON, Winifred Frances appointed
    director
  39. 2006-07-04
    ➕
    ABERGAN REED LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

58/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • 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
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-07-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

303 Cheriton Road
Folkestone
Kent
CT19 4BG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-24
Last made up to: 2025-03-24
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

BARNES, Beverley→
secretary · appointed 2025-07-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
POWER, Geoff→
director · ~56y · appointed 2014-05-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUNTER, John Michael→
secretary · appointed 2007-02-16 · resigned 2011-09-16
Resigned
LARNER, Julie Anne→
secretary · appointed 2006-07-04 · resigned 2007-02-16
Resigned
MCNEILL, Fiona→
secretary · appointed 2011-10-05 · resigned 2024-08-01
Resigned
ABERGAN REED NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-07-04 · resigned 2006-07-05
Resigned
LARNER, Julie Anne→
director · ~47y · appointed 2006-07-04 · resigned 2013-09-12
Resigned
MATTHEWS, Ian Joseph→
director · ~57y · appointed 2006-07-04 · resigned 2019-05-31
Resigned
MCNEILL, Andrew James→
director · ~57y · appointed 2025-03-31 · resigned 2026-01-07
Resigned
WILLIAMSON, Winifred Frances→
director · ~94y · appointed 2006-07-04 · resigned 2010-07-04
Resigned
ABERGAN REED LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2006-07-04 · resigned 2006-07-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (77 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2026-01-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-15
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-07-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-31
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2025-03-31
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-03-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-29