13 SUMNER PLACE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05882948 · ltd · incorporated 2006-07-20
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 Jul 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
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 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 (76/100)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
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 3 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
67 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
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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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| Metric | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
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| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-10-03📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-10-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-10-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-10-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-10-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-08-09➕WALDEGRAVE, James Sherbrooke, Earl appointedsecretary
- 2019-08-09➖WALDEGRAVE, Robert Arthur Riversdale, The Honourable resignedsecretary
- 2019-08-09➖WALDEGRAVE, James Sherbrooke, Earl resigneddirector
- 2019-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-21➖WALDEGRAVE, Edward Robert, The Honourable resignedsecretary
- 2016-04-21➕WALDEGRAVE, Robert Arthur Riversdale, The Honourable appointedsecretary
- 2016-04-20➕WALDEGRAVE, Robert Arthur Riversdale, The Honourable appointeddirector
- 2010-03-26➖PATEL, Dushyant Ambalal resignedsecretary
- 2010-03-26➕WALDEGRAVE, Edward Robert, The Honourable appointedsecretary
- 2010-03-26➖PATEL, Dushyant Ambalal resigneddirector
- 2008-10-01➕PATEL, Dushyant Ambalal appointedsecretary
- 2008-10-01➖TEMPLE SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-09-18➕PATEL, Dushyant Ambalal appointeddirector
- 2006-09-18➕WALDEGRAVE, James Sherbrooke, Earl appointeddirector
- 2006-09-18➖TEMPLE DIRECT LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2006-07-20🏢Company incorporatedAs 13 SUMNER PLACE LIMITED
- 2006-07-20➕TEMPLE SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-07-20➕TEMPLE DIRECT LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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The Hon Robert Arthur Riversdale Waldegrave Individual · British · DOB 05/1989 · age 37 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 25/04/2016 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Earl James Sherbrooke Waldegraveceased 09/08/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Carol Rennyceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · firm interest
- Mr Nicholas Rennyceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 14 20 COOMBEND MANAGEMENT LTD→ 16831610 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 BEDFORD STREET (BATH) LIMITED→ 13908390 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 14 CLARENDON ROAD LIMITED→ 02285859 · est 1988 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 37y | — | — |
| 14 EDWARD STREET BATH (MANAGEMENT) COMPANY LIMITED→ 02850826 · est 1993 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
| 14 JOHNSTONE STREET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 04142336 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| 14 RUSSELL STREET (BATH) LIMITED→ 01311807 · est 1977 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 48y | — | — |
| 141 ENGLISHCOMBE LANE BATH MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 06402235 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| 147 ENGLISHCOMBE LANE LIMITED→ 16580181 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 BELMONT (BATH) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 02969698 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | — | — |
| 15 CHARLTON PLACE LTD→ 16854137 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 CONWAY STREET (FREEHOLD) LIMITED→ 09842377 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| 15 GROVE STREET LIMITED→ 15880578 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-07-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
The Estate Office
Chewton Mendip
Bath
BA3 4NT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-03
Last: 2025-07-20
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
WALDEGRAVE, James Sherbrooke, Earl→
Activesecretary · appointed 2019-08-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WALDEGRAVE, Robert Arthur Riversdale, The Honourable→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2016-04-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PATEL, Dushyant Ambalal→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-10-01 · resigned 2010-03-26
WALDEGRAVE, Edward Robert, The Honourable→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-03-26 · resigned 2016-04-21
WALDEGRAVE, Robert Arthur Riversdale, The Honourable→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-04-21 · resigned 2019-08-09
TEMPLE SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-07-20 · resigned 2008-10-01
PATEL, Dushyant Ambalal→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2006-09-18 · resigned 2010-03-26
WALDEGRAVE, James Sherbrooke, Earl→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2006-09-18 · resigned 2019-08-09
TEMPLE DIRECT LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2006-07-20 · resigned 2006-09-18
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (67 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-03-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-30
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2019-10-03