BANK ROAD (LANCASTER) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05906178 · ltd · incorporated 2006-08-15
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.
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
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 75/100 (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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
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 accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees00

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-18
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    KOLTSOV, Denis Konstantinovich, Dr resigned
    director
  2. 2025-08-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-08-06
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  4. 2024-07-17
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  5. 2023-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  6. 2022-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  7. 2021-03-29
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  8. 2020-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  9. 2019-03-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  10. 2018-03-02
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  11. 2017-03-22
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  12. 2016-04-07
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  13. 2015-09-01
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  14. 2015-03-09
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-08-19
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2013-04-26
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    KOLTSOV, Denis, Dr appointed
    secretary
  17. 2011-05-26
    ➕
    KOLTSOV, Denis Konstantinovich, Dr appointed
    director
  18. 2010-02-09
    ➖
    STROUD, John Robert resigned
    secretary
  19. 2008-08-01
    ➕
    PATERSON, Shona Kirstie appointed
    director
  20. 2008-08-01
    ➖
    JACKSON, Norman Royton resigned
    director
  21. 2008-07-10
    ➖
    KINDER, Alison Mary resigned
    secretary
  22. 2008-07-10
    ➕
    STROUD, John Robert appointed
    secretary
  23. 2008-07-10
    ➖
    KINDER, Alison Mary resigned
    director
  24. 2006-08-15
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    Company incorporated
    As BANK ROAD (LANCASTER) LIMITED
  25. 2006-08-15
    ➕
    KINDER, Alison Mary appointed
    secretary
  26. 2006-08-15
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2006-08-15
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2006-08-15
    ➕
    JACKSON, Norman Royton appointed
    director
  29. 2006-08-15
    ➕
    KINDER, Alison Mary appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
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 18 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
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-08-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

12 Sun Street
Lancaster
Lancashire
LA1 1EW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-01
Last: 2025-08-18

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

KOLTSOV, Denis, Dr→
secretary · appointed 2013-04-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PATERSON, Shona Kirstie→
director · ~47y · appointed 2008-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KINDER, Alison Mary→
secretary · appointed 2006-08-15 · resigned 2008-07-10
Resigned
STROUD, John Robert→
secretary · appointed 2008-07-10 · resigned 2010-02-09
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-08-15 · resigned 2006-08-15
Resigned
JACKSON, Norman Royton→
director · ~84y · appointed 2006-08-15 · resigned 2008-08-01
Resigned
KINDER, Alison Mary→
director · ~58y · appointed 2006-08-15 · resigned 2008-07-10
Resigned
KOLTSOV, Denis Konstantinovich, Dr→
director · ~50y · appointed 2011-05-26 · resigned 2025-08-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (52 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-18
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officers · TM01
2025-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-18
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accounts · AA
2025-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-19