WATERLOO HOUSE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06048924 · ltd · incorporated 2007-01-11
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
£18
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). 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 (72/100)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
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 8 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
81 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 £18
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£18
~ YoY
Current Assets
£18
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-24 | 2024-03-24 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £18 | £18 |
| Current assets | £18 | £18 |
| Net assets | £18 | £18 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-10📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2025-03-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-24➕CONWAY, Ben appointeddirector
- 2025-03-24➖BURRIDGE, Ian Leighton James resigneddirector
- 2025-03-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-28➕BURRIDGE, Ian Leighton James appointeddirector
- 2024-06-28➖CONWAY, Ben resigneddirector
- 2024-06-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-21➕CONWAY, Ben appointeddirector
- 2024-03-21➖THORNER, Elizabeth Marie resigneddirector
- 2024-03-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-27➖COTTERILL, Damon Aaron resigneddirector
- 2023-10-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-17➕COTTERILL, Damon Aaron appointeddirector
- 2023-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-03📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2022-01-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2022-01-11📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2019-06-21➖BELL, Julian Andrew resigneddirector
- 2016-12-08➕B-HIVE COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-12-08➖CROWN LEASEHOLD MANAGEMENT LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-02-22➕THORNER, Elizabeth Marie appointeddirector
- 2012-12-12➖JESSOPP, Susan Ann resignedsecretary
- 2012-12-12➕CROWN LEASEHOLD MANAGEMENT LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-12-12➕BELL, Julian Andrew appointeddirector
- 2012-12-12➖JESSOPP, Raymond resigneddirector
- 2012-12-12➖JESSOPP, Ryan John resigneddirector
- 2011-07-10➕JESSOPP, Susan Ann appointedsecretary
- 2011-07-10➖PEARCE, Michael Philip resignedsecretary
- 2007-01-11🏢Company incorporatedAs WATERLOO HOUSE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
- 2007-01-11➕PEARCE, Michael Philip appointedsecretary
- 2007-01-11➕LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-01-11➖LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-01-11➕JESSOPP, Raymond appointeddirector
- 2007-01-11➕JESSOPP, Ryan John appointeddirector
- 2007-01-11➕LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-01-11➖LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Active · Holding company · CR postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-6 HOLLY MEWS (FREEHOLD) LIMITED→ 15903154 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 119 ARTERBERRY ROAD (FREEHOLD) LIMITED→ 03312315 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
| 14 ROSLYN CLOSE LIMITED→ 04804772 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| 14 ST PETERS ROAD MANAGEMENT CO LTD→ 13309270 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 14 THE CRESCENT WOLDINGHAM FREEHOLD COMPANY LTD→ 08481240 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| 14 WELLER STREET RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 06755979 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| 14 WETHERELL PLACE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 09141753 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 140 DITCHLING ROAD LTD→ 11219745 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 142 WHITEHORSE ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 06142093 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| 145 CAMBRIDGE STREET FREEHOLD LIMITED→ 13539349 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 146 BIRCHANGER ROAD LIMITED→ 06614003 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| 146 LAVENDER HILL MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 04573118 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-01-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
Stonemead House
95 London Road
Croydon
Surrey
CR0 2RF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-24
Last made up to: 2025-03-24
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-25
Last: 2026-01-11
Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)
B-HIVE COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2016-12-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JESSOPP, Susan Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-07-10 · resigned 2012-12-12
PEARCE, Michael Philip→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-01-11 · resigned 2011-07-10
CROWN LEASEHOLD MANAGEMENT LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-12-12 · resigned 2016-12-08
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-01-11 · resigned 2007-01-11
BELL, Julian Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2012-12-12 · resigned 2019-06-21
BURRIDGE, Ian Leighton James→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2024-06-28 · resigned 2025-03-24
CONWAY, Ben→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2024-03-21 · resigned 2024-06-28
COTTERILL, Damon Aaron→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2023-10-17 · resigned 2023-11-27
JESSOPP, Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2007-01-11 · resigned 2012-12-12
JESSOPP, Ryan John→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2007-01-11 · resigned 2012-12-12
THORNER, Elizabeth Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2013-02-22 · resigned 2024-03-21
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-01-11 · resigned 2007-01-11
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Recent filings (81 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-06
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-04-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-21