288 MANAGEMENT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06131140 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2007-02-28
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£11.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 6 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
72 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
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
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 £11,277
Net assets shrinking
Down £9,023 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£11k
↓ 44% YoY
Current Assets
£17k
↓ 34% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £11.3k | £20.3k |
| Current assets | £16.7k | £25.4k |
| Net assets | £11.3k | £20.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-12📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2023-10-01➕ADAM CHURCH LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-30➖B-HIVE COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-06-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-04-19📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2022-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-08➕B-HIVE COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-12-08➖CROWN LEASEHOLD MANAGEMENT resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-12-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2014-10-02➕CROWN LEASEHOLD MANAGEMENT appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-10-02➖MENCNER, Gail resigneddirector
- 2014-10-01➕WORRALL JACOBS, Susan Marie appointeddirector
- 2014-09-15➕SHIPPEY, Adrian Shippey appointeddirector
- 2013-11-13➖HML COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2013-07-17➖MOODY, Thomas resigneddirector
- 2011-05-12➖SAVAGE, James Michael resigneddirector
- 2010-11-03➕MENCNER, Gail appointeddirector
- 2009-12-18➖HML COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES resignedcorporate-director
- 2009-12-18➕HML COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2009-08-01➖DAVIS, James Albert resignedsecretary
- 2009-08-01➖CROCKER, Simon James resigneddirector
- 2009-08-01➕MOODY, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2009-08-01➕SAVAGE, James Michael appointeddirector
- 2009-08-01➕HML COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES appointedcorporate-director
- 2007-04-12➕CROCKER, Simon James appointeddirector
- 2007-02-28🏢Company incorporatedAs 288 MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 2007-02-28➕DAVIS, James Albert appointedsecretary
- 2007-02-28➕SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-02-28➖SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-02-28➕CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-02-28➖CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
61/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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.)
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2007-02-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
256 Southmead Road
Bristol
BS10 5EN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-14
Last: 2026-02-28
Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)
ADAM CHURCH LTD→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2023-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHIPPEY, Adrian Shippey→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2014-09-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WORRALL JACOBS, Susan Marie→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2014-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DAVIS, James Albert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-02-28 · resigned 2009-08-01
B-HIVE COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2016-12-08 · resigned 2022-06-30
CROWN LEASEHOLD MANAGEMENT→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2014-10-02 · resigned 2016-12-08
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-02-28 · resigned 2007-02-28
CROCKER, Simon James→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2007-04-12 · resigned 2009-08-01
MENCNER, Gail→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2010-11-03 · resigned 2014-10-02
MOODY, Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2009-08-01 · resigned 2013-07-17
SAVAGE, James Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2009-08-01 · resigned 2011-05-12
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-02-28 · resigned 2007-02-28
HML COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2009-08-01 · resigned 2009-12-18
HML COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2009-12-18 · resigned 2013-11-13
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Recent filings (72 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2023-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-06-30
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2022-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-25