VENTNOR WAY (MANAGEMENT COMPANY) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06131572 · ltd · incorporated 2007-02-28
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). 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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
56 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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.
Key financials
1 year 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 | 2025-02-28 |
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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
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-28➖BASTAIN, Anthony Mark resigneddirector
- 2025-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-27➕BARRON, Antony appointeddirector
- 2024-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2024-02-12➖MASHEDER, Nicholas Alistair Stewart resigneddirector
- 2024-02-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-14📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2023-04-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-04-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-20➕PREMIER PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-20➖MASHEDER, Nicholas Alistair Stewart resignedsecretary
- 2022-03-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2007-02-28🏢Company incorporatedAs VENTNOR WAY (MANAGEMENT COMPANY) LIMITED
- 2007-02-28➕MASHEDER, Nicholas Alistair Stewart appointedsecretary
- 2007-02-28➕BASTAIN, Anthony Mark appointeddirector
- 2007-02-28➕MASHEDER, Nicholas Alistair Stewart appointeddirector
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 68 — 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 68. 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.)
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| 117 HIGH STREET, CLAY CROSS LTD→ 12431770 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 1GCC INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ 07658300 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| 1ST FIELD PROPERTIES AND MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 04636961 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| 29 ST. BARNABAS ROAD LIMITED→ 04272187 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| 312 DAISY SPRING WORKS LIMITED→ 16776577 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 365 PROPERTY LTD→ 12719652 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 365 STORAGE LIMITED→ 15570203 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 3AL PROPERTY LTD→ 15795845 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 3D CONTOURS LTD→ 11465856 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 3E PROPERTY LIMITED→ 13221065 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 3ELIZ PROPERTY EMPORIUM LTD→ 16322510 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 3RD ECHELON LTD→ 12889081 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-02-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
Old Linen Court
83-85 Shambles Street
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S70 2SB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-14
Last: 2026-02-28
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
PREMIER PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2023-03-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARRON, Antony→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2024-11-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MASHEDER, Nicholas Alistair Stewart→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-02-28 · resigned 2022-03-20
BASTAIN, Anthony Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2007-02-28 · resigned 2026-02-28
MASHEDER, Nicholas Alistair Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2007-02-28 · resigned 2024-02-12
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Recent filings (56 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2024-02-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-12
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2023-04-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-04-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-14