439 CHESTER ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD

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06210250 · ltd · incorporated 2007-04-12
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£-2.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 76). Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -71% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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 (3 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £2,538
Cash draining
Cash down 71% YoY
Cash YoY
-71%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£641
↓ 71% YoY
Net Worth
-£3k
↓ 134% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↓ 46% YoY
Current Liabilities
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-£3k-£1k£505£2k£4k£5kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-282024-04-28
Total assets£-2.5k£-1.1k
Current assets£2.7k£5.1k
Cash£641£2.2k
Debtors£2.1k£2.9k
Net assets£-2.5k£-1.1k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-14
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  3. 2025-01-21
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2024-04-10
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  5. 2024-01-12
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  6. 2023-01-30
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    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-05-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2022-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-04-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2020-02-10
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    GARDNER, Martin Joseph resigned
    director
  12. 2020-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-04-27
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  17. 2015-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2013-07-10
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    GARDNER, Lawrence Sam resigned
    director
  19. 2009-05-18
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    GARDNER, Clare Rosamund Noel appointed
    director
  20. 2009-05-18
    ➕
    GARDNER, Lawrence Sam appointed
    director
  21. 2009-05-18
    ➕
    GARDNER, Martin Joseph appointed
    director
  22. 2009-04-23
    ➕
    ZALK, Diana Alison appointed
    director
  23. 2009-04-23
    ➖
    GARDNER, Hugh Martin resigned
    director
  24. 2007-04-12
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    Company incorporated
    As 439 CHESTER ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD
  25. 2007-04-12
    ➕
    GARDNER, Clare Rosamund Noel appointed
    secretary
  26. 2007-04-12
    ➕
    EUROLIFE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2007-04-12
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    EUROLIFE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2007-04-12
    ➕
    GARDNER, Hugh Martin appointed
    director
  29. 2007-04-12
    ➕
    EUROLIFE DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  30. 2007-04-12
    ➖
    EUROLIFE DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

84/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-26

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-04-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

Hilltop
Flash Lane
Prestbury
Cheshire
SK10 4ED

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-28
Last made up to: 2025-04-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-26OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-12

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

GARDNER, Clare Rosamund Noel→
secretary · appointed 2007-04-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GARDNER, Clare Rosamund Noel→
director · ~74y · appointed 2009-05-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ZALK, Diana Alison→
director · ~76y · appointed 2009-04-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EUROLIFE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-04-12 · resigned 2007-04-12
Resigned
GARDNER, Hugh Martin→
director · ~75y · appointed 2007-04-12 · resigned 2009-04-23
Resigned
GARDNER, Lawrence Sam→
director · ~46y · appointed 2009-05-18 · resigned 2013-07-10
Resigned
GARDNER, Martin Joseph→
director · ~45y · appointed 2009-05-18 · resigned 2020-02-10
Resigned
EUROLIFE DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-04-12 · resigned 2007-04-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (58 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-14
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-10
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-30