11 AMITY PLACE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06238406 · ltd · incorporated 2007-05-04
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 May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 70). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 15.3y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
60 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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years 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 | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-21📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-01-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-03📄administrative-restoration-companyrestoration · RT01
- 2022-07-19📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2022-05-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-12-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-11-25📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-11-24➕JONES, Colin Roy appointedsecretary
- 2020-11-24➕JONES, Colin Roy appointeddirector
- 2020-11-24➖ASHFORD, Patricia Ann resignedsecretary
- 2020-11-24➖ASHFORD, Patricia Ann resigneddirector
- 2020-11-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2016-09-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-01-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Richard John Rich
- 2010-10-15➕ASHFORD, Patricia Ann appointeddirector
- 2010-10-15➖JONES, Colin Roy resigneddirector
- 2008-05-16➕ASHFORD, Patricia Ann appointedsecretary
- 2008-05-16➕JONES, Colin Roy appointeddirector
- 2007-05-04🏢Company incorporatedAs 11 AMITY PLACE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
- 2007-05-04➕SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-05-04➖SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-05-04➕CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-05-04➖CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS 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 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Colin Roy Jones Individual · British · DOB 02/1956 · age 70 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 15/12/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Patricia Ann Ashfordceased 29/08/2020· 75-100% shares · board control · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-05-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
9a Turner Avenue
Exmouth
EX8 2LF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-28
Last: 2025-10-14
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
Active
JONES, Colin Roy→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2020-11-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ASHFORD, Patricia Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-05-16 · resigned 2020-11-24
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-05-04 · resigned 2007-05-04
ASHFORD, Patricia Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2010-10-15 · resigned 2020-11-24
JONES, Colin Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2008-05-16 · resigned 2010-10-15
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-05-04 · resigned 2007-05-04
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Richard John Rich | Legal charge | 1 property | 11/01/2011 | 08/09/2016 |
Recent filings (60 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-02
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-03
administrative-restoration-company
restoration · RT01
2024-06-03
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2022-07-19