ARBOUR (HELSBY) MANAGEMENT LIMITED

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06246314 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2007-05-14
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 5 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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Net Worth
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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 (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-01-13
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  5. 2024-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-03-14
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  7. 2023-03-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-04-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-06-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-02-13
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-09-11
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    officers · AP01
  14. 2017-09-09
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    PARTINGTON, Gary appointed
    director
  15. 2017-01-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-05-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2012-06-15
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    HALE, Gareth Kevin Edward resigned
    secretary
  18. 2012-06-15
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    FORSHAW, David Anthony resigned
    director
  19. 2012-06-11
    ➕
    SYKES, John David appointed
    director
  20. 2011-12-23
    ➖
    BAIRD, James Andrew resigned
    secretary
  21. 2011-12-23
    ➕
    HALE, Gareth Kevin Edward appointed
    secretary
  22. 2011-04-11
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    LSH RESIDENTIAL COSEC LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2009-07-01
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    GRADY, Scott resigned
    director
  24. 2008-11-28
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    COSEC MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2008-11-27
    ➖
    CHUTER, Martin resigned
    director
  26. 2008-11-27
    ➕
    FORSHAW, David Anthony appointed
    director
  27. 2008-11-27
    ➕
    GRADY, Scott appointed
    director
  28. 2008-10-30
    ➕
    COSEC MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2008-10-30
    ➖
    HOUSEMANS MANAGEMENT SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2008-10-30
    ➕
    CHUTER, Martin appointed
    director
  31. 2008-10-30
    ➖
    HOUSEMANS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  32. 2008-09-26
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    BAIRD, James Andrew appointed
    secretary
  33. 2007-05-14
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    Company incorporated
    As ARBOUR (HELSBY) MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  34. 2007-05-14
    ➕
    HOUSEMANS MANAGEMENT SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2007-05-14
    ➕
    HOUSEMANS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 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.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2007-05-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

North Point
Stafford Drive, Battlefield Enterprise Park
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY1 3BF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-27
Last: 2026-01-13

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

LSH RESIDENTIAL COSEC LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-04-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PARTINGTON, Gary→
director · ~60y · appointed 2017-09-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SYKES, John David→
director · ~61y · appointed 2012-06-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BAIRD, James Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2008-09-26 · resigned 2011-12-23
Resigned
HALE, Gareth Kevin Edward→
secretary · appointed 2011-12-23 · resigned 2012-06-15
Resigned
COSEC MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-10-30 · resigned 2008-11-28
Resigned
HOUSEMANS MANAGEMENT SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-05-14 · resigned 2008-10-30
Resigned
CHUTER, Martin→
director · ~64y · appointed 2008-10-30 · resigned 2008-11-27
Resigned
FORSHAW, David Anthony→
director · ~73y · appointed 2008-11-27 · resigned 2012-06-15
Resigned
GRADY, Scott→
director · ~54y · appointed 2008-11-27 · resigned 2009-07-01
Resigned
HOUSEMANS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-05-14 · resigned 2008-10-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (64 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-13
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-15
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2023-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-17