APPLETON GATE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06260269 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2007-05-25
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
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 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (45/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-18
    ➖
    MUIR, Cynthia resigned
    director
  2. 2026-02-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-11-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-07-03
    ➕
    WILLIAM EARLE, Timothy appointed
    director
  5. 2025-07-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2024-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-05-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2019-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-02-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-05-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2016-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2012-01-16
    ➕
    MUIR, Cynthia appointed
    director
  19. 2011-12-30
    ➖
    GILBERT, Robert Charles resigned
    director
  20. 2011-08-06
    ➕
    EPMG LEGAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2011-08-05
    ➖
    CENTRAL MANAGEMENT UK LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2011-07-25
    ➕
    GILBERT, Robert Charles appointed
    director
  23. 2011-07-25
    ➖
    TAYLOR WIMPEY UK LTD resigned
    corporate-director
  24. 2008-08-06
    ➕
    CENTRAL MANAGEMENT UK LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2008-08-06
    ➕
    TAYLOR WIMPEY UK LTD appointed
    corporate-director
  26. 2008-08-05
    ➖
    TUBBS, Jane resigned
    secretary
  27. 2008-08-05
    ➖
    CROWE, Juan Paul resigned
    director
  28. 2007-05-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As APPLETON GATE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  29. 2007-05-25
    ➕
    TUBBS, Jane appointed
    secretary
  30. 2007-05-25
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2007-05-25
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2007-05-25
    ➕
    CROWE, Juan Paul appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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
Incorporated2007-05-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

2 Hills Road
Cambridge
Cambs
CB2 1JP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-27
Last: 2025-11-13

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

EPMG LEGAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-08-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILLIAM EARLE, Timothy→
director · ~56y · appointed 2025-07-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TUBBS, Jane→
secretary · appointed 2007-05-25 · resigned 2008-08-05
Resigned
CENTRAL MANAGEMENT UK LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-08-06 · resigned 2011-08-05
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-05-25 · resigned 2007-05-25
Resigned
CROWE, Juan Paul→
director · ~46y · appointed 2007-05-25 · resigned 2008-08-05
Resigned
GILBERT, Robert Charles→
director · ~62y · appointed 2011-07-25 · resigned 2011-12-30
Resigned
MUIR, Cynthia→
director · ~72y · appointed 2012-01-16 · resigned 2026-02-18
Resigned
TAYLOR WIMPEY UK LTD→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-08-06 · resigned 2011-07-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (57 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-08