123 ST. JAMES STREET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06266344 · ltd · incorporated 2007-06-01
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). 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: low (53/100)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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-08-06📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2014-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2008-02-28➕ARMES, Deborah appointedsecretary
- 2008-02-28➕ARMES, Anthony Barry appointeddirector
- 2008-02-28➖STICKLAND, Nicholas Giles resignedsecretary
- 2008-02-28➖STICKLAND, Faith Davina resigneddirector
- 2007-06-01🏢Company incorporatedAs 123 ST. JAMES STREET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
- 2007-06-01➕STICKLAND, Nicholas Giles appointedsecretary
- 2007-06-01➕JPCORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-06-01➖JPCORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-06-01➕STICKLAND, Faith Davina appointeddirector
- 2007-06-01➕JPCORD LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2007-06-01➖JPCORD LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Anthony Barry Armes Individual · British · DOB 06/1967 · age 59 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 01/06/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-06-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
16 College Close
Sandown
Isle Of Wight
PO36 8EA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-11
Last: 2026-04-27
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
Active
ARMES, Anthony Barry→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2008-02-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STICKLAND, Nicholas Giles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-06-01 · resigned 2008-02-28
JPCORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-06-01 · resigned 2007-06-01
STICKLAND, Faith Davina→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2007-06-01 · resigned 2008-02-28
JPCORD LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2007-06-01 · resigned 2007-06-01
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Recent filings (53 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-14