388 HOTWELLS ROAD BRISTOL MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

06378803 · ltd · incorporated 2007-09-24

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

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

£2.3k

book net assets

Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Sector: Other service activities

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: medium (79/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

6 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

59 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £2,337

Net assets shrinking

Down £5,378 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£2k

↓ 70% YoY

Current Assets

£2k

↓ 69% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Total assets	£2.3k	£7.7k
Current assets	£2.4k	£7.8k
Net assets	£2.3k	£7.7k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand

2025-11-24
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accounts · AA
2024-12-20
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accounts · AA
2023-12-27
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accounts · AA
2023-03-15
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officers · TM01
2023-03-15
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officers · TM01
2023-03-15
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-03-14
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HEY, Thomas William, Dr resigned
director
2023-03-14
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KAMAL, Rayana Isa Mohammed Ibrahim resigned
director
2022-12-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-06-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-06-13
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accounts · AA
2018-06-13
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accounts · AA01
2017-06-22
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accounts · AA
2016-12-30
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2016-11-22
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KAMAL, Rayana Isa Mohammed Ibrahim appointed
director
2016-11-22
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officers · AP01
2014-01-23
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GROVES, Nicholas John appointed
secretary
2014-01-23
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GROVES, Nicholas John appointed
director
2014-01-23
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HEY, Thomas William, Dr appointed
director
2014-01-23
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ILES, John Collin resigned
director
2011-11-29
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ILES, Gordon John resigned
secretary
2011-11-29
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ILES, Gordon John resigned
director
2007-09-24
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Company incorporated
As 388 HOTWELLS ROAD BRISTOL MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
2007-09-24
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ILES, Gordon John appointed
secretary
2007-09-24
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2007-09-24
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2007-09-24
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ILES, Gordon John appointed
director
2007-09-24
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ILES, John Collin appointed
director
2007-09-24
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INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2007-09-24
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INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director
2007-09-24
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2007-09-24
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
corporate-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

68/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Nicholas John Groves Individual · British · DOB 10/1969 · age 57	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2016

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Dr Thomas William Heyceased 14/03/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2007-09-24

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

21 Harlech Way

Bristol

South Gloucestershire

BS30 6US

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-08

Last: 2025-09-24

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

GROVES, Nicholas John→

secretary · appointed 2014-01-23

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

GROVES, Nicholas John→

director · ~57y · appointed 2014-01-23

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

ILES, Gordon John→

secretary · appointed 2007-09-24 · resigned 2011-11-29

Resigned

SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-09-24 · resigned 2007-09-24

Resigned

HEY, Thomas William, Dr→

director · ~42y · appointed 2014-01-23 · resigned 2023-03-14

Resigned

ILES, Gordon John→

director · ~88y · appointed 2007-09-24 · resigned 2011-11-29

Resigned

ILES, John Collin→

director · ~54y · appointed 2007-09-24 · resigned 2014-01-23

Resigned

KAMAL, Rayana Isa Mohammed Ibrahim→

director · ~40y · appointed 2016-11-22 · resigned 2023-03-14

Resigned

INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-09-24 · resigned 2007-09-24

Resigned

SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 2007-09-24 · resigned 2007-09-24

Resigned

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Recent filings (59 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2025-11-24

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-10-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2024-12-20

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-10-16

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2023-12-27

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-11-09

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-03-15

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-03-15

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2023-03-15

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2022-12-23

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-11-08

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-10-18

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2021-09-21

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2021-02-22

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2020-09-25