THORNLEA COURT MANAGEMENT LIMITED

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06396108 · ltd · incorporated 2007-10-11
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company 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
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 7 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
77 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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-08-31
    ➖
    MOON, Richard Dean resigned
    director
  4. 2025-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-03-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-09-07
    ➕
    WHITTAKER, Michael John appointed
    director
  7. 2023-09-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2023-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-04-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2022-04-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2022-03-29
    ➕
    MOON, Richard Dean appointed
    director
  13. 2022-03-29
    ➖
    WHITTAKER, David John resigned
    director
  14. 2021-06-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-07-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2016-09-12
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    HOLMES, Joy resigned
    director
  20. 2016-09-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2015-05-06
    ➕
    KINGSTON PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2015-05-06
    ➖
    TAYLORED BUSINESS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2014-10-30
    ➖
    CUNNINGHAM, Gerard resigned
    secretary
  24. 2014-10-30
    ➕
    TAYLORED BUSINESS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2014-10-30
    ➖
    CUNNINGHAM, Bernadette Marie resigned
    director
  26. 2014-10-30
    ➖
    CUNNINGHAM, Gerard resigned
    director
  27. 2014-10-30
    ➕
    HOLMES, Joy appointed
    director
  28. 2014-10-30
    ➕
    WHITTAKER, David John appointed
    director
  29. 2013-07-10
    ➕
    CUNNINGHAM, Bernadette Marie appointed
    director
  30. 2013-07-10
    ➖
    CUNNINGHAM, Denis resigned
    director
  31. 2013-07-10
    ➕
    CUNNINGHAM, Gerard appointed
    director
  32. 2012-12-28
    ➖
    COSEC MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2012-10-11
    ➕
    COSEC MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2007-10-11
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    Company incorporated
    As THORNLEA COURT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  35. 2007-10-11
    ➕
    CUNNINGHAM, Gerard appointed
    secretary
  36. 2007-10-11
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2007-10-11
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 2007-10-11
    ➕
    CUNNINGHAM, Denis appointed
    director
  39. 2007-10-11
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  40. 2007-10-11
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-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
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-10-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

Cheviot House Beaminster Way East
Kingston Park
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE3 2ER

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-25
Last: 2025-10-11

Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)

KINGSTON PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2015-05-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WHITTAKER, Michael John→
director · ~48y · appointed 2023-09-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CUNNINGHAM, Gerard→
secretary · appointed 2007-10-11 · resigned 2014-10-30
Resigned
COSEC MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-10-11 · resigned 2012-12-28
Resigned
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-10-11 · resigned 2007-10-11
Resigned
TAYLORED BUSINESS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-10-30 · resigned 2015-05-06
Resigned
CUNNINGHAM, Bernadette Marie→
director · ~56y · appointed 2013-07-10 · resigned 2014-10-30
Resigned
CUNNINGHAM, Denis→
director · ~76y · appointed 2007-10-11 · resigned 2013-07-10
Resigned
CUNNINGHAM, Gerard→
director · ~67y · appointed 2013-07-10 · resigned 2014-10-30
Resigned
HOLMES, Joy→
director · ~87y · appointed 2014-10-30 · resigned 2016-09-12
Resigned
MOON, Richard Dean→
director · ~58y · appointed 2022-03-29 · resigned 2025-08-31
Resigned
WHITTAKER, David John→
director · ~79y · appointed 2014-10-30 · resigned 2022-03-29
Resigned
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-10-11 · resigned 2007-10-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (77 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-07