2 MARKET PLACE WALLINGFORD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

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06554729 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2008-04-03
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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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
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
Active trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 70). 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: 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
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-04-30
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2024-04-29
    ➖
    BANKSIDE INVESTMENTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  6. 2024-04-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-12-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-01-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-03-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2020-03-12
    ➖
    LEE, Brian Henry resigned
    director
  13. 2020-02-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-11-28
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    MACK, Annette appointed
    director
  17. 2017-11-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2016-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2011-04-03
    ➖
    TATE, David Anthony resigned
    secretary
  20. 2011-04-03
    ➕
    BANKSIDE INVESTMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2011-04-03
    ➖
    DAVIS, Matthew Paul resigned
    director
  22. 2011-04-03
    ➕
    LEE, Brian Henry appointed
    director
  23. 2011-04-03
    ➖
    TATE, David Anthony resigned
    director
  24. 2008-05-15
    ➕
    TATE, David Anthony appointed
    secretary
  25. 2008-05-15
    ➖
    ROWANSEC LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2008-05-15
    ➕
    DAVIS, Matthew Paul appointed
    director
  27. 2008-05-15
    ➕
    TATE, David Anthony appointed
    director
  28. 2008-05-15
    ➖
    ROWAN FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  29. 2008-05-15
    ➖
    ROWANSEC LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  30. 2008-04-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 2 MARKET PLACE WALLINGFORD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  31. 2008-04-03
    ➕
    ROWANSEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2008-04-03
    ➕
    ROWAN FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  33. 2008-04-03
    ➕
    ROWANSEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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
Incorporated2008-04-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

21 Folly Green
Woodcote
Reading
RG8 0ND
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-22
Last: 2025-05-08

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

MACK, Annette→
director · ~70y · appointed 2017-11-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TATE, David Anthony→
secretary · appointed 2008-05-15 · resigned 2011-04-03
Resigned
BANKSIDE INVESTMENTS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-04-03 · resigned 2024-04-29
Resigned
ROWANSEC LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-04-03 · resigned 2008-05-15
Resigned
DAVIS, Matthew Paul→
director · ~59y · appointed 2008-05-15 · resigned 2011-04-03
Resigned
LEE, Brian Henry→
director · ~90y · appointed 2011-04-03 · resigned 2020-03-12
Resigned
TATE, David Anthony→
director · ~68y · appointed 2008-05-15 · resigned 2011-04-03
Resigned
ROWAN FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-04-03 · resigned 2008-05-15
Resigned
ROWANSEC LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-04-03 · resigned 2008-05-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (60 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-24