BIGLAND MANAGEMENT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
06586961 · ltd · incorporated 2008-05-07
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to May 2025
Net worth
£5
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
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
Asset-holding vehicle with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (74/100)

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
19 officers (7 active, 19 linked, 15 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £5

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£5
~ YoY
Current Assets
£275
↓ 77% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£238£476£715£953£1kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£5£5
Current assets£275£1.2k
Net assets£5£5

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
3
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
7
filings
  • 5 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-05-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-04-30
    MARSDEN, Andrew resigned
    director
  4. 2026-04-30
    MARSDEN, Lynsey resigned
    director
  5. 2026-02-25
    SLATER, Saul appointed
    director
  6. 2026-02-25
    WU SLATER, Elaine Lee appointed
    director
  7. 2026-02-25
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2026-02-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2026-02-12
    REEDER, Christopher John resigned
    director
  10. 2026-02-12
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2026-02-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2025-05-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2025-05-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2025-05-14
    MARSDEN, Andrew appointed
    director
  15. 2025-05-14
    MARSDEN, Lynsey appointed
    director
  16. 2025-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2024-02-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2023-05-15
    SMITH, John Graham resigned
    secretary
  19. 2023-05-15
    SMITH, John resigned
    director
  20. 2023-05-15
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2023-05-15
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  22. 2023-02-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  23. 2022-09-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  24. 2022-07-04
    HOLDEN, Robert David appointed
    secretary
  25. 2022-07-04
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  26. 2022-02-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  27. 2021-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  28. 2020-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  29. 2017-07-19
    SMITH, John Graham appointed
    secretary
  30. 2017-07-16
    ATHERTON, Norma Patricia resigned
    director
  31. 2017-07-16
    REEDER, Christopher John appointed
    director
  32. 2017-07-03
    ATHERTON, Norma resigned
    secretary
  33. 2017-07-03
    ATHERTON, Michael Anthony resigned
    director
  34. 2012-06-01
    BULLOUGH, Anne Louise appointed
    director
  35. 2012-06-01
    BULLOUGH, Roderick James Edward appointed
    director
  36. 2012-06-01
    HOLDEN, Jill appointed
    director
  37. 2012-06-01
    HOLDEN, Robert David appointed
    director
  38. 2012-06-01
    ATHERTON, Norma appointed
    secretary
  39. 2012-06-01
    ATHERTON, Michael appointed
    director
  40. 2012-06-01
    ATHERTON, Michael resigned
    director
  41. 2012-06-01
    ATHERTON, Michael Anthony appointed
    director
  42. 2012-06-01
    ATHERTON, Norma Patricia appointed
    director
  43. 2012-06-01
    SMITH, John appointed
    director
  44. 2012-06-01
    SMITH, John resigned
    director
  45. 2012-06-01
    SMITH, John appointed
    director
  46. 2012-06-01
    WILKINSON, Tom resigned
    director
  47. 2012-05-31
    WILKINSON, Karen resigned
    secretary
  48. 2008-05-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BIGLAND MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  49. 2008-05-07
    WILKINSON, Karen appointed
    secretary
  50. 2008-05-07
    WILKINSON, Tom appointed
    director

Owner dependency

63/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MARSDEN, Andrew resigned 2026-04-30; MARSDEN, Lynsey resigned 2026-04-30; REEDER, Christopher John resigned 2026-02-12

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-05-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

5 Abbey View
Radlett
WD7 8LT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-21
Last: 2026-05-07

Officers (7 active · 12 resigned)

HOLDEN, Robert David
secretary · appointed 2022-07-04
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Active
BULLOUGH, Anne Louise
director · ~70y · appointed 2012-06-01
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Active
BULLOUGH, Roderick James Edward
director · ~72y · appointed 2012-06-01
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Active
HOLDEN, Jill
director · ~67y · appointed 2012-06-01
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Active
HOLDEN, Robert David
director · ~70y · appointed 2012-06-01
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Active
SLATER, Saul
director · ~47y · appointed 2026-02-25
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Active
WU SLATER, Elaine Lee
director · ~42y · appointed 2026-02-25
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Active
ATHERTON, Norma
secretary · appointed 2012-06-01 · resigned 2017-07-03
Resigned
SMITH, John Graham
secretary · appointed 2017-07-19 · resigned 2023-05-15
Resigned
WILKINSON, Karen
secretary · appointed 2008-05-07 · resigned 2012-05-31
Resigned
ATHERTON, Michael
director · ~66y · appointed 2012-06-01 · resigned 2012-06-01
Resigned
ATHERTON, Michael Anthony
director · ~84y · appointed 2012-06-01 · resigned 2017-07-03
Resigned
ATHERTON, Norma Patricia
director · ~82y · appointed 2012-06-01 · resigned 2017-07-16
Resigned
MARSDEN, Andrew
director · ~69y · appointed 2025-05-14 · resigned 2026-04-30
Resigned
MARSDEN, Lynsey
director · ~64y · appointed 2025-05-14 · resigned 2026-04-30
Resigned
REEDER, Christopher John
director · ~67y · appointed 2017-07-16 · resigned 2026-02-12
Resigned
SMITH, John
director · ~66y · appointed 2012-06-01 · resigned 2012-06-01
Resigned
SMITH, John
director · ~61y · appointed 2012-06-01 · resigned 2023-05-15
Resigned
WILKINSON, Tom
director · ~69y · appointed 2008-05-07 · resigned 2012-06-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (75 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-15