49 THE DRIVE MANAGEMENT LIMITED

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06606986 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2008-05-30
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. 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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2023-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-06-15
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    appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP02
  7. 2021-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-12-24
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2020-12-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2020-12-15
    ➕
    EDWARD JAMES INVESTMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  12. 2020-12-15
    ➖
    RILEY, Sarah resigned
    secretary
  13. 2020-12-15
    ➖
    RILEY, Sarah resigned
    director
  14. 2019-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-06-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2016-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2008-05-30
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    Company incorporated
    As 49 THE DRIVE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  21. 2008-05-30
    ➕
    BOWMAN, Timothy John appointed
    director
  22. 2008-05-30
    ➕
    BOWMAN, Timothy John appointed
    secretary
  23. 2008-05-30
    ➖
    BOWMAN, Timothy John resigned
    secretary
  24. 2008-05-30
    ➕
    RILEY, Sarah appointed
    secretary
  25. 2008-05-30
    ➕
    JPCORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2008-05-30
    ➖
    JPCORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2008-05-30
    ➕
    RILEY, Sarah appointed
    director
  28. 2008-05-30
    ➕
    JPCORD LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  29. 2008-05-30
    ➖
    JPCORD LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +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

64/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • 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

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-28

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2008-05-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

49 Flat 1 The Drive
London
E4 7AJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-28OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-14

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

BOWMAN, Timothy John→
director · ~59y · appointed 2008-05-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EDWARD JAMES INVESTMENTS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2020-12-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOWMAN, Timothy John→
secretary · appointed 2008-05-30 · resigned 2008-05-30
Resigned
RILEY, Sarah→
secretary · appointed 2008-05-30 · resigned 2020-12-15
Resigned
JPCORS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-05-30 · resigned 2008-05-30
Resigned
RILEY, Sarah→
director · ~50y · appointed 2008-05-30 · resigned 2020-12-15
Resigned
JPCORD LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-05-30 · resigned 2008-05-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (55 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-15
appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP02
2022-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2020-12-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-12-24