FERNBANK (LITTLE LEVER) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

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06735246 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2008-10-28
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 Oct 2025
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). 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 (73/100)

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
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
71 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
£0
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Oct 2024Oct 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-10-312024-10-31
Total assets£0£0
Net assets£0£0

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-31
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-03-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-03-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-03-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2025-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-04-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2023-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-11-29
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  11. 2022-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-03-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2018-03-15
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    officers · AP01
  17. 2018-03-05
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    CONWAY, Benjamin appointed
    director
  18. 2018-03-05
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    GUTHRIE, Charles Alec resigned
    director
  19. 2018-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2016-04-21
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    GUTHRIE, Charles Alec appointed
    director
  21. 2016-04-21
    ➖
    PICKLES, Leslie Thomas resigned
    director
  22. 2015-03-26
    ➖
    COATES, Alan John resigned
    director
  23. 2014-08-12
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    PICKLES, Leslie Thomas appointed
    director
  24. 2014-05-12
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    B-HIVE COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2014-05-12
    ➖
    HML COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2013-11-01
    ➕
    HML COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2013-11-01
    ➖
    PR GIBBS & CO LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2013-11-01
    ➕
    COATES, Alan John appointed
    director
  29. 2013-11-01
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    GIBBS, Philip Richard resigned
    director
  30. 2011-07-13
    ➕
    GIBBS, Philip Richard appointed
    director
  31. 2011-01-13
    ➖
    MURRAY, Stuart Lewis resigned
    director
  32. 2008-10-28
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    Company incorporated
    As FERNBANK (LITTLE LEVER) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  33. 2008-10-28
    ➕
    PR GIBBS & CO LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2008-10-28
    ➕
    MURRAY, Stuart Lewis appointed
    director
  35. 2008-10-28
    ➕
    ROUND, Jonathon Charles appointed
    director
  36. 2008-10-28
    ➖
    ROUND, Jonathon Charles resigned
    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 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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
Incorporated2008-10-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Stonemead House
95 London Road
Croydon
Surrey
CR0 2RF
United Kingdom

Filing status

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

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

B-HIVE COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-05-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CONWAY, Benjamin→
director · ~67y · appointed 2018-03-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HML COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-11-01 · resigned 2014-05-12
Resigned
PR GIBBS & CO LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-10-28 · resigned 2013-11-01
Resigned
COATES, Alan John→
director · ~74y · appointed 2013-11-01 · resigned 2015-03-26
Resigned
GIBBS, Philip Richard→
director · ~76y · appointed 2011-07-13 · resigned 2013-11-01
Resigned
GUTHRIE, Charles Alec→
director · ~62y · appointed 2016-04-21 · resigned 2018-03-05
Resigned
MURRAY, Stuart Lewis→
director · ~66y · appointed 2008-10-28 · resigned 2011-01-13
Resigned
PICKLES, Leslie Thomas→
director · ~84y · appointed 2014-08-12 · resigned 2016-04-21
Resigned
ROUND, Jonathon Charles→
director · ~67y · appointed 2008-10-28 · resigned 2008-10-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (71 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-29
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2022-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-01