42 BANCROFT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06856415 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2009-03-24
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
22 officers (3 active, 22 linked, 18 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
85 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£0
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (60 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-09➖BOND, Dawn Geraldine Morgan resigneddirector
- 2025-04-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-16➕FITZGERALD-LOWRY, Gerald Brian appointeddirector
- 2025-04-16➖TAYLOR, Phillip resigneddirector
- 2025-03-31➖SWALLOW, Stephen James resigneddirector
- 2025-01-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-06➕LOHAN, Jenny appointeddirector
- 2024-12-20➕BOND, Dawn Geraldine Morgan appointeddirector
- 2024-12-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-12➖BIGGERSTAFF, David resigneddirector
- 2023-02-27➕TAYLOR, Phillip appointeddirector
- 2023-02-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-14➖BOND, Dawn Geraldine Morgan resigneddirector
- 2021-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-30➖LOHAN, Jenny resigneddirector
- 2020-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-14📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2019-09-16➖CUTHBERTSON, Neil Andrew resigneddirector
- 2018-08-06➕SWALLOW, Stephen James appointeddirector
- 2018-04-23➕BIGGERSTAFF, David appointeddirector
- 2018-01-23➖PORTER, Gail Ann resigneddirector
- 2017-11-16➖HADEN, Daniel Alberto resigneddirector
- 2017-08-26➕CUTHBERTSON, Neil Andrew appointeddirector
- 2016-09-01➖TITRE, Kim resigneddirector
- 2016-02-05➖JUNIAK, Agnieszka resigneddirector
- 2015-06-22➕HADEN, Daniel Alberto appointeddirector
- 2015-06-22➖TITRE, Elliot resigneddirector
- 2015-06-22➕TITRE, Kim appointeddirector
- 2014-06-19➖BURTON, Alan Thomas resigneddirector
- 2014-06-19➖VARDAKI, Eleni, Dr resigneddirector
- 2013-09-03➕RED BRICK COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-09-02➖RUSHBROOK AND RATHBONE LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-07-19➕JUNIAK, Agnieszka appointeddirector
- 2013-07-15➕BOND, Dawn Geraldine Morgan appointeddirector
- 2013-07-10➕PORTER, Gail Ann appointeddirector
- 2011-08-16➕LOHAN, Jenny appointeddirector
- 2010-06-22➕TITRE, Elliot appointeddirector
- 2010-06-03➕RUSHBROOK, Sarah appointedsecretary
- 2010-06-03➖RUSHBROOK, Sarah resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 60 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2009-03-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
Chequers House
162 High Street
Stevenage
SG1 3LL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-07
Last: 2026-03-24
Officers (3 active · 19 resigned)
RED BRICK COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2013-09-03
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FITZGERALD-LOWRY, Gerald Brian→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2025-04-16
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LOHAN, Jenny→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-01-06
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PIPER, Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-03-24 · resigned 2010-06-02
RUSHBROOK, Sarah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-06-03 · resigned 2010-06-03
RUSHBROOK AND RATHBONE LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2010-06-03 · resigned 2013-09-02
BIGGERSTAFF, David→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2018-04-23 · resigned 2023-09-12
BOND, Dawn Geraldine Morgan→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2024-12-20 · resigned 2025-07-09
BOND, Dawn Geraldine Morgan→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2013-07-15 · resigned 2021-12-14
BURTON, Alan Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2010-06-03 · resigned 2014-06-19
CUTHBERTSON, Neil Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2017-08-26 · resigned 2019-09-16
HADEN, Daniel Alberto→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2015-06-22 · resigned 2017-11-16
HALLIDAY, James Gordon Tollemache→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2009-03-24 · resigned 2010-06-02
HICKS, Adrian Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2009-03-24 · resigned 2010-06-02
JUNIAK, Agnieszka→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2013-07-19 · resigned 2016-02-05
LOHAN, Jenny→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2011-08-16 · resigned 2020-11-30
PORTER, Gail Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2013-07-10 · resigned 2018-01-23
SWALLOW, Stephen James→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2018-08-06 · resigned 2025-03-31
TAYLOR, Phillip→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2023-02-27 · resigned 2025-04-16
TITRE, Elliot→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2010-06-22 · resigned 2015-06-22
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Recent filings (85 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-27