ARBORETUM COURT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07083372 · ltd · incorporated 2009-11-23
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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£0Nov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-05
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    HOBSON, Alexander William resigned
    director
  5. 2023-07-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2022-08-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-01-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2020-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-01-18
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    HOBSON, Alexander William appointed
    director
  11. 2018-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-03-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-02-23
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    PHILIP LANEY & JOLLY LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  16. 2016-02-23
    ➖
    RHODES ROGERS & JOLLY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  17. 2016-02-23
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  18. 2016-02-23
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  19. 2015-11-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2014-10-23
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    EDWARDS, Peter William resigned
    director
  21. 2010-09-28
    ➖
    PENDLETON, Roy Albert resigned
    director
  22. 2010-08-18
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    EDWARDS, Peter William appointed
    director
  23. 2010-05-05
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    WILSON, Sarah Catherine Wendy appointed
    director
  24. 2009-11-23
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    Company incorporated
    As ARBORETUM COURT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  25. 2009-11-23
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    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2009-11-23
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2009-11-23
    ➕
    RHODES ROGERS & JOLLY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2009-11-23
    ➕
    COWDRY, John Jeremy Arthur appointed
    director
  29. 2009-11-23
    ➖
    COWDRY, John Jeremy Arthur resigned
    director
  30. 2009-11-23
    ➕
    PENDLETON, Roy Albert appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Sarah Wilson
Individual · British · DOB 04/1975 · age 51
50–75%
—50-75% shares23/11/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-11-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

23 Worcester Road
Malvern
Worcestershire
WR14 4QY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-07
Last: 2025-11-23

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

PHILIP LANEY & JOLLY LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2016-02-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILSON, Sarah Catherine Wendy→
director · ~51y · appointed 2010-05-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-11-23 · resigned 2009-11-23
Resigned
RHODES ROGERS & JOLLY LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-11-23 · resigned 2016-02-23
Resigned
COWDRY, John Jeremy Arthur→
director · ~82y · appointed 2009-11-23 · resigned 2009-11-23
Resigned
EDWARDS, Peter William→
director · ~78y · appointed 2010-08-18 · resigned 2014-10-23
Resigned
HOBSON, Alexander William→
director · ~37y · appointed 2020-01-18 · resigned 2023-07-05
Resigned
PENDLETON, Roy Albert→
director · ~83y · appointed 2009-11-23 · resigned 2010-09-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (48 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-26