ST ANNES CONVENT RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION DURHAM LIMITED

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07355511 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2010-08-24
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 99999SIC 99999
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). 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 (69/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 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
18 officers (2 active, 18 linked, 15 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
73 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
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Net Worth
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-12-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-12-10
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    MCFARLANE, Anthony appointed
    director
  4. 2025-12-10
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    COLLINS, Paul, Major resigned
    director
  5. 2025-07-16
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  6. 2025-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-06-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2022-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-09-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2019-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-09-06
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    GEORGE F WHITE appointed
    corporate-secretary
  16. 2019-09-06
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  17. 2019-06-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2019-06-10
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    KINGSTON PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2019-06-10
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  20. 2018-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-09-04
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    SHANAHAN, Fergus John resigned
    director
  22. 2017-09-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2017-06-20
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    SHANAHAN, Fergus John appointed
    director
  24. 2017-03-31
    ➖
    DIXON, Geoffrey resigned
    director
  25. 2015-10-07
    ➖
    WOOD, Adam Lee resigned
    director
  26. 2015-06-18
    ➕
    COLLINS, Paul, Major appointed
    director
  27. 2015-06-18
    ➖
    DITCHFIELD, Robin resigned
    director
  28. 2015-06-18
    ➖
    SILVERWOOD, Samantha Jane resigned
    director
  29. 2015-05-28
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    DIXON, Geoffrey appointed
    director
  30. 2015-05-17
    ➖
    IRVING, Mark Andrew resigned
    director
  31. 2014-10-01
    ➖
    SHANAHAN, Susan resigned
    director
  32. 2014-09-17
    ➖
    EDMUNDS, Rachel Leah resigned
    director
  33. 2014-07-25
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    GIRLING, Roger resigned
    director
  34. 2014-05-01
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    EDMUNDS, Rachel Leah appointed
    director
  35. 2014-05-01
    ➕
    SILVERWOOD, Samantha Jane appointed
    director
  36. 2014-04-10
    ➕
    DITCHFIELD, Robin appointed
    director
  37. 2013-11-28
    ➕
    WOOD, Adam Lee appointed
    director
  38. 2013-11-06
    ➖
    CALVERT, Stephen resigned
    director
  39. 2013-09-02
    ➕
    SHANAHAN, Susan appointed
    director
  40. 2013-08-08
    ➕
    GIRLING, Roger appointed
    director
  41. 2013-06-26
    ➕
    IRVING, Mark Andrew appointed
    director
  42. 2013-04-17
    ➖
    ORD, Colin resigned
    director
  43. 2013-04-03
    ➕
    CALVERT, Stephen appointed
    director
  44. 2012-10-23
    ➖
    MURRAY, Stuart Lewis resigned
    secretary
  45. 2012-10-23
    ➖
    MURRAY, Stuart Lewis resigned
    director
  46. 2012-02-16
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    KINGSTON PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  47. 2010-12-22
    ➕
    ORD, Colin appointed
    director
  48. 2010-08-24
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    Company incorporated
    As ST ANNES CONVENT RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION DURHAM LIMITED
  49. 2010-08-24
    ➕
    MURRAY, Stuart Lewis appointed
    secretary
  50. 2010-08-24
    ➕
    MURRAY, Stuart Lewis appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events

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 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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
Incorporated2010-08-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

22 Dean Street
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 1PG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-07
Last: 2025-08-24

Officers (2 active · 16 resigned)

GEORGE F WHITE→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2019-09-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCFARLANE, Anthony→
director · ~68y · appointed 2025-12-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MURRAY, Stuart Lewis→
secretary · appointed 2010-08-24 · resigned 2012-10-23
Resigned
KINGSTON PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-02-16 · resigned 2019-06-10
Resigned
CALVERT, Stephen→
director · ~77y · appointed 2013-04-03 · resigned 2013-11-06
Resigned
COLLINS, Paul, Major→
director · ~81y · appointed 2015-06-18 · resigned 2025-12-10
Resigned
DITCHFIELD, Robin→
director · ~58y · appointed 2014-04-10 · resigned 2015-06-18
Resigned
DIXON, Geoffrey→
director · ~87y · appointed 2015-05-28 · resigned 2017-03-31
Resigned
EDMUNDS, Rachel Leah→
director · ~50y · appointed 2014-05-01 · resigned 2014-09-17
Resigned
GIRLING, Roger→
director · ~79y · appointed 2013-08-08 · resigned 2014-07-25
Resigned
IRVING, Mark Andrew→
director · ~55y · appointed 2013-06-26 · resigned 2015-05-17
Resigned
MURRAY, Stuart Lewis→
director · ~66y · appointed 2010-08-24 · resigned 2012-10-23
Resigned
ORD, Colin→
director · ~63y · appointed 2010-12-22 · resigned 2013-04-17
Resigned
ROUND, Jonathon Charles→
director · ~67y · appointed 2010-08-24 · resigned 2010-08-24
Resigned
SHANAHAN, Fergus John→
director · ~71y · appointed 2017-06-20 · resigned 2017-09-04
Resigned
SHANAHAN, Susan→
director · ~67y · appointed 2013-09-02 · resigned 2014-10-01
Resigned
SILVERWOOD, Samantha Jane→
director · ~57y · appointed 2014-05-01 · resigned 2015-06-18
Resigned
WOOD, Adam Lee→
director · ~47y · appointed 2013-11-28 · resigned 2015-10-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (73 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-02
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-22