174 BRITISH ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07390295 · ltd · incorporated 2010-09-28
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
44 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 accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-06-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-10-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-07-31➖BENNETT, Jos Daniel Graeme resigneddirector
- 2019-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-07➕BENNETT, Jos Daniel Graeme appointeddirector
- 2016-03-07➖LANGMAN, Mark Jonathon resigneddirector
- 2015-02-01➕HARRIS, Tina Elaine appointeddirector
- 2015-02-01➕LANGMAN, Mark Jonathon appointeddirector
- 2015-01-31➖STEPHENS, Deborah Fay resigneddirector
- 2010-09-28🏢Company incorporatedAs 174 BRITISH ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
- 2010-09-28➕STEPHENS, Deborah Fay appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Ms Tina Elaine Harris Individual · British · DOB 04/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 18/10/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Jos Daniel Graeme Bennettceased 06/08/2020· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-09-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
174 British Road
Bristol
BS3 3BZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-22
Last: 2025-10-08
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
HARRIS, Tina Elaine→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2015-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BENNETT, Jos Daniel Graeme→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2016-03-07 · resigned 2020-07-31
LANGMAN, Mark Jonathon→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2015-02-01 · resigned 2016-03-07
STEPHENS, Deborah Fay→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2010-09-28 · resigned 2015-01-31
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (44 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-06-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-22