16-20 STRUTTON GROUND MANAGEMENT CO. LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

07476959 · ltd · incorporated 2010-12-22

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 65). 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: low (37/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

No charge records returned

Directors & officers

9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSC data returned

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

No filing history

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand

2023-04-24
➕
AGNEW, Theodore Thomas More, Lord appointed
director
2023-03-03
➕
LTD, Psem appointed
secretary
2022-04-25
➖
BRADBURN, Mike resigned
director
2020-01-01
➕
BRADBURN, Mike appointed
director
2019-12-31
➖
AGNEW, Clare resigned
director
2017-07-31
➖
CRABTREE PM LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2016-01-12
➖
HOBBS, Kelly resigned
secretary
2015-12-21
➕
AGNEW, Clare appointed
director
2015-08-27
➖
HOBBS, Kelly resigned
director
2013-11-13
➕
HOBBS, Kelly appointed
secretary
2013-11-13
➕
CRABTREE PM LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2013-11-13
➕
HOBBS, Kelly appointed
director
2013-11-13
➖
MARINO, Laura Marie resigned
director
2013-11-13
➖
WOLLASTON BAXTER, Charles Anthony resigned
director
2010-12-22
🏢
Company incorporated
As 16-20 STRUTTON GROUND MANAGEMENT CO. LIMITED
2010-12-22
➕
MARINO, Laura Marie appointed
director
2010-12-22
➕
WOLLASTON BAXTER, Charles Anthony appointed
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 65 — 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 65. 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 15 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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