97 NORTHCOURT ROAD (ABINGDON) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

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07570574 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2011-03-18
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£0
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 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 73). 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, 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, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
52 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
Cash
—
Net Worth
£0
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
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 (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-30
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  3. 2025-02-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2024-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-10-04
    ➖
    THOMAS, Stephen Peter resigned
    director
  6. 2024-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-01-25
    ➕
    LEIGHTON, Wendy Catherine appointed
    director
  8. 2024-01-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2022-08-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-06-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2022-06-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2022-04-29
    ➕
    THOMAS, Stephen Peter appointed
    director
  13. 2022-04-29
    ➖
    UNDERWOOD, Richard resigned
    director
  14. 2021-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-04-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2021-03-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-02-19
    ➖
    MILES, William John Robert resigned
    director
  18. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-03-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2017-10-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2015-08-17
    ➖
    WEBSTER, Francis Charles resigned
    director
  23. 2014-09-10
    ➕
    UNDERWOOD, Richard appointed
    director
  24. 2012-07-19
    ➕
    PEERLESS PROPERTIES (OXFORD) LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2012-07-19
    ➖
    DURKIN, Karen Deborah resigned
    secretary
  26. 2012-07-19
    ➖
    DURKIN, Andrew William resigned
    director
  27. 2012-07-19
    ➕
    MILES, William John Robert appointed
    director
  28. 2012-07-19
    ➕
    WEBSTER, Francis Charles appointed
    director
  29. 2011-03-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 97 NORTHCOURT ROAD (ABINGDON) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  30. 2011-03-18
    ➕
    DURKIN, Karen Deborah appointed
    secretary
  31. 2011-03-18
    ➕
    DURKIN, Andrew William 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 73 — 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 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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
Incorporated2011-03-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

1 Court Farm Barns Medcroft Road
Tackley
Kidlington
OX5 3AL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-13
Last: 2026-03-30

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

PEERLESS PROPERTIES (OXFORD) LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-07-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEIGHTON, Wendy Catherine→
director · ~73y · appointed 2024-01-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DURKIN, Karen Deborah→
secretary · appointed 2011-03-18 · resigned 2012-07-19
Resigned
DURKIN, Andrew William→
director · ~64y · appointed 2011-03-18 · resigned 2012-07-19
Resigned
MILES, William John Robert→
director · ~79y · appointed 2012-07-19 · resigned 2021-02-19
Resigned
THOMAS, Stephen Peter→
director · ~48y · appointed 2022-04-29 · resigned 2024-10-04
Resigned
UNDERWOOD, Richard→
director · ~59y · appointed 2014-09-10 · resigned 2022-04-29
Resigned
WEBSTER, Francis Charles→
director · ~64y · appointed 2012-07-19 · resigned 2015-08-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (52 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-23