38, 39 AND 39A CLIFF STREET WHITBY MANAGEMENT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07644675 · ltd · incorporated 2011-05-24
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
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 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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (68/100)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
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
50 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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 | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
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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
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-08➕BENAIM, Christine Dorothy appointedsecretary
- 2026-04-08➖BENAIM, Christine Dorothy resigneddirector
- 2026-04-08📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-04-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-09➖COWLEY, Richard resigneddirector
- 2026-03-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-23➕HUGHES, Rebecca appointedsecretary
- 2025-06-23📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-06-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-23➕HUGHES, Rebecca appointeddirector
- 2023-03-23➖JONES, David resigneddirector
- 2022-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-24➕COWLEY, Richard appointedsecretary
- 2019-06-24➖BENAIM, Christine Dorothy resignedsecretary
- 2019-06-24📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-06-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-14➕BENAIM, Christine Dorothy appointedsecretary
- 2016-12-14➖WOODFORD, Stephen James resignedsecretary
- 2016-12-14➕JONES, David appointeddirector
- 2016-12-14➖WOODFORD, Stephen James resigneddirector
- 2011-05-24🏢Company incorporatedAs 38, 39 AND 39A CLIFF STREET WHITBY MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 2011-05-24➕WOODFORD, Stephen James appointedsecretary
- 2011-05-24➕BENAIM, Christine Dorothy appointeddirector
- 2011-05-24➕COWLEY, Richard appointeddirector
- 2011-05-24➕WOODFORD, Stephen James 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 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BENAIM, Christine Dorothy resigned 2026-04-08; COWLEY, Richard resigned 2026-03-09
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-05-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
Moat Hall Cottage Holywell Lane
Braithwell
Rotherham
S66 7AF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-15
Last: 2026-04-01
Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)
BENAIM, Christine Dorothy→
Activesecretary · appointed 2026-04-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
Active
HUGHES, Rebecca→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2023-03-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BENAIM, Christine Dorothy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-12-14 · resigned 2019-06-24
WOODFORD, Stephen James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-05-24 · resigned 2016-12-14
BENAIM, Christine Dorothy→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2011-05-24 · resigned 2026-04-08
COWLEY, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2011-05-24 · resigned 2026-03-09
JONES, David→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2016-12-14 · resigned 2023-03-23
WOODFORD, Stephen James→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2011-05-24 · resigned 2016-12-14
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Recent filings (50 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-08
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-04-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-09
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-06-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-06