7 ELMS MANAGEMENT CO LTD
💤Zombieactive
07858578 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2011-11-23
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 Nov 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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 (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
37 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 | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
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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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-07-20➕WESTALL, Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2019-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2019-01-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-01-14➖CUMMINGS, Anthony James resignedsecretary
- 2019-01-14📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2019-01-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-01-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-01-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-01-01➖WESTALL, Nicholas Gray resigneddirector
- 2018-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-01➕POTTS GRAY MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-11-23🏢Company incorporatedAs 7 ELMS MANAGEMENT CO LTD
- 2011-11-23➕CUMMINGS, Anthony James appointedsecretary
- 2011-11-23➕WESTALL, Nicholas Gray 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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| 15 HIGH STREET B14 7DW RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 15873958 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 18 JOHN STREET RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 13661639 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 34 HOMES LTD→ 16790483 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4DSPHERE LTD→ 15859499 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 4WAY PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED→ 11669078 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 5058 PROPERTY LIMITED→ 10098331 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| 55 MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD→ 17103693 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 584 MANCHESTER ROAD LTD→ 14831991 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 5G HOMES LIMITED→ 17050209 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 65 MARINE AVENUE MANAGEMENT CO LIMITED→ 12841723 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 6H PROPERTIES LTD→ 17017111 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 ESLINGTON TERRACE LIMITED→ 03152442 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2011-11-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
C/O Potts Gray Management Co South Shields Business Works
Henry Robson Way
South Shields
Tyne And Wear
NE33 1RF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-07
Last: 2025-11-23
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
POTTS GRAY MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2015-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WESTALL, Nicholas→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2019-07-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CUMMINGS, Anthony James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-11-23 · resigned 2019-01-14
WESTALL, Nicholas Gray→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2011-11-23 · resigned 2019-01-01
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Recent filings (37 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-08-07