12/14 MANOR ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08248408 · ltd · incorporated 2012-10-11
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.
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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 (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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
29 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
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Oct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

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Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  2. 2024-07-18
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  3. 2023-06-25
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  4. 2022-06-29
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  5. 2021-10-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2021-10-11
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    THOMAS, Jenny Marie resigned
    director
  7. 2021-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  10. 2018-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  11. 2017-07-10
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  12. 2016-07-29
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  13. 2015-10-23
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  14. 2015-07-23
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  15. 2015-02-17
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  16. 2015-01-26
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    THOMAS, Mathew Edward resigned
    director
  17. 2014-10-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2014-08-14
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    THOMAS, Jenny Marie appointed
    director
  19. 2012-10-11
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    Company incorporated
    As 12/14 MANOR ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED
  20. 2012-10-11
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    JOLLEY, Susanne Elizabeth appointed
    director
  21. 2012-10-11
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    THOMAS, Mathew Edward appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
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 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-10-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Willowbrook Travells Lane
Marchwood
Southampton
Hampshire
SO40 4WH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-19
Last: 2025-10-05

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

JOLLEY, Susanne Elizabeth→
director · ~64y · appointed 2012-10-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
THOMAS, Jenny Marie→
director · ~44y · appointed 2014-08-14 · resigned 2021-10-11
Resigned
THOMAS, Mathew Edward→
director · ~44y · appointed 2012-10-11 · resigned 2015-01-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (29 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-07-01