97 BEACH ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD
💤Zombieactive
08512188 · ltd · incorporated 2013-05-01
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 74). 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 (77/100)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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
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
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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-24📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2023-03-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-21➕CURWELL, Pamela Ann appointeddirector
- 2023-01-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-09➖CURWELL, Pamela Ann resigneddirector
- 2022-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-08-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-07-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-08➖NORRIS, Rachel Ann resigneddirector
- 2018-05-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-10-26➕NORRIS, Rachel Ann appointeddirector
- 2016-06-29➖SLATER, Kate Victoria resigneddirector
- 2014-06-05➖LEA, Peter Robert resigneddirector
- 2013-09-25➕HOMESTEAD CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-05-01🏢Company incorporatedAs 97 BEACH ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD
- 2013-05-01➕CURWELL, Pamela Ann appointeddirector
- 2013-05-01➕LEA, Peter Robert appointeddirector
- 2013-05-01➕SLATER, Kate Victoria appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Steven John Hummersone Individual · British · DOB 09/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 13/07/2021 |
Mrs Victoria Claire Hummersone Individual · British · DOB 11/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 13/07/2021 |
Mr Colin Mander Liggins Individual · British · DOB 06/1937 · age 89 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/07/2018 |
Mrs Pamela Ann Curwell Individual · British · DOB 07/1952 · age 74 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Jdl Properties Ltd.ceased 13/07/2021· 25-50% shares
- Mr Arthur Tranterceased 06/07/2018· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-05-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
29 St Annes Road West
Lytham St Annes
Lancashire
FY8 1SB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-27
Last: 2025-07-13
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
HOMESTEAD CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2013-09-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CURWELL, Pamela Ann→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2023-03-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CURWELL, Pamela Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2013-05-01 · resigned 2023-01-09
LEA, Peter Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2013-05-01 · resigned 2014-06-05
NORRIS, Rachel Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2016-10-26 · resigned 2018-05-08
SLATER, Kate Victoria→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2013-05-01 · resigned 2016-06-29
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Recent filings (50 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-19
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2023-03-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-08-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-08-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-07-19