1 - 11 BACK LANE LIMITED

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08708032 · ltd · incorporated 2013-09-26
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
£15.2k
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 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 78). 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
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £15,201
Net assets shrinking
Down £212 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£15k
↓ 1.4% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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£0£3k£6k£9k£12k£15kSept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-252024-09-29
Total assets£15.2k£15.4k
Net assets£15.2k£15.4k

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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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-29
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2024-09-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-09-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-09-29
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2024-09-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2024-09-18
    ➖
    COOPER, Michael Anthony resigned
    director
  9. 2024-03-21
    ➖
    BARTLETT, John resigned
    director
  10. 2023-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-08-30
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2023-08-29
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2023-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-09-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2019-09-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2019-09-16
    ➕
    COOPER, Michael Anthony appointed
    director
  20. 2019-09-16
    ➖
    HANCOCK, John William resigned
    director
  21. 2018-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2017-11-09
    ➕
    HANCOCK, John William appointed
    director
  23. 2017-11-09
    ➖
    O'HARE, Ruth resigned
    director
  24. 2016-07-15
    ➕
    POULTER, Keith appointed
    director
  25. 2016-07-15
    ➖
    QUINN, John Anthony William resigned
    director
  26. 2014-11-11
    ➖
    HALES, Rebecca Gabrielle, Miss resigned
    director
  27. 2014-09-30
    ➖
    HALES, David Gordon resigned
    director
  28. 2014-09-16
    ➕
    SARACINO, Francesco appointed
    secretary
  29. 2014-09-16
    ➕
    BARTLETT, John appointed
    director
  30. 2014-09-16
    ➕
    O'HARE, Ruth appointed
    director
  31. 2014-09-16
    ➕
    QUINN, John Anthony William appointed
    director
  32. 2013-09-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 1 - 11 BACK LANE LIMITED
  33. 2013-09-26
    ➕
    HALES, David Gordon appointed
    director
  34. 2013-09-26
    ➕
    HALES, Rebecca Gabrielle, Miss 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 78 — 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 78 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Keith Poulter
Individual · British · DOB 03/1948 · age 78
——sig. influencesignificant influence21/03/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr John Bartlettceased 21/03/2024· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-09-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

1-11 Back Lane
Keynsham
Bristol
BS31 1ET
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-25
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-10
Last: 2025-09-26

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

SARACINO, Francesco→
secretary · appointed 2014-09-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
POULTER, Keith→
director · ~78y · appointed 2016-07-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARTLETT, John→
director · ~80y · appointed 2014-09-16 · resigned 2024-03-21
Resigned
COOPER, Michael Anthony→
director · ~40y · appointed 2019-09-16 · resigned 2024-09-18
Resigned
HALES, David Gordon→
director · ~69y · appointed 2013-09-26 · resigned 2014-09-30
Resigned
HALES, Rebecca Gabrielle, Miss →
director · ~45y · appointed 2013-09-26 · resigned 2014-11-11
Resigned
HANCOCK, John William→
director · ~83y · appointed 2017-11-09 · resigned 2019-09-16
Resigned
O'HARE, Ruth→
director · ~64y · appointed 2014-09-16 · resigned 2017-11-09
Resigned
QUINN, John Anthony William→
director · ~88y · appointed 2014-09-16 · resigned 2016-07-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (47 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-09-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-03
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-08-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-22