89-91 CASTLE ROAD (MANAGEMENT COMPANY) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08806093 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2013-12-06
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
£0
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
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). 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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
24 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
£0
Current Assets
£61
↑ 8.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £0 | £0 |
| Current assets | £61 | £56 |
| Net assets | £0 | £0 |
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 (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2015-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-12-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2013-12-06🏢Company incorporatedAs 89-91 CASTLE ROAD (MANAGEMENT COMPANY) LIMITED
- 2013-12-06➕BAKER, Michael John appointedsecretary
- 2013-12-06➕BAKER, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2013-12-06📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
95/100
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 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. 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 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael John Baker Individual · British · DOB 05/1958 · age 68 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Property · PO postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
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| 3 FELPHAM ROAD LIMITED→ 16921028 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32HB PROPERTY LIMITED→ 13978139 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 4-SITE ESTATES LTD→ 14668614 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 57A LTD→ 16117989 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 59-61 STOKE ROAD LIMITED→ 14982869 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 60 OSBORNE ROAD LTD→ 10950245 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 7 GARDNER ROAD LTD→ 16336494 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 83 VICTORIA ROAD SOUTH MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 10931148 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 84 GROSVENOR PLACE FREEHOLD LIMITED→ 11213299 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 87 MARINESIDE LIMITED→ 14102652 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 93 FAWCETT ROAD LIMITED→ 13181243 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 93 TANGIER ROAD LIMITED→ 11392469 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2013-12-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
93 Castle Road
Southsea
Hampshire
PO5 3AY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-10
Last: 2025-11-26
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
BAKER, Michael John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2013-12-06
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BAKER, Michael John→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2013-12-06
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Recent filings (24 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-12-17