30 GOSS LANE MANAGEMENT LIMITED

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08953601 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2014-03-24
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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: low (50/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
28 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-05
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  4. 2024-02-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-02-01
    ➕
    MCGRAIL, John appointed
    secretary
  6. 2023-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-04-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-06-29
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    gazette · DISS40
  15. 2016-06-28
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2016-06-28
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    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2014-03-24
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    Company incorporated
    As 30 GOSS LANE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  18. 2014-03-24
    ➕
    O'BRIEN, Paul Dean appointed
    director

Owner dependency

88/100
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 60 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 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
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2014-03-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

3c Hanham Hall Whittucks Road
Hanham
Bristol
BS15 3FR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-03
Last: 2026-03-20

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

MCGRAIL, John→
secretary · appointed 2024-02-01
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O'BRIEN, Paul Dean→
director · ~60y · appointed 2014-03-24
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Recent filings (28 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-25
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-02-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-20