BENTLEY GRANGE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09718168 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2015-08-05
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 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 (72/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
54 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
1 year 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 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2025-06-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-06-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-25➕STEGGLES, Jeffery appointeddirector
- 2024-06-25➖THORPE, Richard resigneddirector
- 2024-06-25➖THORPE, Susan Lesley resigneddirector
- 2024-03-14📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2024-03-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-01➕SAPPHIRE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-08-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-31➖OMAR, Asif, Dr resigneddirector
- 2021-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-25➖BRIGGS, Kevin resigneddirector
- 2021-08-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-08-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-08-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-08-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-12-13➕OMAR, Asif, Dr appointeddirector
- 2020-12-13➕THORPE, Richard appointeddirector
- 2020-12-13➕THORPE, Susan Lesley appointeddirector
- 2020-07-31➖HYDE, Lee David resigneddirector
- 2018-12-31➖EMBLING, David Paul resigneddirector
- 2017-10-12➕BRIGGS, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2017-10-12➖COCK, Stuart Trevor resigneddirector
- 2017-10-12➕EMBLING, David Paul appointeddirector
- 2017-10-12➕HYDE, Lee David appointeddirector
- 2015-08-05🏢Company incorporatedAs BENTLEY GRANGE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
- 2015-08-05➕COCK, Stuart Trevor 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 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
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.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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| BARTON FRIARS (CHIGWELL) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 02266214 · est 1988 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 37y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2015-08-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
Sapphire House
Whitehall Road
Colchester
Essex
CO2 8YU
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-16
Last: 2026-07-02
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
SAPPHIRE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2024-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STEGGLES, Jeffery→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2024-06-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRIGGS, Kevin→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2017-10-12 · resigned 2021-08-25
COCK, Stuart Trevor→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2015-08-05 · resigned 2017-10-12
EMBLING, David Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2017-10-12 · resigned 2018-12-31
HYDE, Lee David→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2017-10-12 · resigned 2020-07-31
OMAR, Asif, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2020-12-13 · resigned 2022-07-31
THORPE, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2020-12-13 · resigned 2024-06-25
THORPE, Susan Lesley→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2020-12-13 · resigned 2024-06-25
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Recent filings (54 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2025-07-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-26
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-28
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2024-03-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-12