54 DURNFORD ST MANAGMENT LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
10319755 · ltd · incorporated 2016-08-09
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 10.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2025
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
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 10.6y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 8 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 8 total, 8 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
60 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £-163 |
| Current assets | — | £334 |
| Cash | — | £334 |
| Net assets | — | £-163 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
11
filings
- • 6 persons-with-significant-control
- • 3 officers
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
11
filings
- • 6 persons-with-significant-control
- • 3 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2026-05-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-05-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-05-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-05-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-05-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-05-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-05-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-05-12➕BALL, Claire Joanna appointeddirector
- 2026-05-12➕LEIDIG, George Laurence appointeddirector
- 2026-05-12➖BALLARD, Joanna resigneddirector
- 2025-12-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-12➖LEIDIG, George Laurence resigneddirector
- 2025-06-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-21➖WILYMAN, Gavin resigneddirector
- 2024-11-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-20➕LEIDIG, George Laurence appointeddirector
- 2024-11-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-26➕RASCH, Firend Alan, Dr appointeddirector
- 2021-05-26➕BALLARD, Joanna appointeddirector
- 2021-05-26➕WILYMAN, Gavin appointeddirector
- 2021-05-14➖CHAKMAKCHI, Ahmed resigneddirector
- 2020-05-12➕MEHDI, Omar appointeddirector
- 2016-08-09🏢Company incorporatedAs 54 DURNFORD ST MANAGMENT LTD
- 2016-08-09➕CHAKMAKCHI, Ahmed appointeddirector
- 2015-12-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bridging Finance Limited
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Claire Joanna Ball Individual · British · DOB 03/1977 · age 49 | — | — | board controlboard control | 12/05/2026 |
Mr George Laurence Leidig Individual · British · DOB 02/1992 · age 34 | — | — | board controlboard control | 12/05/2026 |
Dr Firend Alan Rasch Individual · British · DOB 04/1968 · age 58 | — | — | board controlboard control · firm interest | 26/05/2021 |
Mr Omar Mehdi Individual · British · DOB 05/1990 · age 36 | — | — | board controlboard control | 13/05/2021 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr George Laurence Leidigceased 12/06/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · firm interest
- Miss Joanna Ballardceased 12/05/2026· board control
- Mr Gavin Wilymanceased 21/11/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
- Ahmed Chakmakchiceased 13/05/2021· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-08-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
14 & 15 Southernhay West
Exeter
EX1 1PL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-05
Last: 2025-11-21
Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)
BALL, Claire Joanna→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2026-05-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LEIDIG, George Laurence→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2026-05-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RASCH, Firend Alan, Dr→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-05-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BALLARD, Joanna→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2021-05-26 · resigned 2026-05-12
CHAKMAKCHI, Ahmed→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2016-08-09 · resigned 2021-05-14
LEIDIG, George Laurence→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2024-11-20 · resigned 2025-06-12
WILYMAN, Gavin→
Resigneddirector · ~32y · appointed 2021-05-26 · resigned 2024-11-21
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Bridging Finance Bridging Finance Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 15/12/2015 | — |
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Recent filings (60 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-05-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-20
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-05-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-12