CITYHEART PARTNERSHIPS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10350069 · ltd · incorporated 2016-08-27
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 6.8y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
42 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
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 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-07-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-30➖TAYLOR, Warren Thomas resigneddirector
- 2024-12-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-12-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-12-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-12-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-30➖GOURLAY, Alastair Graham resigneddirector
- 2024-06-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-06-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-06-27🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-06-27🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-01➖FARLEY, George Peter resigneddirector
- 2019-09-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Northern Trust (Guernsey) Limited (as Trustee)
- 2019-07-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Kleinwort Benson (Guernsey) Limited as Trustee of the M&G Secured Lease Income Fund
- 2017-01-31➕GOURLAY, Alastair Graham appointeddirector
- 2017-01-03➕FARLEY, George Peter appointeddirector
- 2017-01-03➕TAYLOR, Warren Thomas appointeddirector
- 2016-08-27🏢Company incorporatedAs CITYHEART PARTNERSHIPS LIMITED
- 2016-08-27➕MCNAMEE, William Mark 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 66 — 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 66. 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr William Mark Mcnamee Individual · British · DOB 02/1960 · age 66 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/12/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Cityheart Living Holdco Ltdceased 06/12/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr William Mark Mcnameeceased 06/12/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-08-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
First Floor, The Foundation Herons Way
Chester Business Park
Chester
Cheshire
CH4 9GB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-09
Last: 2025-08-26
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
MCNAMEE, William Mark→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2016-08-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FARLEY, George Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2017-01-03 · resigned 2020-06-01
GOURLAY, Alastair Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2017-01-31 · resigned 2024-06-30
TAYLOR, Warren Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2017-01-03 · resigned 2025-04-30
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Northern Trust (Guernsey) (as Trustee) / The M&G Secured Lease Income Fund Northern Trust (Guernsey) Limited (as Trustee) / The M&G Secured Lease Income Fund | A registered charge | — | 26/09/2019 | 27/06/2024 | |
| satisfied | Kleinwort Benson (Guernsey) as Trustee of the M&G Secured Lease Income Fund Kleinwort Benson (Guernsey) Limited as Trustee of the M&G Secured Lease Income Fund | A registered charge | — | 29/07/2019 | 27/06/2024 |
Recent filings (42 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-12-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-12-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-12-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-15