BELL MEAD HEIGHTS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

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11197918 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2018-02-09
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 Mar 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Dormant / non-trading with a 83-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 83). 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 (76/100)

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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-03-242025-03-24

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-05-23
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-04-18
    ➕
    REGAN, Daniel Leonard appointed
    director
  6. 2024-04-18
    ➖
    BARBER, Megan resigned
    director
  7. 2024-04-18
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-04-18
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2023-09-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-03-28
    ➕
    BARBER, Megan appointed
    director
  11. 2023-03-28
    ➖
    TAPPENDEN, Richard Anthony resigned
    director
  12. 2023-03-28
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2023-03-28
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2022-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-04-06
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2021-03-17
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2021-03-08
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  19. 2021-02-23
    ➕
    PMS MANAGING ESTATES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2021-02-23
    ➖
    DJC SECRETARIAL AND MAINTENANCE LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2021-02-23
    ➖
    DJC PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  22. 2021-02-23
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  23. 2021-02-23
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2021-02-23
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  25. 2020-10-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2019-10-04
    ➕
    DJC PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  27. 2018-08-15
    ➕
    DJC SECRETARIAL AND MAINTENANCE LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2018-02-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BELL MEAD HEIGHTS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  29. 2018-02-09
    ➕
    TAPPENDEN, Richard Anthony appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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
Incorporated2018-02-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

8 Kings Court
Newcomen
Colchester
Essex
CO4 9RA
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-24
Last made up to: 2026-03-24
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-22
Last: 2026-02-08

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

PMS MANAGING ESTATES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2021-02-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
REGAN, Daniel Leonard→
director · ~83y · appointed 2024-04-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DJC SECRETARIAL AND MAINTENANCE LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2018-08-15 · resigned 2021-02-23
Resigned
BARBER, Megan→
director · ~34y · appointed 2023-03-28 · resigned 2024-04-18
Resigned
TAPPENDEN, Richard Anthony→
director · ~66y · appointed 2018-02-09 · resigned 2023-03-28
Resigned
DJC PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2019-10-04 · resigned 2021-02-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (35 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-25