1-3 GLOUCESTER ROAD (COLEFORD) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

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11436350 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2018-06-27
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 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: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (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: medium (70/100)

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
23 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

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-03-31

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
3
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-04-13
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-08-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-09-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2018-09-18
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2018-09-18
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2018-09-18
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    officers · AP01
  14. 2018-09-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2018-09-05
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    LA PORTA, Simon Roland appointed
    director
  16. 2018-09-05
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    WEBBER, David John resigned
    director
  17. 2018-06-27
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    Company incorporated
    As 1-3 GLOUCESTER ROAD (COLEFORD) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  18. 2018-06-27
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    WEBBER, David John appointed
    director
  19. 2018-06-27
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
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 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Simon Roland La Porta
Individual · British · DOB 03/1968 · age 58
—75–100%board control75-100% voting · board control05/09/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Gloucestershire Property Maintenance Limitedceased 05/09/2018· 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2018-06-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Lilac Tree Cottage
Worrall Hill
Lydbrook
Gloucestershire
GL17 9QF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-27
Last: 2026-04-13

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

LA PORTA, Simon Roland→
director · ~58y · appointed 2018-09-05
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Active
WEBBER, David John→
director · ~53y · appointed 2018-06-27 · resigned 2018-09-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (23 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-13
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-14