APSLEY QUAY MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

12188239 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2019-09-04

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

—

year to Jul 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

73/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Residents property management

Sector: Activities of households

Investor take

Pursue

Asset-holding vehicle with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 70). 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 (69/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

44 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

73/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Metric	2025-07-31

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand

2026-05-09
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RAPER, Renee Patricia resigned
director
2026-05-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-01
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TAVARES, Daniela resigned
director
2026-01-12
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-12
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-12
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-01-12
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-01-09
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-01-05
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appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2025-12-29
➕
EDWARDS, Nick appointed
secretary
2025-12-29
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EDWARDS, Nick resigned
secretary
2025-12-27
📍
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-01
➕
BAWTRYS ESTATE MANAGEMENT appointed
corporate-secretary
2025-11-30
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IV PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD resigned
corporate-secretary
2025-11-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-17
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-06-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-13
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change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-03-18
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GILLINGWATER, Kimberley resigned
director
2025-03-18
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-18
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-15
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-13
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-05
➕
RAPER, Renee Patricia appointed
director
2025-02-18
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-06-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-01
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GRAY, Samantha resigned
director
2024-05-07
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2023-08-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-10
➕
WRIGHT, Janet, Dr appointed
director
2023-01-10
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DICKINSON, Francis Michael resigned
director
2023-01-10
➕
GRAY, Samantha appointed
director
2023-01-10
➖
MARUF, Ali Salman resigned
director
2023-01-10
➕
TAVARES, Daniela appointed
director
2023-01-10
➖
WILLER, Roy William Stephen resigned
director
2021-10-04
➕
GILLINGWATER, Kimberley appointed
director
2020-09-17
➕
IV PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD appointed
corporate-secretary
2019-09-04
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Company incorporated
As APSLEY QUAY MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
2019-09-04
➕
DICKINSON, Francis Michael appointed
director
2019-09-04
➕
MARUF, Ali Salman appointed
director
2019-09-04
➕
WILLER, Roy William Stephen 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 70 — 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 70 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

1 med · 1 low

4 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: EDWARDS, Nick resigned 2025-12-29; IV PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD resigned 2025-11-30; RAPER, Renee Patricia resigned 2026-05-09

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2019-09-04

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Suite 3, 109 High Street

Hemel Hempstead

Hertfordshire

HP1 3AH

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-04-30

Last made up to: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-17

Last: 2025-09-03

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

BAWTRYS ESTATE MANAGEMENT→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2025-12-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

WRIGHT, Janet, Dr→

director · ~70y · appointed 2023-01-10

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

EDWARDS, Nick→

secretary · appointed 2025-12-29 · resigned 2025-12-29

Resigned

IV PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2020-09-17 · resigned 2025-11-30

Resigned

DICKINSON, Francis Michael→

director · ~56y · appointed 2019-09-04 · resigned 2023-01-10

Resigned

GILLINGWATER, Kimberley→

director · ~60y · appointed 2021-10-04 · resigned 2025-03-18

Resigned

GRAY, Samantha→

director · ~43y · appointed 2023-01-10 · resigned 2024-06-01

Resigned

MARUF, Ali Salman→

director · ~52y · appointed 2019-09-04 · resigned 2023-01-10

Resigned

RAPER, Renee Patricia→

director · ~72y · appointed 2025-03-05 · resigned 2026-05-09

Resigned

TAVARES, Daniela→

director · ~38y · appointed 2023-01-10 · resigned 2026-05-01

Resigned

WILLER, Roy William Stephen→

director · ~62y · appointed 2019-09-04 · resigned 2023-01-10

Resigned

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Recent filings (44 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-05-09

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-05-05

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2026-01-12

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2026-01-12

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2026-01-12

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2026-01-12

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2026-01-09

appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP04

2026-01-05

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2025-12-27

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2025-11-03

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened

accounts · AA01

2025-10-17

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-09-10

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2025-06-30

change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date

officers · CH04

2025-05-13

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-03-18