21 OLD LANSDOWNE ROAD, DIDSBURY (FLATS) MANAGEMENT CO LIMITED

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12924549 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2020-10-02
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
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 (73/100)

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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
19 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
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-07

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-21
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  2. 2026-01-01
    DEMPSTER MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  3. 2025-06-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-05-07
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2025-05-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-09-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2023-07-20
    CAPLAN, Richard Adam resigned
    director
  9. 2023-07-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2023-04-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-06-28
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2022-06-28
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2022-06-28
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2022-06-28
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  15. 2022-02-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-10-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 21 OLD LANSDOWNE ROAD, DIDSBURY (FLATS) MANAGEMENT CO LIMITED
  17. 2020-10-02
    FELDMAN, Craig Laurence appointed
    director
  18. 2020-10-02
    CAPLAN, Richard Adam appointed
    director
  19. 2020-10-02
    📄
    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 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Old Lansdowne Estates Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Old Lansdowne Estates Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
21 OLD LANSDOWNE ROAD, DIDSBURY (FLATS) MANAGEMENT CO LIMITED
This company · 12924549

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Old Lansdowne Estates Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control02/10/2020

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
Incorporated2020-10-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Offices 7-9 The Old Printshop Bowden Hall, Bowden Lane
Marple
Stockport
SK6 6NE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-07
Last made up to: 2025-06-07
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-18
Last: 2025-09-04

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

DEMPSTER MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD
corporate-secretary · appointed 2026-01-01
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Active
FELDMAN, Craig Laurence
director · ~63y · appointed 2020-10-02
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Active
CAPLAN, Richard Adam
director · ~58y · appointed 2020-10-02 · resigned 2023-07-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (19 total)

appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2026-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-18
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-28