CYGNET LAKESIDE DONCASTER MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
13274786 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2021-03-18
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 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
14 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years 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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-08➕HINDLEY, Benjamin appointeddirector
- 2025-09-08➖HITCHEN, Paul William resigneddirector
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-12➖HERBERT, Justin William resigneddirector
- 2025-03-12➕HITCHEN, Paul William appointeddirector
- 2025-03-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-18🏢Company incorporatedAs CYGNET LAKESIDE DONCASTER MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
- 2021-03-18➕HERTFORD COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-03-18➕HERBERT, Justin William appointeddirector
- 2021-03-18📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- 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.)
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| ABT TRUST LIMITED→ 13409084 · est 2021 | £76.2k £64.8k–£87.6k | — | £76.2k | — | 4y | — | — |
| 57 CG FREEHOLD LTD→ 13213149 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| A M & S HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 15173114 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AD COMPANY HOLDING UK LTD→ 16674708 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADTECH INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ 12784858 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AGVESTO FINANCE LIMITED→ 13602342 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ALBANY (WOODFORD GREEN) LIMITED(THE)→ 00997465 · est 1970 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 55y | — | — |
| ALDERSEY MB LTD→ 13145422 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ALDERSTONE PARK AND OAKVIEW QUARTER (GREAT ECCLESTON) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 16583661 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALEXANDRA COURT (HATFIELD) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 05110196 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| ALEXANDRA ROAD (ENFIELD) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 02049974 · est 1986 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 39y | — | — |
| ALFRED PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 13810853 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2021-03-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
Rmg House
Essex Road
Hoddesdon
Hertfordshire
EN11 0DR
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-27
Last: 2026-03-13
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
HERTFORD COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2021-03-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HINDLEY, Benjamin→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2025-09-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HERBERT, Justin William→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-03-18 · resigned 2025-03-12
HITCHEN, Paul William→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2025-03-12 · resigned 2025-09-08
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Recent filings (14 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-31
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-03-18