48 MANCHESTER ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
14398507 · ltd · incorporated 2022-10-04
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
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 acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
20 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
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 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 | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
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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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-28➕GALLAGHER, Max appointeddirector
- 2023-09-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-07➖BILL, Lesley resigneddirector
- 2023-08-07➖JAMES, Margaret Sheila resigneddirector
- 2023-08-07➖QUARMBY, Lynda resigneddirector
- 2023-06-26➕BUCKHURST, Carole Joan appointeddirector
- 2023-06-26➕BUCKHURST, David Charles appointeddirector
- 2023-06-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-06-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-06-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-06-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-06-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-04-24➕STRINGER, Eleanor Jane appointeddirector
- 2022-10-04🏢Company incorporatedAs 48 MANCHESTER ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD
- 2022-10-04➕BILL, Lesley appointeddirector
- 2022-10-04➕JAMES, Margaret Sheila appointeddirector
- 2022-10-04➕QUARMBY, Lynda appointeddirector
- 2022-10-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr David Charles Buckhurst Individual · British · DOB 03/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 09/06/2023 |
Mr Max Gallagher Individual · British · DOB 05/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/03/2023 |
Miss Eleanor Jane Stringer Individual · British · DOB 04/1997 · age 29 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 30/01/2023 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Margaret Sheila Jamesceased 01/03/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Lesley Billceased 01/03/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Lynda Quarmbyceased 01/03/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-10-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
48 Manchester Road
Mossley
Ashton-Under-Lyne
OL5 0AA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-17
Last: 2025-10-03
Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
BUCKHURST, Carole Joan→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2023-06-26
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BUCKHURST, David Charles→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2023-06-26
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GALLAGHER, Max→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2023-09-28
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STRINGER, Eleanor Jane→
Activedirector · ~29y · appointed 2023-04-24
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BILL, Lesley→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2022-10-04 · resigned 2023-08-07
JAMES, Margaret Sheila→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2022-10-04 · resigned 2023-08-07
QUARMBY, Lynda→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2022-10-04 · resigned 2023-08-07
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Recent filings (20 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-08-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-06-26