18 AND 18B MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
🌱Startupactive
17107381 · ltd · incorporated 2026-03-21
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
2 filings — limited history
30
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (5 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-21🏢Company incorporatedAs 18 AND 18B MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
- 2026-03-21➕SMITH, Colin Peter appointeddirector
- 2026-03-21➕SMITH, Kevin Robert appointeddirector
- 2026-03-21📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
86/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 0.3 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kevin Robert Smith Individual · British · DOB 04/1961 · age 65 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 21/03/2026 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2026-03-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
4a Branksome Road
St. Leonards-On-Sea
TN38 0UA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-21
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-03
Last: —
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
SMITH, Colin Peter→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2026-03-21
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SMITH, Kevin Robert→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2026-03-21
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Recent filings (2 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-18
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2026-03-21