ARDEAN MANOR LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
NI048700 · ltd · incorporated 2003-11-14
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£47
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
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 74/100 (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: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £47
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£47
~ YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↓ 34% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £593 | £631 |
| Current assets | £1.8k | £2.7k |
| Net assets | £47 | £47 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-07-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-07-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-07-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-07-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-07-23➕MCCANDLESS, Ross James appointeddirector
- 2021-07-23➖JONES, Gemma resignedsecretary
- 2021-07-23➖JONES, Gemma resigneddirector
- 2021-07-23➖JONES, Scott resigneddirector
- 2021-07-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2021-07-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2007-06-22➕JONES, Gemma appointedsecretary
- 2007-06-22➖TURKINGTON, Colin resignedsecretary
- 2007-06-22➕JONES, Gemma appointeddirector
- 2007-06-22➕JONES, Gemma appointeddirector
- 2007-06-22➖JONES, Gemma resigneddirector
- 2007-06-22➕JONES, Scott appointeddirector
- 2007-06-22➖TURKINGTON, Robin resigneddirector
- 2003-11-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ARDEAN MANOR LIMITED
- 2003-11-14➕TURKINGTON, Colin appointedsecretary
- 2003-11-14➕CS DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2003-11-13➕TURKINGTON, Robin appointeddirector
- 2003-11-13➖CS DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
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
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ross James Mccandless Individual · British · DOB 01/1982 · age 44 | — | 75–100% | 75-100% voting | 24/07/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Gemma Jonesceased 23/07/2021· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Active · Holding company · BT postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROOMHILL ESTATES LIMITED→ NI044866 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| BURNSIDE MANOR MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ NI054433 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| BUTTERMILK LONEY MANAGEMENT LTD→ NI649633 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| CABIN HILL MANAGEMENT CO. LTD→ NI049303 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| CADIAN HOLDINGS LTD→ NI720205 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CAFIMA GROUP LTD→ NI722335 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CAHIR LINN MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ NI042777 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| CAHORE MEADOWS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD→ NI678478 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| CALDHAME HOLDINGS LIMITED→ NI737464 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAMAG HOLDINGS LIMITED→ NI640007 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| CAMERON DURAND LTD→ NI725507 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CANTERDELL MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ NI051522 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-11-14
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
Suite One Dunbarton Court 23-25 Dunbarton Street
Gilford
Craigavon
BT63 6HJ
Northern Ireland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-28
Last: 2025-11-14
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
MCCANDLESS, Ross James→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2021-07-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JONES, Gemma→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-06-22 · resigned 2021-07-23
TURKINGTON, Colin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-11-14 · resigned 2007-06-22
JONES, Gemma→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2007-06-22 · resigned 2021-07-23
JONES, Gemma→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2007-06-22 · resigned 2007-06-22
JONES, Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2007-06-22 · resigned 2021-07-23
TURKINGTON, Robin→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2003-11-13 · resigned 2007-06-22
CS DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2003-11-14 · resigned 2003-11-13
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (82 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-14
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-07-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-07-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-07-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-07-27