LARAGH'S CROFT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
NI607017 · ltd · incorporated 2011-04-08
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
£605
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 99999SIC 99999
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed holding with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
55 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
69/100Strong
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
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £605
Net assets shrinking
Down £127 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£605
↓ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£630
↓ 64% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £605 | £732 |
| Current assets | £630 | £1.8k |
| Net assets | £605 | £732 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-04-24➕CARNEY, John appointeddirector
- 2023-04-24➖KANE, Geraldine resigneddirector
- 2023-04-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-12➕JAMIESON, Christina appointedsecretary
- 2023-04-12➖JENKINS, Cheryl Victoria resignedsecretary
- 2023-04-12➖JENKINS, Cheryl Victoria resigneddirector
- 2023-04-12➕KANE, Geraldine appointeddirector
- 2023-04-12➖MACCORKELL, Ian James resigneddirector
- 2023-04-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-12📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-04-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2023-04-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-04-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-04-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-04-08🏢Company incorporatedAs LARAGH'S CROFT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 2011-04-08➕JENKINS, Cheryl Victoria appointedsecretary
- 2011-04-08➕JENKINS, Cheryl Victoria appointeddirector
- 2011-04-08➕MACCORKELL, Ian James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-22
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-04-08
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
2-4 Market Place
Carrickfergus
BT38 7AW
Northern Ireland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-22OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-08
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
JAMIESON, Christina→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-04-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CARNEY, John→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2023-04-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JENKINS, Cheryl Victoria→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-04-08 · resigned 2023-04-12
JENKINS, Cheryl Victoria→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2011-04-08 · resigned 2023-04-12
KANE, Geraldine→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2023-04-12 · resigned 2023-04-24
MACCORKELL, Ian James→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2011-04-08 · resigned 2023-04-12
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Recent filings (55 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-12
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-04-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2023-04-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-04-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-12