INCH ROCK MANAGEMENT LTD
💤Zombieactive
NI640374 · ltd · incorporated 2016-08-22
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£12.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).
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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
35 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
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £12,630
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£13k
Current Assets
£230k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-01 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £12.6k |
| Current assets | £230.3k |
| Net assets | £12.6k |
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 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-07-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-07-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-07-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-06-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-03-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-02-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-09-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-06-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2016-08-22🏢Company incorporatedAs INCH ROCK MANAGEMENT LTD
- 2016-08-22➕SMYTH, David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
88/100
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 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Smyth Individual · British · DOB 04/1962 · age 64 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 22/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-08-22
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
248 Upper Newtownards Road
Belfast
BT4 3EU
Northern Ireland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-01
Last made up to: 2024-10-01
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-04
Last: 2025-08-21
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
SMYTH, David→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2016-08-22
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Recent filings (35 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-01
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-21
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-03
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-02
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-04
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-07-07
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-06-21
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-28