ORCHARD HILL LANE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
NI654395 · ltd · incorporated 2018-07-16
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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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: active trading company 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: low (48/100)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, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
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
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.
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 (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-22📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2020-01-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-01-21➕SECRETARY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-10-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-10-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-07-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ORCHARD HILL LANE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
- 2018-07-16➕CANNING, Martin Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2018-07-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 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 63. 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.)
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Active · Property · BT postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROAD ENTERPRISES LIMITED→ NI024814 · est 1990 | £2.12M £1.80M–£2.43M | — | £2.12M | — | 35y | 83 | 64y |
| BALLYMONEY HILL ESTATES LTD→ NI049964 · est 2004 | £776.0k £659.6k–£892.4k | — | £776.0k | — | 22y | 83 | 70y |
| CATHERWOOD ESTATES (BELFAST) LIMITED→ NI005465 · est 1963 | £361.5k £307.3k–£415.8k | — | £361.5k | — | 63y | 83 | 64y |
| CARLISLE ROAD PROPERTIES LIMITED→ NI056605 · est 2005 | £333.2k £283.2k–£383.2k | — | £333.2k | — | 20y | 83 | 86y |
| BALLINAMALLARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY LIMITED→ NI034886 · est 1998 | £236.5k £201.0k–£271.9k | — | £236.5k | — | 27y | 83 | 86y |
| CASTLE DEVELOPMENTS (LISBURN) LIMITED→ NI064226 · est 2007 | £208.9k £177.6k–£240.2k | — | £208.9k | — | 19y | 83 | 61y |
| COAGH & DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION LIMITED→ NI030106 · est 1995 | £205.6k £174.8k–£236.5k | — | £205.6k | — | 30y | 83 | 74y |
| BESSBROOK DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ NI027239 · est 1993 | £158.2k £134.5k–£182.0k | — | £158.2k | — | 33y | 83 | 94y |
| DERG VALLEY PROPERTIES LIMITED→ NI046303 · est 2003 | £145.5k £123.6k–£167.3k | — | £145.5k | — | 23y | 83 | 75y |
| ANTRIM COUNTY INVESTMENT MANAGERS LIMITED→ NI020714 · est 1987 | £141.8k £120.5k–£163.0k | — | £141.8k | — | 38y | 83 | 78y |
| CLOGHER VALLEY PROPERTIES LIMITED→ NI029266 · est 1995 | £106.5k £90.5k–£122.4k | — | £106.5k | — | 31y | 83 | 77y |
| DESERTMARTIN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTS LTD→ NI038420 · est 2000 | £56.8k £48.3k–£65.3k | — | £56.8k | — | 26y | 83 | 84y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-07-16
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
422 Lisburn Road
Belfast
BT9 6GN
Northern Ireland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-29
Last: 2025-07-15
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
SECRETARY SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2020-01-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CANNING, Martin Nicholas→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2018-07-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (20 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-21
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-03-03
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2020-01-22