ALBANY COURT (PENARTH) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00669940 · ltd · incorporated 1960-09-13
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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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£2.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
37 officers (5 active, 37 linked, 23 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
172 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
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
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 £2,811
Net assets shrinking
Down £11,811 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£3k
↓ 81% YoY
Current Assets
£10k
↓ 53% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.8k | £14.6k |
| Current assets | £10.4k | £22.1k |
| Net assets | £2.8k | £14.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (84 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-27📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2025-06-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-04-25➕SERAPH ESTATES (CARDIFF) LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2025-04-25➖SIMPSON, David resignedsecretary
- 2024-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-04➕BRANT, Richard Leslie appointeddirector
- 2021-01-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-09-25➖WHITFIELD, John Roger resigneddirector
- 2019-09-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-09-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-09-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-09-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-09-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-09-11📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-09-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-09-10➕SIMPSON, David appointedsecretary
- 2019-09-03➖MCLAUGHLIN, Catherine Jane resignedsecretary
- 2019-09-03➖MCLAUGHLIN, Catherine Jane resigneddirector
- 2019-07-25➕GODDARD, Geraldine appointeddirector
- 2019-03-06➖BASSETT, Olive Margaret resigneddirector
- 2015-10-01➕WHITFIELD, John Roger appointeddirector
- 2014-07-10➖MERRICK, Donna resigneddirector
- 2013-10-05➕MERRICK, Donna appointeddirector
- 2012-05-23➕MCLAUGHLIN, Catherine Jane appointedsecretary
- 2012-05-22➖SULLIVAN, Jacqueline Barbara resignedsecretary
- 2011-07-15➖BUTLER, Henry Donald resigneddirector
- 2010-07-01➖EUELEIGH, Sara Jane resigneddirector
- 2010-07-01➕MCLAUGHLIN, Catherine Jane appointeddirector
- 2009-09-16➕SULLIVAN, Jacqueline Barbara appointedsecretary
- 2009-09-10➖BOWEN, John Arnold resignedsecretary
- 2009-07-16➕TREHARNE, Nicholas John appointeddirector
- 2009-07-16➖COUSINS, Gillian Seabourne resigneddirector
- 2009-06-10➕BOWEN, John Arnold appointedsecretary
- 2009-05-22➖MCLAUGHLIN, Catherine Jane resignedsecretary
- 2007-08-10➕MCLAUGHLIN, Catherine Jane appointedsecretary
- 2007-07-17➖HONE, Alan resignedsecretary
- 2007-07-17➕EUELEIGH, Sara Jane appointeddirector
- 2007-07-17➖HONE, Alan resigneddirector
- 2005-09-01➖BOWEN, John Arnold resignedsecretary
- 2005-09-01➕HONE, Alan appointedsecretary
- 2004-06-29➕BUTLER, Henry Donald appointeddirector
- 2004-06-29➕HONE, Alan appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 84 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
🔒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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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
Incorporated1960-09-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
1 St Martins Row
Albany Road
Cardiff
CF24 3RP
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-17
Last: 2025-09-03
Officers (5 active · 32 resigned)
SERAPH ESTATES (CARDIFF) LTD→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2025-04-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRANT, Richard Leslie→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2021-08-04
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GODDARD, Geraldine→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2019-07-25
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LEADER, Christopher John→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 1999-07-12
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TREHARNE, Nicholas John→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2009-07-16
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BOWEN, John Arnold→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-06-10 · resigned 2009-09-10
BOWEN, John Arnold→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-09-14 · resigned 2005-09-01
HONE, Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-09-01 · resigned 2007-07-17
HONE, Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-08-28 · resigned 1997-12-11
MCLAUGHLIN, Catherine Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-05-23 · resigned 2019-09-03
MCLAUGHLIN, Catherine Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-08-10 · resigned 2009-05-22
MCLAUGHLIN, George Henry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-07-17 · resigned 2001-05-01
MCLAUGHLIN, George Henry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-12-31 · resigned 1999-03-07
SHUTE, Michael Henry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-03-31 · resigned 1999-07-12
SHUTE, Michael Henry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-07-31 · resigned 1996-09-21
SIMPSON, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-09-10 · resigned 2025-04-25
SULLIVAN, Jacqueline Barbara→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-09-16 · resigned 2012-05-22
VINING, Francis Graham→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-01-11
BASSETT, Kenneth Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~107y · resigned 1997-07-31
BASSETT, Olive Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 2000-07-03 · resigned 2019-03-06
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Recent filings (172 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-21
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2025-06-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-08-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-01-19