20 KIDBROOKE GROVE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00897498 · ltd · incorporated 1967-02-06
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
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 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
16 officers (4 active, 16 linked, 13 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
121 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
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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 £1,894
Net assets shrinking
Down £279 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2k
↓ 13% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↓ 13% 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 | £1.9k | £2.2k |
| Current assets | £1.9k | £2.2k |
| Net assets | £1.9k | £2.2k |
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 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-15➕BENNETT, Owen Alexander Daniel appointeddirector
- 2025-10-15➖BRATBY, Robert Benjamin Crandon resignedsecretary
- 2025-10-15➖BRATBY, Lisa Crandon resigneddirector
- 2025-10-15📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-10-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-05-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-05-04📄elect-to-keep-the-directors-residential-address-register-information-on-the-public-registerofficers · EH02
- 2022-05-04📄elect-to-keep-the-directors-register-information-on-the-public-registerofficers · EH01
- 2022-05-04📄elect-to-keep-the-secretaries-register-information-on-the-public-registerofficers · EH03
- 2022-05-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-04-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-04-28📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2022-04-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-27📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-04-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-21➕BRATBY, Robert Benjamin Crandon appointedsecretary
- 2022-04-21➖CLARK, Christopher Alan resignedsecretary
- 2022-04-21➕BRATBY, Lisa Crandon appointeddirector
- 2022-04-21➕BRATBY, Robert Benjamin Crandon appointeddirector
- 2022-04-21➖BRATBY, Robert Benjamin Crandon resigneddirector
- 2022-04-21➖CLARK, Christopher Alan resigneddirector
- 2016-04-13➕WORNELL, Andrew Robert appointeddirector
- 2016-04-13➕WORNELL, Jacqueline Ann appointeddirector
- 2007-06-01➖BARNES, Beverley Alison resigneddirector
- 2006-04-03➕SUTTON, Orit Sarah appointeddirector
- 2005-12-31➖JENKINS, Julia Anne, Doctor resigneddirector
- 2005-12-31➖WHITNEY, Colin resigneddirector
- 2004-01-02➕CLARK, Christopher Alan appointedsecretary
- 2004-01-01➖WHITNEY, Colin resignedsecretary
- 2000-04-01➕JENKINS, Julia Anne, Doctor appointeddirector
- 2000-03-31➕CLARK, Christopher Alan appointeddirector
- 2000-03-31➖LARSEN, Robert resigneddirector
- 2000-03-31➖TURNBULL, Stefan Richard resigneddirector
- 1994-04-25➕BARNES, Beverley Alison appointeddirector
- 1994-03-31➖DAVEY, Genevieve Anne Ida resigneddirector
- 1967-02-06🏢Company incorporatedAs 20 KIDBROOKE GROVE LIMITED
Owner dependency
66/100
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 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
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BRATBY, Robert Benjamin Crandon resigned 2025-10-15; BRATBY, Lisa Crandon resigned 2025-10-15
Shareholders & ownership
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Jacqueline Ann Wornell Individual · British · DOB 02/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 13/04/2022 |
Andrew Robert Wornell Individual · British · DOB 04/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 13/04/2016 |
Mr Owen Alexander Daniel Bennett Individual · British · DOB 03/1996 · age 30 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 15/10/2025 |
Ms. Orit Sarah Sutton Individual · British · DOB 03/1974 · age 52 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Lisa Crandon Bratbyceased 15/10/2025· significant influence
- Mr Chris Alan Clarkceased 21/04/2022· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1967-02-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
20c Kidbrooke Grove
Blackheath
London
SE3 0LF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-29
Last: 2025-10-15
Officers (4 active · 12 resigned)
BENNETT, Owen Alexander Daniel→
Activedirector · ~30y · appointed 2025-10-15
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SUTTON, Orit Sarah→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2006-04-03
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WORNELL, Andrew Robert→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2016-04-13
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WORNELL, Jacqueline Ann→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2016-04-13
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BRATBY, Robert Benjamin Crandon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-04-21 · resigned 2025-10-15
CLARK, Christopher Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-01-02 · resigned 2022-04-21
WHITNEY, Colin→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2004-01-01
BARNES, Beverley Alison→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1994-04-25 · resigned 2007-06-01
BRATBY, Lisa Crandon→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-04-21 · resigned 2025-10-15
BRATBY, Robert Benjamin Crandon→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2022-04-21 · resigned 2022-04-21
CLARK, Christopher Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2000-03-31 · resigned 2022-04-21
DAVEY, Genevieve Anne Ida→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 1994-03-31
JENKINS, Julia Anne, Doctor→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2000-04-01 · resigned 2005-12-31
LARSEN, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · resigned 2000-03-31
TURNBULL, Stefan Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · resigned 2000-03-31
WHITNEY, Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~102y · resigned 2005-12-31
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Recent filings (121 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-15
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-05-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-05-23