172 CANFORD CLIFFS ROAD (MAINTENANCE) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00924221 · ltd · incorporated 1967-12-06

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Dec 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Residents property management

Sector: Activities of households

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 2.0y

0/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Newest facility, 2.0 years old — likely still in initial term.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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

Lenders & charges

6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)

Directors & officers

32 officers (3 active, 32 linked, 26 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

156 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-12-31	2023-12-31
Total assets	—	£117.9k
Debtors	—	£17
Net assets	—	£117.9k
Average employees	200	—

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (90 events)Click to expand

2025-11-25
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-11-24
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CANFORD CLIFFS ROAD, 172 appointed
secretary
2025-09-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-13
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-03-13
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-03-13
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-03-13
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Charge satisfied #4
2025-03-13
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Charge satisfied #3
2025-03-13
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Charge satisfied #2
2025-03-10
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-10
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-06
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Hampshire Trust Bank PLC
2025-03-06
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Hampshire Trust Bank PLC
2025-03-05
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PHILPOT, Simon Craig appointed
director
2025-03-05
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RUCKWOOD, Mark Peter appointed
director
2025-03-05
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FOXES PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD. resigned
corporate-secretary
2025-03-05
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HUNTLEY, Scott James resigned
director
2025-03-05
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-03-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-05
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-05
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-05
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-08-30
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Msp Capital LTD
2024-08-05
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-08-05
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Charge satisfied #1
2024-07-31
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-07-31
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-07-29
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Msp Capital LTD
2024-07-29
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Msp Capital LTD
2024-06-10
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-06-06
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Mark Robert Read (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties)
2024-05-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-28
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-27
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HUNTLEY, Scott James appointed
director
2024-05-01
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COLLIER, Alistair Barrington resigned
director
2023-09-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-06
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ROLFE, Simon James William resigned
director
2022-11-01
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CUTHBERTSON, Michael James resigned
director
2022-11-01
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HARRIS, Karen, Mrs resigned
director
2021-08-10
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COLLIER, Alistair Barrington appointed
director
2021-06-14
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JOHNSTON, Margaret Andrea resigned
director
2018-09-13
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KING, Lindsey Jill resigned
director
2017-08-01
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HARRIS, Karen, Mrs appointed
director
2017-08-01
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SHEPPARD, Juliet resigned
director
2016-07-15
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HODGES, Eric resigned
director
2016-05-19
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ROLFE, Simon James William appointed
director
2015-04-08
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KING, Lindsey Jill appointed
director
2011-07-01
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HODGES, Eric appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 90 events

Owner dependency

66/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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1 GROSVENOR HILL (WIMBLEDON) RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED→ 01583386 · est 1981 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	44y	—	—
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164 AMYAND PARK ROAD (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED→ 01597291 · est 1981 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	44y	—	—
16A YORK WAY LIMITED→ 16844331 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
17 AND 18 COURTLANDS AVENUE LTD→ 16226331 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
17 SYDNEY ROAD RICHMOND LIMITED→ 02133441 · est 1987 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	38y	—	—
17-19 JUNCTION ROAD (ASHFORD) LIMITED→ 10299936 · est 2016 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	9y	—	—
17-19 OXFORD AVENUE RESIDENTS LTD→ 08410654 · est 2013 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	13y	—	—
171 PARK ROAD MANAGEMENT, TEDDINGTON LIMITED→ 02882008 · est 1993 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	32y	—	—
172 & 174 CHESTERFIELD ROAD RESIDENTS COMPANY LIMITED→ 04936759 · est 2003 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	22y	—	—
173 FRENCH STREET LIMITED→ 03015669 · est 1995 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	31y	—	—

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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.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1967-12-06

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Second Floor, Magna House

London Road

Staines-Upon-Thames

TW18 4BP

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-24

Last: 2026-02-10

Officers (3 active · 29 resigned)

CANFORD CLIFFS ROAD, 172→

secretary · appointed 2025-11-24

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

PHILPOT, Simon Craig→

director · ~60y · appointed 2025-03-05

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Active

RUCKWOOD, Mark Peter→

director · ~59y · appointed 2025-03-05

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Active

JAMES, Julie Peta→

secretary · appointed 1997-02-25 · resigned 2000-07-12

Resigned

JAMES, Julie Peta→

secretary · resigned 1997-01-04

Resigned

MELLERY PRATT, Anthony John→

secretary · appointed 1997-01-04 · resigned 1997-02-25

Resigned

MUNSON, Terence Alan→

secretary · appointed 2000-07-12 · resigned 2010-09-30

Resigned

FOXES PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD.→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-09-30 · resigned 2025-03-05

Resigned

BLEST, Tracy Samantha→

director · ~60y · appointed 2006-07-14 · resigned 2007-10-15

Resigned

BURRELL DAVIS, Mary Barbara→

director · ~96y · appointed 1995-07-14 · resigned 2007-07-06

Resigned

CHAPMAN, Ronald Edgar→

director · ~103y · appointed 1992-05-06 · resigned 1994-01-19

Resigned

COLLIER, Alistair Barrington→

director · ~56y · appointed 2021-08-10 · resigned 2024-05-01

Resigned

COUSINS, Anthony John→

director · ~82y · appointed 1998-01-01 · resigned 2006-07-14

Resigned

CREASY, Terry Stephen, Dr→

director · ~69y · appointed 2005-08-09 · resigned 2010-07-09

Resigned

CUTHBERTSON, Michael James→

director · ~78y · appointed 2006-07-14 · resigned 2022-11-01

Resigned

DEXTER, Grant→

director · ~107y · resigned 1997-12-31

Resigned

FRANK, Sylvia→

director · ~87y · resigned 1994-07-11

Resigned

HARRIS, Karen, Mrs →

director · ~61y · appointed 2017-08-01 · resigned 2022-11-01

Resigned

HODGES, Eric→

director · ~100y · appointed 2011-07-01 · resigned 2016-07-15

Resigned

HUNTLEY, Scott James→

director · ~46y · appointed 2024-05-27 · resigned 2025-03-05

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Hampshire Trust Bank Hampshire Trust Bank PLC	A registered charge	1 property	06/03/2025	—
outstanding	Hampshire Trust Bank Hampshire Trust Bank PLC	A registered charge	—	06/03/2025	—
satisfied	Msp Capital Msp Capital LTD	A registered charge	1 property	30/08/2024	13/03/2025
satisfied	Msp Capital Msp Capital LTD	A registered charge	1 property	29/07/2024	13/03/2025
satisfied	Msp Capital Msp Capital LTD	A registered charge	1 property	29/07/2024	13/03/2025
satisfied	Mark Robert Read (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties)	A registered charge	2 properties	06/06/2024	05/08/2024

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Recent filings (156 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-02-10

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2025-11-25

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2025-09-26

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-06-10

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2025-03-13

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2025-03-13

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2025-03-13

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date

mortgage · MR01

2025-03-10

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date

mortgage · MR01

2025-03-10

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2025-03-05

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-03-05

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2025-03-05

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-03-05

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-03-05

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2024-09-30