26 SOUTH VILLAS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED(THE)
🌳Matureactive
01196195 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1975-01-13
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 98000Residents property management
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). 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, 2 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
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
111 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£0
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-13 | 2024-07-13 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £0 | £0 |
| Net assets | £0 | £0 |
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
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-08➖WINTER, Cindy Ann resignedsecretary
- 2025-01-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-01-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-03-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-08➖WACKERNAGEL, Madeleine Clare resigneddirector
- 2022-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-06-29➕GELMI, Giulia appointeddirector
- 2021-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2013-05-03➕HELLER, Margot Jane appointeddirector
- 2013-05-03➖ARMSTRONG, Anuradha Susan Tara Vittachi, Mrs. resigneddirector
- 2009-04-08➕GOMEZ, Charlotte, Mrs. appointeddirector
- 2009-04-08➖PETERS, Susan Jennifer resigneddirector
- 2002-08-16➖PETERS, Deborah Christine resigneddirector
- 2002-08-16➕PETERS, Susan Jennifer appointeddirector
- 2001-08-08➖CHOWN, Emma Gillian resigneddirector
- 2001-08-08➕WACKERNAGEL, Madeleine Clare appointeddirector
- 2000-10-11➖CHOWN, Emma Gillian resignedsecretary
- 2000-10-11➕WINTER, Cindy Ann appointedsecretary
- 1994-03-01➖CHAVAUDRET-RAINFRAY, Jacqueline Marie resigneddirector
- 1994-03-01➕PETERS, Deborah Christine appointeddirector
- 1975-01-13🏢Company incorporatedAs 26 SOUTH VILLAS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED(THE)
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 51 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Margot Jane Heller Individual · British · DOB 02/1964 · age 62 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Ms Charlotte Gomez Individual · Singaporean, · DOB 04/1956 · age 70 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Madeleine Clare Wackernagelceased 08/03/2023· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1975-01-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Mutfords
Hare Street
Buntingford
Hertfordshire
SG9 0ED
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-13
Last made up to: 2025-07-13
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31
Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)
GELMI, Giulia→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2021-06-29
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GOMEZ, Charlotte, Mrs.→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2009-04-08
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HELLER, Margot Jane→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2013-05-03
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CHOWN, Emma Gillian→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2000-10-11
WINTER, Cindy Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-10-11 · resigned 2025-01-08
ARMSTRONG, Anuradha Susan Tara Vittachi, Mrs.→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2013-05-03
CHAVAUDRET-RAINFRAY, Jacqueline Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1994-03-01
CHOWN, Emma Gillian→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · resigned 2001-08-08
PETERS, Deborah Christine→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1994-03-01 · resigned 2002-08-16
PETERS, Susan Jennifer→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2002-08-16 · resigned 2009-04-08
WACKERNAGEL, Madeleine Clare→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2001-08-08 · resigned 2023-03-08
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Recent filings (111 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-17
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-01-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-03-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-07-04