16 EDENSOR LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01371934 · ltd · incorporated 1978-06-05
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
—
year to Jun 2024
Net worth
£1.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
15 officers (3 active, 15 linked, 13 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
119 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
75
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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,600

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£2k
Current Assets
£971
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-06-04
Total assets£3.3k
Current assets£971
Net assets£1.6k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-08-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-08-18
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-08-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-08-18
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2024-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-06-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2024-06-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-05-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2024-05-09
    ➕
    STRAUGHAN, Heather Johnson, Dr appointed
    director
  11. 2024-05-09
    ➕
    STRAUGHAN, Heather Johnson, Dr appointed
    director
  12. 2024-05-09
    ➖
    STRAUGHAN, Heather Johnson, Dr resigned
    director
  13. 2024-03-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2024-03-25
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2024-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-08-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  17. 2022-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-11-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-12-13
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  21. 2019-12-13
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  22. 2019-06-10
    ➕
    MORLEY, Marie Julie appointed
    director
  23. 2019-06-10
    ➕
    WALTON, James Geoffrey appointed
    director
  24. 2019-06-10
    ➖
    FFINCH MITCHELL, Michael Edward resigned
    director
  25. 2019-06-10
    ➖
    FFINCH MITCHELL, Nina Claire resigned
    director
  26. 2015-11-28
    ➖
    BOYD, Nigel Graham, Mr. resigned
    director
  27. 2012-06-01
    ➕
    FFINCH MITCHELL, Michael Edward appointed
    director
  28. 2012-06-01
    ➕
    FFINCH MITCHELL, Nina Claire appointed
    director
  29. 2012-05-31
    ➖
    EGAN, Elaine Grace, Mrs. resigned
    secretary
  30. 2012-05-31
    ➖
    EGAN, John Goodenough, Mr. resigned
    director
  31. 2005-09-20
    ➕
    EGAN, Elaine Grace, Mrs. appointed
    secretary
  32. 2005-09-20
    ➕
    EGAN, John Goodenough, Mr. appointed
    director
  33. 2005-02-14
    ➖
    SHENTON, Marjorie Ethel Mary resigned
    director
  34. 2005-01-02
    ➖
    SHENTON, Norman William Donald resigned
    secretary
  35. 2005-01-02
    ➖
    SHENTON, Norman William Donald resigned
    director
  36. 2002-07-21
    ➕
    BOYD, Nigel Graham, Mr. appointed
    director
  37. 2002-03-01
    ➖
    SAWARD, Alan Bertrand resigned
    director
  38. 2000-09-27
    ➖
    PRENTICE, Joan Eileen resigned
    director
  39. 1998-01-02
    ➖
    SAWARD, Betty Edith resigned
    director
  40. 1978-06-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 16 EDENSOR LIMITED

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dr Heather Johnson Straughan
Individual · British · DOB 09/1962 · age 64
25–50%
—25-50% shares18/08/2025
Ms Marie Julie Morley
Individual · British · DOB 06/1964 · age 62
25–50%
—25-50% shares28/11/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Michael Ffinch-Mitchellceased 28/11/2019· 25-50% shares
  • Mrs Nina Ffinch-Mitchellceased 28/11/2019· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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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
Incorporated1978-06-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

16 Edensor Road
Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN20 7XR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-04
Last made up to: 2025-06-04
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-12
Last: 2025-11-28

Officers (3 active · 12 resigned)

MORLEY, Marie Julie→
director · ~62y · appointed 2019-06-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STRAUGHAN, Heather Johnson, Dr→
director · ~64y · appointed 2024-05-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WALTON, James Geoffrey→
director · ~73y · appointed 2019-06-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EGAN, Elaine Grace, Mrs.→
secretary · appointed 2005-09-20 · resigned 2012-05-31
Resigned
SHENTON, Norman William Donald→
secretary · resigned 2005-01-02
Resigned
BOYD, Nigel Graham, Mr.→
director · ~71y · appointed 2002-07-21 · resigned 2015-11-28
Resigned
EGAN, John Goodenough, Mr.→
director · ~93y · appointed 2005-09-20 · resigned 2012-05-31
Resigned
FFINCH MITCHELL, Michael Edward→
director · ~90y · appointed 2012-06-01 · resigned 2019-06-10
Resigned
FFINCH MITCHELL, Nina Claire→
director · ~82y · appointed 2012-06-01 · resigned 2019-06-10
Resigned
PRENTICE, Joan Eileen→
director · ~115y · resigned 2000-09-27
Resigned
SAWARD, Alan Bertrand→
director · ~106y · resigned 2002-03-01
Resigned
SAWARD, Betty Edith→
director · ~105y · resigned 1998-01-02
Resigned
SHENTON, Marjorie Ethel Mary→
director · ~108y · resigned 2005-02-14
Resigned
SHENTON, Norman William Donald→
director · ~111y · resigned 2005-01-02
Resigned
STRAUGHAN, Heather Johnson, Dr→
director · ~18y · appointed 2024-05-09 · resigned 2024-05-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (119 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-04