AYOT HOUSE RESIDENTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01398407 · ltd · incorporated 1978-11-08
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
£52.4k
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 83-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 83). 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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
28 officers (7 active, 28 linked, 22 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
132 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 £52,367
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£52k
↑ 30% YoY
Current Assets
£52k
↑ 30% 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 | £52.4k | £40.4k |
| Current assets | £52.4k | £40.4k |
| Net assets | £52.4k | £40.4k |
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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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (58 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-01➕JACKSON, Lesley Jean appointeddirector
- 2025-09-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-28➖JACKSON, Brian Ernest resigneddirector
- 2024-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-10-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-10-12➕BERRINGTON, William Nicholas Huggonson appointeddirector
- 2020-10-12➖LUCAS, Robert Richard resigneddirector
- 2020-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-11-09➖HARRISON, John Jeremy resigneddirector
- 2017-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-17➕MATTINGLY, Roger Alan Richard appointedsecretary
- 2015-07-17➕MATTINGLY, Roger Alan Richard appointeddirector
- 2015-07-17➖SHARP, Howard Graham resignedsecretary
- 2015-07-17➖SHARP, Howard Graham resigneddirector
- 2014-09-12➕MORRISEY, Philip Mark appointeddirector
- 2014-09-12➖DESMOND, Nigel Francis resigneddirector
- 2010-11-23➖AEGERTER, Nicholas resignedsecretary
- 2010-11-23➕SHARP, Howard Graham appointedsecretary
- 2010-09-15➖WARWICK, Alban Maurice resigneddirector
- 2010-09-12➕SHARP, Howard Graham appointeddirector
- 2007-01-14➕LUCAS, Robert Richard appointeddirector
- 2006-12-12➖BROOKE, Peter resigneddirector
- 2005-11-08➕WARWICK, Alban Maurice appointeddirector
- 2005-10-15➕ROBINSON, Neil Eliott appointeddirector
- 2005-10-15➖BODDINGTON, Timothy C B resigneddirector
- 2002-11-30➖HOCHBERG, Arthur Greg resigneddirector
- 2001-08-31➖CULLEY, Derek James resigneddirector
- 2001-08-31➕HOCHBERG, Arthur Greg appointeddirector
- 2001-01-26➕DESMOND, Nigel Francis appointeddirector
- 2000-10-20➖CRISP, Jeremy Michael Gascoyne resigneddirector
- 1996-10-11➕AEGERTER, Nicholas appointedsecretary
- 1996-10-11➖WEBB, Olive Mary resignedsecretary
- 1996-10-11➕CRISP, Jeremy Michael Gascoyne appointeddirector
- 1996-10-11➖WEBB, Olive Mary resigneddirector
- 1996-03-22➕CULLEY, Derek James appointeddirector
- 1996-03-21➖MIEL, Murray Lucien resigneddirector
- 1994-09-30➖BARNES, Keith Reginald resigneddirector
- 1994-09-30➕HARRISON, John Jeremy appointeddirector
- 1994-08-31➖CUMMING, Fiona Jean resignedsecretary
- 1994-08-31➕WEBB, Olive Mary appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 58 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
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — 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 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 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
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1978-11-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
2 Ayot House
Ayot St. Lawrence
Welwyn
Hertfordshire
AL6 9BP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31
Officers (7 active · 21 resigned)
MATTINGLY, Roger Alan Richard→
Activesecretary · appointed 2015-07-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BERRINGTON, William Nicholas Huggonson→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2020-10-12
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JACKSON, Lesley Jean→
Activedirector · ~83y · appointed 2025-09-01
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MATTINGLY, Roger Alan Richard→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2015-07-17
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MORRISEY, Philip Mark→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2014-09-12
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ROBINSON, Neil Eliott→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2005-10-15
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AEGERTER, Nicholas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-10-11 · resigned 2010-11-23
BODDINGTON, Christine Helen→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-06-21
CUMMING, Fiona Jean→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-06-21 · resigned 1994-08-31
SHARP, Howard Graham→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-11-23 · resigned 2015-07-17
WEBB, Olive Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-08-31 · resigned 1996-10-11
BARNES, Keith Reginald→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 1994-09-30
BODDINGTON, Timothy C B→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 2005-10-15
BROOKE, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1994-08-31 · resigned 2006-12-12
COOKE, Timothy Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1992-05-22
CRISP, Jeremy Michael Gascoyne→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1996-10-11 · resigned 2000-10-20
CULLEY, Derek James→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 1996-03-22 · resigned 2001-08-31
CUMMING, Fiona Jean→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 1994-08-31
DESMOND, Nigel Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2001-01-26 · resigned 2014-09-12
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Recent filings (132 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-10-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-10-16