55 LONGRIDGE ROAD (MANAGEMENT) COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01439480 · ltd · incorporated 1979-07-24
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 2025
Net worth
£534
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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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 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
25 officers (6 active, 25 linked, 18 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
135 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.

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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 · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £534

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£534
~ YoY
Current Assets
£37k
↑ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£7k£15k£22k£30k£37kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£534£532
Current assets£37.4k£33.4k
Net assets£534£532

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-30
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  2. 2025-12-24
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  3. 2025-12-23
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  4. 2025-01-16
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  5. 2024-01-12
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  6. 2023-02-02
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  7. 2022-03-14
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  8. 2021-06-30
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  9. 2021-06-24
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  10. 2021-01-13
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  11. 2021-01-13
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    officers · TM01
  12. 2020-06-08
    LINN, Riona Thant Theeree appointed
    director
  13. 2020-06-08
    LEON-ACOSTA, Andrea resigned
    director
  14. 2019-10-16
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  15. 2019-10-13
    MC VEAY, Adrienne Marie appointed
    director
  16. 2019-10-13
    MCVEAY, Marie Adrienne appointed
    director
  17. 2019-10-13
    MCVEAY, Marie Adrienne resigned
    director
  18. 2019-01-22
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  19. 2018-07-04
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  20. 2017-12-19
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  21. 2017-03-06
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  22. 2015-02-05
    LOWE, Vincent appointed
    secretary
  23. 2015-02-05
    LEON-ACOSTA, Andrea resigned
    secretary
  24. 2013-01-20
    LEON, Ruben resigned
    director
  25. 2013-01-20
    LEON-ACOSTA, Andrea appointed
    director
  26. 2013-01-20
    WALSH, Adrienne Marie resigned
    director
  27. 2012-03-01
    NICHOLAS, Aaron appointed
    director
  28. 2012-01-25
    WARREN, Ymke resigned
    director
  29. 2005-06-20
    LEON-ACOSTA, Andrea appointed
    secretary
  30. 2005-05-07
    WALSH, Adrienne Marie resigned
    secretary
  31. 2001-06-20
    WALSH, Adrienne Marie appointed
    secretary
  32. 2001-06-20
    WALSH, Adrienne Marie appointed
    director
  33. 2001-06-18
    MORRISON, Claire Catherine resigned
    secretary
  34. 2001-06-18
    LEON, Ruben appointed
    director
  35. 2001-06-18
    MORRISON, Claire Catherine resigned
    director
  36. 2000-10-24
    WICKETT, Eleanor Elizabeth, Doctor resigned
    director
  37. 2000-10-11
    MORRISON, Claire Catherine appointed
    secretary
  38. 2000-10-11
    RIZK, Martin resigned
    secretary
  39. 2000-10-11
    MORRISON, Claire Catherine appointed
    director
  40. 1999-12-10
    FARISH, Gillian resigned
    director
  41. 1999-05-04
    LOWE, Vincent appointed
    director
  42. 1999-05-04
    FARISH, Gillian appointed
    director
  43. 1999-05-04
    WARREN, Ymke appointed
    director
  44. 1999-03-04
    GRIFFITHS, Peter Robert resigned
    director
  45. 1997-09-26
    SLAUGHTER, Richard resigned
    director
  46. 1997-08-29
    SLAUGHTER, Richard resigned
    secretary
  47. 1997-07-08
    RIZK, Martin appointed
    secretary
  48. 1996-01-16
    BLELLOCH, Ian James Stevenson resigned
    director
  49. 1996-01-16
    WICKETT, Eleanor Elizabeth, Doctor appointed
    director
  50. 1993-03-31
    BLELLOCH, Ian James Stevenson appointed
    director
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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
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 47 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Vincent Lowe
Individual · British · DOB 01/1949 · age 77
sig. influencesignificant influence01/12/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1979-07-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

12 Park Lane
Tilehurst
Reading
Berkshire
RG31 5DL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31

Officers (6 active · 19 resigned)

LOWE, Vincent
secretary · appointed 2015-02-05
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Active
LINN, Riona Thant Theeree
director · ~25y · appointed 2020-06-08
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Active
LOWE, Vincent
director · ~77y · appointed 1999-05-04
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Active
MC VEAY, Adrienne Marie
director · ~74y · appointed 2019-10-13
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Active
NICHOLAS, Aaron
director · ~58y · appointed 2012-03-01
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Active
RIZK, Martin
director · ~67y
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Active
LEON-ACOSTA, Andrea
secretary · appointed 2005-06-20 · resigned 2015-02-05
Resigned
MORRISON, Claire Catherine
secretary · appointed 2000-10-11 · resigned 2001-06-18
Resigned
RIZK, Martin
secretary · appointed 1997-07-08 · resigned 2000-10-11
Resigned
SLAUGHTER, Richard
secretary · resigned 1997-08-29
Resigned
SLAUGHTER, Richard
secretary · resigned 1991-08-13
Resigned
WALSH, Adrienne Marie
secretary · appointed 2001-06-20 · resigned 2005-05-07
Resigned
BLELLOCH, Ian James Stevenson
director · ~65y · appointed 1993-03-31 · resigned 1992-12-31
Resigned
BLELLOCH, Ian James Stevenson
director · ~65y · appointed 1993-03-31 · resigned 1996-01-16
Resigned
FARISH, Gillian
director · ~62y · appointed 1999-05-04 · resigned 1999-12-10
Resigned
GRIFFITHS, Peter Robert
director · ~73y · appointed 1992-06-02 · resigned 1999-03-04
Resigned
LEON, Ruben
director · ~60y · appointed 2001-06-18 · resigned 2013-01-20
Resigned
LEON-ACOSTA, Andrea
director · ~57y · appointed 2013-01-20 · resigned 2020-06-08
Resigned
LODDER, Peter
director · ~68y · resigned 1993-03-31
Resigned
MCVEAY, Marie Adrienne
director · ~67y · appointed 2019-10-13 · resigned 2019-10-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (135 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-13