16/17 ENNISMORE GARDENS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01530700 · ltd · incorporated 1980-11-27
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
year to Mar 2025
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
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
17 officers (3 active, 17 linked, 13 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
130 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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 · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £1,617
Cash YoY
+2%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£368
↑ 1.9% YoY
Net Worth
-£2k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£368
↑ 1.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£2k-£1k-£827-£429-£30£368Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-242024-03-24
Total assets£-1.6k£-1.6k
Current assets£368£361
Cash£368£361
Net assets£-1.6k£-1.6k

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
4
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 1 address
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 1 address
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-03-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2026-03-16
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  4. 2026-03-16
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2026-02-26
    B-HIVE COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  6. 2026-02-26
    GRAVITA TRUSTEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  7. 2025-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2025-01-23
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  9. 2024-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-04-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2024-01-22
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  12. 2023-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-03-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-12-02
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2019-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-12-05
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2018-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-11-16
    MILTON, Robert Aaron resigned
    director
  21. 2017-11-06
    BEAVER, Martin James resigned
    director
  22. 2015-11-16
    GARBER, Irina appointed
    director
  23. 2013-09-27
    YATES, Virginia Sue resigned
    director
  24. 2013-08-06
    JAFFERJEE, Aftab Asger appointed
    director
  25. 2013-08-06
    JAFFERJEE, Aftab Asger resigned
    director
  26. 2013-07-23
    JAFFERJEE, Aftab Asger appointed
    director
  27. 2010-11-19
    MILTON, Robert Aaron appointed
    director
  28. 2010-01-11
    ROSS, Susan Dallas resigned
    director
  29. 2009-11-24
    BEAVER, Katherine Drexel resigned
    director
  30. 2008-12-31
    ROSS, Mary Melville, Lady resigned
    director
  31. 2004-12-06
    SEFERIAN, Alex resigned
    director
  32. 2003-10-06
    COLEMAN, Anne resigned
    secretary
  33. 2003-10-06
    GRAVITA TRUSTEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2002-05-27
    MACK, Elizabeth Alexandra resigned
    director
  35. 1998-12-02
    ROSS, Susan Dallas appointed
    director
  36. 1997-12-03
    SEFERIAN, Alex appointed
    director
  37. 1997-04-03
    LESLIE-SMITH, Laurance resigned
    director
  38. 1996-12-10
    BEAVER, Martin James appointed
    director
  39. 1996-10-09
    ROSS, Mary Melville, Lady appointed
    director
  40. 1996-01-25
    ROSS, Archibald, Sir resigned
    director
  41. 1993-06-16
    YATES, Virginia Sue appointed
    director
  42. 1993-06-16
    TEMPEST PRODUCTIONS INC resigned
    corporate-director
  43. 1980-11-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 16/17 ENNISMORE GARDENS LIMITED

Owner dependency

73/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • 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.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1980-11-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Stonemead House
95 London Road
Croydon
Surrey
CR0 2RF
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-24
Last made up to: 2025-03-24
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31

Officers (3 active · 14 resigned)

B-HIVE COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2026-02-26
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Active
GARBER, Irina
director · ~66y · appointed 2015-11-16
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Active
JAFFERJEE, Aftab Asger
director · ~70y · appointed 2013-08-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COLEMAN, Anne
secretary · resigned 2003-10-06
Resigned
GRAVITA TRUSTEES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-10-06 · resigned 2026-02-26
Resigned
BEAVER, Katherine Drexel
director · ~90y · resigned 2009-11-24
Resigned
BEAVER, Martin James
director · ~93y · appointed 1996-12-10 · resigned 2017-11-06
Resigned
JAFFERJEE, Aftab Asger
director · ~70y · appointed 2013-07-23 · resigned 2013-08-06
Resigned
LESLIE-SMITH, Laurance
director · ~113y · resigned 1997-04-03
Resigned
MACK, Elizabeth Alexandra
director · ~91y · resigned 2002-05-27
Resigned
MILTON, Robert Aaron
director · ~66y · appointed 2010-11-19 · resigned 2018-11-16
Resigned
ROSS, Archibald, Sir
director · ~115y · resigned 1996-01-25
Resigned
ROSS, Mary Melville, Lady
director · ~105y · appointed 1996-10-09 · resigned 2008-12-31
Resigned
ROSS, Susan Dallas
director · ~78y · appointed 1998-12-02 · resigned 2010-01-11
Resigned
SEFERIAN, Alex
director · ~61y · appointed 1997-12-03 · resigned 2004-12-06
Resigned
YATES, Virginia Sue
director · ~92y · appointed 1993-06-16 · resigned 2013-09-27
Resigned
TEMPEST PRODUCTIONS INC
corporate-director · resigned 1993-06-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (130 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-16
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2026-03-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-05
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-04
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2024-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-10