21, VANBRUGH HILL MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

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01565955 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1981-06-03
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£4.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed holding with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 13 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
110 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
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £4,174

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£386
Net Worth
£4k
Current Assets
£8k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-09-28
Total assets£4.2k
Current assets£7.6k
Cash£386
Debtors£7.2k
Net assets£4.2k

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
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2024-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-06-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2021-06-02
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2020-09-13
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    DO NASCIMENTO, Dessislava Kostova resigned
    director
  10. 2020-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-06-12
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2018-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-06-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2018-06-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2018-06-06
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2017-07-07
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    ARMSTRONG, Charles Gates appointed
    director
  18. 2017-07-07
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    PERRY, Guy Lawrence resigned
    director
  19. 2017-06-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2010-11-18
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    HUGHES, Clara appointed
    director
  21. 2010-11-18
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    PARSONS, Christopher Mark resigned
    director
  22. 2007-07-09
    ➖
    BENNELL, Leonora resigned
    director
  23. 2007-07-09
    ➕
    DO NASCIMENTO, Dessislava Kostova appointed
    director
  24. 2005-08-19
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    KILLORAN, Fiona Jane resigned
    director
  25. 2005-08-19
    ➕
    PARSONS, Christopher Mark appointed
    director
  26. 2003-11-28
    ➕
    BENNELL, Leonora appointed
    director
  27. 2003-11-28
    ➖
    MUSSAWIR KEY, Mark resigned
    director
  28. 2000-12-06
    ➕
    MUSSAWIR KEY, Mark appointed
    director
  29. 2000-12-06
    ➖
    SZCZEPANSKI, Helen Jane resigned
    director
  30. 1999-08-19
    ➕
    KILLORAN, Fiona Jane appointed
    director
  31. 1999-08-19
    ➖
    MUMGAARD, Karen Anne resigned
    director
  32. 1997-11-10
    ➖
    JOHNSTON, Imogen Margaret resigned
    director
  33. 1997-11-10
    ➕
    PERRY, Guy Lawrence appointed
    director
  34. 1994-09-16
    ➖
    HILL, Richard Warwick resigned
    director
  35. 1994-09-16
    ➕
    MUMGAARD, Karen Anne appointed
    director
  36. 1981-06-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 21, VANBRUGH HILL MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 45 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-09

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Charles Gates Armstrong
Individual · British · DOB 12/1965 · age 61
——sig. influencesignificant influence07/07/2017
Miss Clara Hughes
Individual · British · DOB 09/1980 · age 46
——sig. influencesignificant influence30/06/2016
Miss Charlotte Frances Hewetson
Individual · British · DOB 11/1944 · age 82
——sig. influencesignificant influence30/06/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Ms Dessislava Kostova Do Nascimentoceased 13/09/2020· significant influence
  • Mr Guy Lawrence Perryceased 07/07/2017· significant influence

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

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8 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
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1981-06-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

21 Vanbrugh Hill
London
SE3 7UE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-27
Last made up to: 2024-09-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-09OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-26

Officers (4 active · 10 resigned)

HEWETSON, Charlotte Frances→
secretary
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ARMSTRONG, Charles Gates→
director · ~61y · appointed 2017-07-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HEWETSON, Charlotte Frances→
director · ~82y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUGHES, Clara→
director · ~46y · appointed 2010-11-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BENNELL, Leonora→
director · ~50y · appointed 2003-11-28 · resigned 2007-07-09
Resigned
DO NASCIMENTO, Dessislava Kostova→
director · ~50y · appointed 2007-07-09 · resigned 2020-09-13
Resigned
HILL, Richard Warwick→
director · ~64y · resigned 1994-09-16
Resigned
JOHNSTON, Imogen Margaret→
director · ~74y · resigned 1997-11-10
Resigned
KILLORAN, Fiona Jane→
director · ~54y · appointed 1999-08-19 · resigned 2005-08-19
Resigned
MUMGAARD, Karen Anne→
director · ~57y · appointed 1994-09-16 · resigned 1999-08-19
Resigned
MUSSAWIR KEY, Mark→
director · ~55y · appointed 2000-12-06 · resigned 2003-11-28
Resigned
PARSONS, Christopher Mark→
director · ~52y · appointed 2005-08-19 · resigned 2010-11-18
Resigned
PERRY, Guy Lawrence→
director · ~66y · appointed 1997-11-10 · resigned 2017-07-07
Resigned
SZCZEPANSKI, Helen Jane→
director · ~60y · resigned 2000-12-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (110 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-06-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-05