17 THE ESPLANADE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01589080 · ltd · incorporated 1981-10-02
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
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
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-19📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2023-11-22➕TAEED, Barbara Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2023-11-22➕TAEED, Olinga, Dr appointeddirector
- 2023-11-22➖MAXWELL, Richard resigneddirector
- 2023-11-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2023-11-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-11-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-11-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-12-01➖GOUGH, Erica Yvonne resignedsecretary
- 2015-11-05➖CLARK, Christine Ann resigneddirector
- 2015-11-05➕MAXWELL, Richard appointeddirector
- 2012-12-25➕CLARK, Christine Ann appointeddirector
- 2012-12-25➖CLARK, Russell resigneddirector
- 2005-03-10➖CATTERALL, Lesley Jane resignedsecretary
- 2005-03-10➕GOUGH, Erica Yvonne appointedsecretary
- 2000-06-26➕CATTERALL, Lesley Jane appointedsecretary
- 2000-06-26➖PHILLIPS, Sian resignedsecretary
- 1998-06-05➕PHILLIPS, Sian appointedsecretary
- 1998-06-05➕CLARK, Russell appointeddirector
- 1998-06-05➖RILEY, Martin resigneddirector
- 1998-01-24➖OSULLIVAN, Lionel Richard resignedsecretary
- 1997-10-13➖BOARDMAN, Deborah Anne resigneddirector
- 1997-10-13➕RILEY, Martin appointeddirector
- 1996-10-14➕BOARDMAN, Deborah Anne appointeddirector
- 1996-10-14➖RILEY, Martin resigneddirector
- 1992-11-16➕OSULLIVAN, Lionel Richard appointedsecretary
- 1992-11-16➖ROSE, Paula Christina resignedsecretary
- 1981-10-02🏢Company incorporatedAs 17 THE ESPLANADE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
Owner dependency
81/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Dr Olinga Taeed Individual · British · DOB 05/1960 · age 66 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 08/01/2024 |
Mrs Barbara Elizabeth Taeed Individual · British · DOB 12/1966 · age 60 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 08/01/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Richard Maxwellceased 22/11/2023· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1981-10-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
5 St. Giles Terrace
Northampton
NN1 2BN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-14
Last: 2026-01-31
Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)
TAEED, Barbara Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2023-11-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TAEED, Olinga, Dr→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2023-11-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CATTERALL, Lesley Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-06-26 · resigned 2005-03-10
GOUGH, Erica Yvonne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-03-10 · resigned 2018-12-01
OSULLIVAN, Lionel Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-11-16 · resigned 1998-01-24
PHILLIPS, Sian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-06-05 · resigned 2000-06-26
ROSE, Paula Christina→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-11-16
BOARDMAN, Deborah Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 1996-10-14 · resigned 1997-10-13
CLARK, Christine Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2012-12-25 · resigned 2015-11-05
CLARK, Russell→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1998-06-05 · resigned 2012-12-25
MAXWELL, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2015-11-05 · resigned 2023-11-22
RILEY, Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1997-10-13 · resigned 1998-06-05
RILEY, Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · resigned 1996-10-14
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Recent filings (130 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-19
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2024-01-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2023-11-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-11-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-22