24 WESTERN ELMS AVENUE MANAGEMENT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01651500 · ltd · incorporated 1982-07-15
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
26 officers (4 active, 26 linked, 21 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
132 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-21
    BABU, Daniya Betty appointed
    director
  3. 2025-10-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-09-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-09-05
    DAVIS, Vanessa resigned
    director
  6. 2024-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-12-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2023-12-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2023-03-05
    PLANTEROSE, Adrian Bruce appointed
    director
  11. 2023-03-03
    SMITH, Gregory resigned
    director
  12. 2022-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-12-06
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-12-20
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  16. 2018-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-01-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2017-12-30
    TARABAD, Jena resigned
    director
  19. 2017-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2016-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2009-06-01
    24 WESTERN ELMS AVENUE MANAGEMENT LTD resigned
    corporate-director
  22. 2009-05-09
    SMITH, Gregory appointed
    director
  23. 2009-05-09
    24 WESTERN ELMS AVENUE MANAGEMENT LTD appointed
    corporate-director
  24. 2009-05-01
    ERSKINE, Andrew John resigned
    director
  25. 2007-05-04
    TARABAD, Jena appointed
    director
  26. 2007-05-01
    HUNTER, Alex James resigned
    director
  27. 2006-11-07
    BAKER, Julian resigned
    director
  28. 2006-10-06
    DAVIS, Vanessa appointed
    director
  29. 2006-01-13
    HUNTER, Alex James appointed
    director
  30. 2005-10-01
    TAYLOR, Cliff resigned
    director
  31. 2002-12-11
    BAKER, Julian appointed
    director
  32. 2002-11-19
    PILKINGTON, Richard Clive appointed
    secretary
  33. 2002-11-19
    O'ROURKE, Elizabeth Ann resigned
    secretary
  34. 2002-11-19
    BELKHELLADI, Karen Philomena resigned
    director
  35. 2002-11-19
    O'ROURKE, Elizabeth Ann resigned
    director
  36. 2002-11-19
    PEARSON, Sheila Jane resigned
    director
  37. 2002-06-28
    ERSKINE, Andrew John appointed
    director
  38. 2002-01-04
    PILKINGTON, Richard Clive appointed
    director
  39. 2000-06-01
    MILLER, Martin Joseph resigned
    director
  40. 2000-06-01
    PEARSON, Sheila Jane appointed
    director
  41. 2000-01-05
    MILLER, Martin Joseph appointed
    director
  42. 1999-11-10
    ABERCROMBY, Allison Jane resigned
    director
  43. 1999-11-10
    BELKHELLADI, Karen Philomena appointed
    director
  44. 1997-01-21
    MUNRO, Andrea resigned
    secretary
  45. 1997-01-21
    O'ROURKE, Elizabeth Ann appointed
    secretary
  46. 1997-01-21
    ABERCROMBY, Allison Jane appointed
    director
  47. 1997-01-21
    CASSIDY, Catherine resigned
    director
  48. 1997-01-21
    CESSFORD, Fiona resigned
    director
  49. 1997-01-21
    MUNRO, Andrea resigned
    director
  50. 1997-01-21
    O'ROURKE, Elizabeth Ann appointed
    director
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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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 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

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
Incorporated1982-07-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

26 Hemdean Hill
Caversham
Reading
RG4 7SB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-28
Last: 2025-12-14

Officers (4 active · 22 resigned)

PILKINGTON, Richard Clive
secretary · appointed 2002-11-19
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Active
BABU, Daniya Betty
director · ~27y · appointed 2025-10-21
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Active
PILKINGTON, Richard Clive
director · ~51y · appointed 2002-01-04
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Active
PLANTEROSE, Adrian Bruce
director · ~66y · appointed 2023-03-05
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Active
CESSFORD, Fiona
secretary · appointed 1992-09-25 · resigned 1993-10-23
Resigned
MUNRO, Andrea
secretary · resigned 1997-01-21
Resigned
O'ROURKE, Elizabeth Ann
secretary · appointed 1997-01-21 · resigned 2002-11-19
Resigned
ABERCROMBY, Allison Jane
director · ~57y · appointed 1997-01-21 · resigned 1999-11-10
Resigned
AITKEN-CARSON, Richard
director · ~67y · resigned 1994-04-18
Resigned
BAKER, Julian
director · ~48y · appointed 2002-12-11 · resigned 2006-11-07
Resigned
BELKHELLADI, Karen Philomena
director · ~52y · appointed 1999-11-10 · resigned 2002-11-19
Resigned
CASSIDY, Catherine
director · ~60y · appointed 1994-07-26 · resigned 1997-01-21
Resigned
CESSFORD, Fiona
director · ~59y · appointed 1992-09-25 · resigned 1997-01-21
Resigned
DAVIS, Vanessa
director · ~62y · appointed 2006-10-06 · resigned 2025-09-05
Resigned
DRUMMOND, Sharon
director · ~65y · resigned 1992-09-25
Resigned
ERSKINE, Andrew John
director · ~53y · appointed 2002-06-28 · resigned 2009-05-01
Resigned
HUNTER, Alex James
director · ~49y · appointed 2006-01-13 · resigned 2007-05-01
Resigned
MILLER, Martin Joseph
director · ~54y · appointed 2000-01-05 · resigned 2000-06-01
Resigned
MUNRO, Andrea
director · ~69y · resigned 1997-01-21
Resigned
O'ROURKE, Elizabeth Ann
director · ~73y · appointed 1997-01-21 · resigned 2002-11-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (132 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-31