2 MAIDA AVENUE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01653448 · ltd · incorporated 1982-07-23
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
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Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
16 officers (4 active, 16 linked, 12 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
121 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-09-282024-09-28

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-22
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  5. 2023-03-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2022-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-08-09
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    QURESHI, Wajeha appointed
    director
  8. 2022-08-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2021-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-08-17
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2021-08-17
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2021-08-17
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  13. 2021-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-06-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2021-06-22
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    SALVESEN, Duncan James resigned
    director
  16. 2020-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-05-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2019-05-01
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    CIRILLO, Francesco resigned
    director
  19. 2019-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-11-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2018-11-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2018-11-15
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    ZIFF, Debra Gerda appointed
    director
  23. 2018-11-15
    ➕
    ZIFF, Michael Anthony appointed
    director
  24. 2017-06-08
    ➕
    CIRILLO, Francesco appointed
    director
  25. 2002-08-13
    ➖
    NEWTON, Ashley William resigned
    director
  26. 2002-08-13
    ➖
    VIERA-NEWTON, Cristina resigned
    director
  27. 1997-11-25
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    SALVESEN, Duncan James appointed
    director
  28. 1997-06-18
    ➕
    ABLESAFE LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  29. 1997-06-18
    ➖
    O CONNOR, Simon resigned
    secretary
  30. 1996-02-20
    ➕
    O CONNOR, Simon appointed
    secretary
  31. 1996-02-20
    ➖
    PEPPIATT, Brian Chalmers resigned
    secretary
  32. 1995-02-06
    ➖
    FLETCHER, Grainne resigned
    director
  33. 1994-03-17
    ➖
    FLETCHER, Andrew John resigned
    director
  34. 1994-03-17
    ➕
    FLETCHER, Grainne appointed
    director
  35. 1994-03-17
    ➕
    VIERA-NEWTON, Cristina appointed
    director
  36. 1992-03-26
    ➖
    OFFICE ORGANIZATION & SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  37. 1992-03-26
    ➖
    RODGER, Margaret Alexandra resigned
    director
  38. 1992-03-26
    ➖
    TUCKETT, Geoffrey Nigel resigned
    director
  39. 1992-03-20
    ➕
    PEPPIATT, Brian Chalmers appointed
    secretary
  40. 1992-03-20
    ➕
    FLETCHER, Andrew John appointed
    director
  41. 1992-03-20
    ➕
    NEWTON, Ashley William appointed
    director
  42. 1991-09-26
    ➖
    FARRELL, Michael Geoffrey Shaun resigned
    director
  43. 1991-09-26
    ➕
    RODGER, Margaret Alexandra appointed
    director
  44. 1982-07-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 2 MAIDA AVENUE 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
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 44 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Anthony Ziff
Individual · British · DOB 06/1953 · age 73
75–100%
—75-100% shares10/08/2020
Mrs Debra Gerda Ziff
Individual · British · DOB 12/1956 · age 70
75–100%
—75-100% shares10/08/2020

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
Incorporated1982-07-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Malt Barn Cottage
Weavers Hill
Angmering
West Sussex
BN16 4BE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-28
Last made up to: 2025-09-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-23
Last: 2025-08-09

Officers (4 active · 12 resigned)

ABLESAFE LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1997-06-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
QURESHI, Wajeha→
director · ~37y · appointed 2022-08-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ZIFF, Debra Gerda→
director · ~70y · appointed 2018-11-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ZIFF, Michael Anthony→
director · ~73y · appointed 2018-11-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
O CONNOR, Simon→
secretary · appointed 1996-02-20 · resigned 1997-06-18
Resigned
PEPPIATT, Brian Chalmers→
secretary · appointed 1992-03-20 · resigned 1996-02-20
Resigned
OFFICE ORGANIZATION & SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · resigned 1992-03-26
Resigned
CIRILLO, Francesco→
director · ~63y · appointed 2017-06-08 · resigned 2019-05-01
Resigned
FARRELL, Michael Geoffrey Shaun→
director · ~76y · resigned 1991-09-26
Resigned
FLETCHER, Andrew John→
director · ~65y · appointed 1992-03-20 · resigned 1994-03-17
Resigned
FLETCHER, Grainne→
director · ~62y · appointed 1994-03-17 · resigned 1995-02-06
Resigned
NEWTON, Ashley William→
director · ~72y · appointed 1992-03-20 · resigned 2002-08-13
Resigned
RODGER, Margaret Alexandra→
director · ~72y · appointed 1991-09-26 · resigned 1992-03-26
Resigned
SALVESEN, Duncan James→
director · ~69y · appointed 1997-11-25 · resigned 2021-06-22
Resigned
TUCKETT, Geoffrey Nigel→
director · ~77y · resigned 1992-03-26
Resigned
VIERA-NEWTON, Cristina→
director · ~76y · appointed 1994-03-17 · resigned 2002-08-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (121 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-09
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2023-03-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-08-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-08-17