185, HAINAULT ROAD, ROMFORD (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01704631 · ltd · incorporated 1983-03-07
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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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
19 officers (3 active, 19 linked, 13 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
141 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

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

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · IFRS
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees00

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
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  3. 2025-02-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  5. 2023-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  6. 2022-11-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-04-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2022-04-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2021-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-09-28
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    WITHEY, Paul appointed
    director
  11. 2021-09-20
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    WRIGHT, Jonathan resigned
    director
  12. 2020-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  14. 2019-04-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2018-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-02-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2018-01-01
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    GOODEY, Marie resigned
    director
  18. 2017-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2013-09-19
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    CANNON, Steven Charles resigned
    director
  20. 2012-09-01
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    WRIGHT, Jonathan appointed
    director
  21. 2011-04-30
    ➖
    HOLLIS, Eileen resigned
    director
  22. 2010-03-29
    ➕
    HOLLIS, Eileen appointed
    director
  23. 2009-03-02
    ➕
    GOODEY, Marie appointed
    director
  24. 2008-08-31
    ➖
    HOOK, Lesley Ann resigned
    director
  25. 2006-02-28
    ➕
    BAKER, Margaret appointed
    secretary
  26. 2006-02-28
    ➖
    HOOK, Lesley Ann resigned
    secretary
  27. 2000-11-24
    ➕
    CANNON, Steven Charles appointed
    director
  28. 2000-11-21
    ➖
    RIMRON, Darran David resigned
    director
  29. 1999-10-04
    ➕
    BAKER, Margaret appointed
    director
  30. 1997-10-06
    ➕
    HOOK, Lesley Ann appointed
    secretary
  31. 1997-10-06
    ➖
    PYNE, Blanche resigned
    secretary
  32. 1997-10-06
    ➖
    PYNE, Blanche resigned
    director
  33. 1997-10-06
    ➕
    RIMRON, Darran David appointed
    director
  34. 1997-06-08
    ➖
    MILLER, Trevor Malcolm resigned
    director
  35. 1996-10-15
    ➖
    MCGINLEY, Susan Jane resigned
    secretary
  36. 1996-10-15
    ➕
    PYNE, Blanche appointed
    secretary
  37. 1996-10-15
    ➕
    PYNE, Blanche appointed
    director
  38. 1996-04-24
    ➖
    WITHAM, Maud resigned
    director
  39. 1994-09-07
    ➖
    KELLY, Margaret resigned
    secretary
  40. 1994-09-07
    ➕
    MCGINLEY, Susan Jane appointed
    secretary
  41. 1992-09-10
    ➖
    MILLS, Alice resigned
    director
  42. 1992-09-08
    ➕
    KELLY, Margaret appointed
    secretary
  43. 1992-09-08
    ➖
    WEARNE, Neil resigned
    secretary
  44. 1992-09-08
    ➕
    HOOK, Lesley Ann appointed
    director
  45. 1992-09-05
    ➖
    BANES, Gary Edward resigned
    director
  46. 1983-03-07
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    Company incorporated
    As 185, HAINAULT ROAD, ROMFORD (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 43 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1983-03-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

5 Brayford Square
London
Greater London
E1 0SG
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-08
Last: 2026-01-25

Officers (3 active · 16 resigned)

BAKER, Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2006-02-28
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Active
BAKER, Margaret→
director · ~66y · appointed 1999-10-04
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Active
WITHEY, Paul→
director · ~69y · appointed 2021-09-28
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Active
HOOK, Lesley Ann→
secretary · appointed 1997-10-06 · resigned 2006-02-28
Resigned
KELLY, Margaret→
secretary · appointed 1992-09-08 · resigned 1994-09-07
Resigned
MCGINLEY, Susan Jane→
secretary · appointed 1994-09-07 · resigned 1996-10-15
Resigned
PYNE, Blanche→
secretary · appointed 1996-10-15 · resigned 1997-10-06
Resigned
WEARNE, Neil→
secretary · resigned 1992-09-08
Resigned
BANES, Gary Edward→
director · ~64y · resigned 1992-09-05
Resigned
CANNON, Steven Charles→
director · ~75y · appointed 2000-11-24 · resigned 2013-09-19
Resigned
GOODEY, Marie→
director · ~45y · appointed 2009-03-02 · resigned 2018-01-01
Resigned
HOLLIS, Eileen→
director · ~97y · appointed 2010-03-29 · resigned 2011-04-30
Resigned
HOOK, Lesley Ann→
director · ~70y · appointed 1992-09-08 · resigned 2008-08-31
Resigned
MILLER, Trevor Malcolm→
director · ~80y · resigned 1997-06-08
Resigned
MILLS, Alice→
director · ~119y · resigned 1992-09-10
Resigned
PYNE, Blanche→
director · ~98y · appointed 1996-10-15 · resigned 1997-10-06
Resigned
RIMRON, Darran David→
director · ~51y · appointed 1997-10-06 · resigned 2000-11-21
Resigned
WITHAM, Maud→
director · ~109y · resigned 1996-04-24
Resigned
WRIGHT, Jonathan→
director · ~44y · appointed 2012-09-01 · resigned 2021-09-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (141 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-10