ABBEY GARDENS (HAMMERSMITH) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

01770853 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1983-11-17

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

—

not disclosed

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 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

31 officers (3 active, 31 linked, 26 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

179 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 2 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 address

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 2 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 address

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (70 events)Click to expand

2026-03-23
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address · AD01
2026-03-23
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officers · CH01
2026-03-23
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-03-23
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-23
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-23
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-18
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-18
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-21
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-09-21
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-09-21
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-08-19
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accounts · AA
2019-06-04
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accounts · AA
2017-09-07
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DIXON, Ryan resigned
director
2008-04-16
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NEWCOMB, Michael John resigned
director
2007-02-27
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CRUMPTON, Richard appointed
secretary
2007-02-27
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NEWCOMB, Michael John resigned
secretary
2007-01-31
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CRUMPTON, Richard appointed
director
2007-01-31
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DIXON, Ryan appointed
director
2007-01-24
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SHELDON MCCARTHY, Evelyn Marie appointed
director
2007-01-24
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ROMBAUTS, Patrick Marc resigned
director
2007-01-24
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THAM, Ulrika resigned
director
2004-11-30
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DUNCAN JONES, Beata resigned
director
2003-04-03
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ROMBAUTS, Patrick Marc appointed
director
2003-02-24
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NEWCOMB, Michael John appointed
secretary
2003-02-24
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DUNCAN JONES, Beata appointed
director
2003-02-24
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HARRISON, Henry James Carleton resigned
director
2003-02-24
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NEWCOMB, Michael John appointed
director
2003-02-24
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SIE, Richard resigned
director
2003-02-24
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THAM, Ulrika appointed
director
2003-01-02
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THORN, Roy resigned
director
2002-12-20
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GIBSON, Mary resigned
secretary
2002-12-20
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GIBSON, Mary resigned
director
2000-05-09
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NEWCOMB, Michael John resigned
secretary
2000-05-09
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NEWCOMB, Michael John resigned
director
2000-05-08
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GIBSON, Mary appointed
secretary
2000-05-08
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GIBSON, Mary appointed
director
2000-05-08
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HARRISON, Henry James Carleton appointed
director
2000-05-08
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SIE, Richard appointed
director
2000-05-08
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THORN, Roy appointed
director
2000-03-09
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BAFFOUR, Sally Naana resigned
director
2000-03-09
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HURST, Pamela Violet Pearle resigned
director
2000-03-09
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TAYLOR, Sarah Louise Howard resigned
director
2000-03-09
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UR, Gideon resigned
director
1999-11-13
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DAVIDSON, Karen resigned
director

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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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100

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 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
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.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mrs Evelyn Marie Sheldon Mccarthy Individual · British · DOB 12/1948 · age 78	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	06/04/2016
Mr Richard Crumpton Individual · British · DOB 07/1966 · age 60	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	06/04/2016

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr Ryan Dixonceased 07/09/2017· significant influence

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1983-11-17

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

3rd Floor

16 Black Friars Lane

London

EC4V 6EB

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-14

Last: 2025-12-31

Officers (3 active · 28 resigned)

CRUMPTON, Richard→

secretary · appointed 2007-02-27

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Active

CRUMPTON, Richard→

director · ~60y · appointed 2007-01-31

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Active

SHELDON MCCARTHY, Evelyn Marie→

director · ~78y · appointed 2007-01-24

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Active

GIBSON, Mary→

secretary · appointed 2000-05-08 · resigned 2002-12-20

Resigned

NEWCOMB, Michael John→

secretary · appointed 2003-02-24 · resigned 2007-02-27

Resigned

NEWCOMB, Michael John→

secretary · appointed 1995-06-12 · resigned 2000-05-09

Resigned

KINLEIGH FOLKARD & HAYWARD→

corporate-secretary · resigned 1995-01-11

Resigned

BAFFOUR, Sally Naana→

director · ~71y · resigned 2000-03-09

Resigned

DAVIDSON, Karen→

director · ~63y · appointed 1997-12-09 · resigned 1999-11-13

Resigned

DIXON, Ryan→

director · ~55y · appointed 2007-01-31 · resigned 2017-09-07

Resigned

DRAPER, Timothy Eamonn→

director · ~68y · appointed 1994-03-01 · resigned 1999-09-27

Resigned

DUNCAN JONES, Beata→

director · ~75y · appointed 2003-02-24 · resigned 2004-11-30

Resigned

EVANS, Sally Ann→

director · ~73y · resigned 1993-05-24

Resigned

FROST, David Robert→

director · ~73y · appointed 1994-03-01 · resigned 1998-07-15

Resigned

GIBSON, Mary→

director · ~92y · appointed 2000-05-08 · resigned 2002-12-20

Resigned

HARRISON, Henry James Carleton→

director · ~72y · appointed 2000-05-08 · resigned 2003-02-24

Resigned

HOLLAND, Carol Helen→

director · ~83y · resigned 1997-07-31

Resigned

HURST, Pamela Violet Pearle→

director · ~105y · appointed 1997-12-08 · resigned 2000-03-09

Resigned

MARSH-SMITH, Lucy Ann→

director · ~60y · appointed 1992-08-18 · resigned 1994-08-06

Resigned

NEWCOMB, Michael John→

director · ~80y · appointed 2003-02-24 · resigned 2008-04-16

Resigned

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Recent filings (179 total)

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address · AD01

2026-03-23

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officers · CH01

2026-03-23

change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date

officers · CH03

2026-03-23

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2026-03-23

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC04

2026-03-23

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC04

2026-03-23

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-12-31

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-10-08

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2025-06-18

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2025-06-18

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-12-31

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-09-10

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-12-31

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-08-22

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-01-01