85 CHARLWOOD STREET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01935581 · ltd · incorporated 1985-08-02
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
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£200
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 88-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 88). 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
13 officers (5 active, 13 linked, 11 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
127 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £200
Cash YoY
-4%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£439
↓ 4.1% YoY
Net Worth
£200
~ YoY
Current Assets
£980
↓ 4.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£204£408£613£817£1kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£200£200
Current assets£980£1.0k
Cash£439£458
Debtors£541£563
Net assets£200£200

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
12
filings
  • 10 officers
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-26
    COPE, Edward James appointed
    director
  2. 2026-02-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2026-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2026-01-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2026-01-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2026-01-02
    CARTER, Sarah Maria resigned
    director
  7. 2025-12-22
    STENHOUSE, Thomas Ranald appointed
    director
  8. 2025-12-22
    STENHOUSE, Edward Hamilton resigned
    director
  9. 2025-12-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2025-12-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2025-12-03
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    officers · AP01
  12. 2025-12-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2025-12-03
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  14. 2025-12-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2025-12-03
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2025-12-02
    CARTER, Sarah Maria appointed
    secretary
  17. 2025-12-02
    GRAYDON, Michael, Sir appointed
    director
  18. 2025-12-02
    GRAYDON, Margaret Elizabeth, Lady resigned
    secretary
  19. 2025-12-02
    SECCOMBE, Hugo Sebastian Gregory resigned
    director
  20. 2025-01-02
    GRAYDON, Margaret Elizabeth, Lady resigned
    director
  21. 2024-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2023-12-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2023-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2023-11-17
    SECCOMBE, Hugo Sebastian Gregory appointed
    director
  25. 2022-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2021-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2020-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2019-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2011-09-30
    NAYLOR, Rupert John Barnsley resigned
    director
  30. 2011-01-14
    EVERETT, William Marriott appointed
    director
  31. 2006-06-10
    NAYLOR, Rupert John Barnsley appointed
    director
  32. 2006-05-29
    LAMBERT, Elizabeth resigned
    director
  33. 2003-06-04
    CARTER, Sarah Maria appointed
    director
  34. 2003-01-08
    GOODSELL, Sally resigned
    director
  35. 1985-08-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 85 CHARLWOOD STREET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 88 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 88 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
4 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: GRAYDON, Margaret Elizabeth, Lady resigned 2025-12-02; CARTER, Sarah Maria resigned 2026-01-02; SECCOMBE, Hugo Sebastian Gregory resigned 2025-12-02

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Sarah Maria Carter
Individual · British · DOB 09/1970 · age 56
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Ms Sanja Lucia Udovicic
Individual · British · DOB 08/1970 · age 56
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1985-08-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

83 Cambridge Street
Pimlico
London
SW1V 4PS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31

Officers (5 active · 8 resigned)

CARTER, Sarah Maria
secretary · appointed 2025-12-02
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Active
COPE, Edward James
director · ~26y · appointed 2026-02-26
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Active
EVERETT, William Marriott
director · ~80y · appointed 2011-01-14
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Active
GRAYDON, Michael, Sir
director · ~88y · appointed 2025-12-02
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Active
STENHOUSE, Thomas Ranald
director · ~48y · appointed 2025-12-22
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Active
GRAYDON, Margaret Elizabeth, Lady
secretary · resigned 2025-12-02
Resigned
CARTER, Sarah Maria
director · ~56y · appointed 2003-06-04 · resigned 2026-01-02
Resigned
GOODSELL, Sally
director · ~78y · resigned 2003-01-08
Resigned
GRAYDON, Margaret Elizabeth, Lady
director · ~86y · resigned 2025-01-02
Resigned
LAMBERT, Elizabeth
director · ~78y · resigned 2006-05-29
Resigned
NAYLOR, Rupert John Barnsley
director · ~56y · appointed 2006-06-10 · resigned 2011-09-30
Resigned
SECCOMBE, Hugo Sebastian Gregory
director · ~36y · appointed 2023-11-17 · resigned 2025-12-02
Resigned
STENHOUSE, Edward Hamilton
director · ~89y · resigned 2025-12-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (127 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-03
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-12-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-02