20 CORNWALL GARDENS (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED

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02147246 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1987-07-15
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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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 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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
15 officers (1 active, 15 linked, 8 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
138 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
80
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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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-06-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-04-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-04-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2024-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-06-27
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2023-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-06-20
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2022-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-04-13
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2021-03-15
    ➖
    HEWBROOK LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  13. 2020-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-02-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-01-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2018-01-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2009-10-29
    ➖
    CASIMO, Antonino Filippo resigned
    director
  19. 2007-12-01
    ➕
    COX, Andrew Dougal appointed
    director
  20. 2005-09-26
    ➖
    VAN DER ELST, Philippe resigned
    director
  21. 2000-12-04
    ➖
    MORRIS, Donna resigned
    director
  22. 2000-11-02
    ➕
    HEWBROOK LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2000-09-01
    ➖
    LEE, Janet resigned
    secretary
  24. 2000-09-01
    ➖
    LEE, Janet resigned
    director
  25. 2000-01-01
    ➖
    KROGH, Lars Erling Samuelsen resigned
    director
  26. 1999-10-09
    ➕
    LEE, Janet appointed
    secretary
  27. 1999-10-01
    ➖
    EDEN SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  28. 1999-07-26
    ➕
    MORRIS, Donna appointed
    director
  29. 1999-07-13
    ➕
    CASIMO, Antonino Filippo appointed
    director
  30. 1999-07-13
    ➕
    KROGH, Lars Erling Samuelsen appointed
    director
  31. 1999-07-13
    ➕
    LEE, Janet appointed
    director
  32. 1999-07-13
    ➖
    SHAND, Pamela Joan resigned
    director
  33. 1999-07-13
    ➕
    VAN DER ELST, Philippe appointed
    director
  34. 1998-05-29
    ➖
    ATLAS CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  35. 1998-05-29
    ➕
    EDEN SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  36. 1998-05-29
    ➖
    ATLAS CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  37. 1996-07-29
    ➕
    ATLAS CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  38. 1996-01-01
    ➖
    MORZARIA, Dhiren resigned
    secretary
  39. 1996-01-01
    ➕
    ATLAS CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  40. 1995-12-13
    ➕
    MORZARIA, Dhiren appointed
    secretary
  41. 1995-12-13
    ➖
    M & N SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 1995-02-01
    ➕
    SHAND, Pamela Joan appointed
    director
  43. 1993-11-29
    ➖
    DOWLING, Bernadette resigned
    director
  44. 1987-07-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 20 CORNWALL GARDENS (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED

Owner dependency

93/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 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

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
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1987-07-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

110-114 Duke Street
Liverpool
Merseyside
L1 5AG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-28
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31

Officers (1 active · 14 resigned)

COX, Andrew Dougal→
director · ~61y · appointed 2007-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEE, Janet→
secretary · appointed 1999-10-09 · resigned 2000-09-01
Resigned
MORZARIA, Dhiren→
secretary · appointed 1995-12-13 · resigned 1996-01-01
Resigned
ATLAS CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1996-01-01 · resigned 1998-05-29
Resigned
EDEN SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1998-05-29 · resigned 1999-10-01
Resigned
HEWBROOK LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2000-11-02 · resigned 2021-03-15
Resigned
M & N SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · resigned 1995-12-13
Resigned
CASIMO, Antonino Filippo→
director · ~71y · appointed 1999-07-13 · resigned 2009-10-29
Resigned
DOWLING, Bernadette→
director · ~73y · resigned 1993-11-29
Resigned
KROGH, Lars Erling Samuelsen→
director · ~61y · appointed 1999-07-13 · resigned 2000-01-01
Resigned
LEE, Janet→
director · ~58y · appointed 1999-07-13 · resigned 2000-09-01
Resigned
MORRIS, Donna→
director · ~77y · appointed 1999-07-26 · resigned 2000-12-04
Resigned
SHAND, Pamela Joan→
director · ~83y · appointed 1995-02-01 · resigned 1999-07-13
Resigned
VAN DER ELST, Philippe→
director · ~56y · appointed 1999-07-13 · resigned 2005-09-26
Resigned
ATLAS CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 1996-07-29 · resigned 1998-05-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (138 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-11
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-19
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-12