12-14 CLIFTON GARDENS (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | — | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2026-01-16➖GURNEY, Mark Lloyd resigneddirector
- 2026-01-16➖ROSEN, David Henry resigneddirector
- 2026-01-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-20➕FRENCH, Seamus Gerard appointeddirector
- 2023-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-28➖MAXTED, Ruth resigneddirector
- 2020-10-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-01-23📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2020-01-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-08-01➕GURNEY, Mark Lloyd appointeddirector
- 2014-08-01➕MAXTED, Ruth appointeddirector
- 2014-07-18➖PARKER, Barrie Charles resigneddirector
- 2008-08-19➕JMW BARNARD MANAGEMENT LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-08-19➖R N HINDE LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-09-16➖MARQUIS, Edward John Alexander resigneddirector
- 2003-07-08➕CAMBLE, Philip Charles appointeddirector
- 2003-07-02➖SCOTTS resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-07-01➕R N HINDE LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1998-12-10➖HINDE, Robin Neale resignedsecretary
- 1998-12-10➕SCOTTS appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1998-08-05➕ROSEN, David Henry appointeddirector
- 1997-11-21➖KNAPP-FISHER, Clare resigneddirector
- 1992-01-07➕MARQUIS, Edward John Alexander appointeddirector
- 1991-03-25➕PARKER, Barrie Charles appointeddirector
- 1987-09-10🏢Company incorporatedAs 12-14 CLIFTON GARDENS (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. 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 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: GURNEY, Mark Lloyd resigned 2026-01-16; ROSEN, David Henry resigned 2026-01-16
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