4 CAMBRIDGE GARDENS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02242032 · ltd · incorporated 1988-04-08
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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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 90-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 90). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
18 officers (3 active, 18 linked, 17 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
116 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
75
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£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31

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
  • • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-12-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-09-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2023-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-05-13
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    GREEN, Martyn Lewis resigned
    director
  9. 2021-10-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2021-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-07-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-11-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2015-02-01
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    SHAPIRO, Adam Bradley appointed
    director
  18. 2014-12-18
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    CROW, Jessica Elizabeth resigned
    director
  19. 2014-12-18
    ➖
    CROW, Megan Vasile resigned
    director
  20. 2013-09-16
    ➕
    WU, Wai Hong appointed
    director
  21. 2012-10-05
    ➖
    BETHAN WARD, Claire resigned
    director
  22. 2012-10-05
    ➖
    DANIEL, Roger Guy resigned
    director
  23. 2012-10-05
    ➕
    GREEN, Martyn Lewis appointed
    director
  24. 2010-10-20
    ➖
    REYNOLDS, Caroline resigned
    director
  25. 2010-03-19
    ➖
    REYNOLDS, Caroline resigned
    secretary
  26. 2009-10-01
    ➕
    CROW, Jessica Elizabeth appointed
    director
  27. 2009-10-01
    ➕
    CROW, Megan Vasile appointed
    director
  28. 2009-09-08
    ➖
    LYNAM, Erica Patricia resigned
    director
  29. 2009-09-08
    ➖
    VIRGILI, Filippo resigned
    director
  30. 2008-04-11
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    LYNAM, Erica Patricia appointed
    director
  31. 2008-04-11
    ➖
    NAHHAS, Charles Sany resigned
    director
  32. 2008-04-11
    ➕
    VIRGILI, Filippo appointed
    director
  33. 2004-07-09
    ➕
    NAHHAS, Charles Sany appointed
    director
  34. 2004-07-09
    ➖
    WEATHERILL, Stephanie Flora Alice resigned
    director
  35. 2001-09-14
    ➕
    BETHAN WARD, Claire appointed
    director
  36. 2001-09-14
    ➕
    DANIEL, Roger Guy appointed
    director
  37. 2001-09-14
    ➖
    WORTHINGTON, Anna Caroline Rachel resigned
    director
  38. 1999-01-12
    ➖
    CARTER-FOSTER, Mithelle Marie resigned
    director
  39. 1999-01-12
    ➕
    WEATHERILL, Stephanie Flora Alice appointed
    director
  40. 1997-01-22
    ➖
    HUGHES, Lisa resigned
    director
  41. 1997-01-22
    ➕
    WORTHINGTON, Anna Caroline Rachel appointed
    director
  42. 1996-05-23
    ➕
    CARTER-FOSTER, Mithelle Marie appointed
    director
  43. 1996-05-23
    ➖
    TAIT, Margaret Mary resigned
    director
  44. 1988-04-08
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    Company incorporated
    As 4 CAMBRIDGE GARDENS 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
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 90 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
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 90 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 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
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-04-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

168 Church Road
Hove
BN3 2DL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-17
Last: 2025-09-03

Officers (3 active · 15 resigned)

SHAPIRO, Adam Bradley→
director · ~45y · appointed 2015-02-01
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Active
TAIT, John Mark→
director · ~90y
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Active
WU, Wai Hong→
director · ~56y · appointed 2013-09-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
REYNOLDS, Caroline→
secretary · resigned 2010-03-19
Resigned
BETHAN WARD, Claire→
director · ~53y · appointed 2001-09-14 · resigned 2012-10-05
Resigned
CARTER-FOSTER, Mithelle Marie→
director · ~60y · appointed 1996-05-23 · resigned 1999-01-12
Resigned
CROW, Jessica Elizabeth→
director · ~43y · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2014-12-18
Resigned
CROW, Megan Vasile→
director · ~39y · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2014-12-18
Resigned
DANIEL, Roger Guy→
director · ~57y · appointed 2001-09-14 · resigned 2012-10-05
Resigned
GREEN, Martyn Lewis→
director · ~43y · appointed 2012-10-05 · resigned 2022-05-13
Resigned
HUGHES, Lisa→
director · ~63y · resigned 1997-01-22
Resigned
LYNAM, Erica Patricia→
director · ~50y · appointed 2008-04-11 · resigned 2009-09-08
Resigned
NAHHAS, Charles Sany→
director · ~52y · appointed 2004-07-09 · resigned 2008-04-11
Resigned
REYNOLDS, Caroline→
director · ~67y · resigned 2010-10-20
Resigned
TAIT, Margaret Mary→
director · ~63y · resigned 1996-05-23
Resigned
VIRGILI, Filippo→
director · ~56y · appointed 2008-04-11 · resigned 2009-09-08
Resigned
WEATHERILL, Stephanie Flora Alice→
director · ~58y · appointed 1999-01-12 · resigned 2004-07-09
Resigned
WORTHINGTON, Anna Caroline Rachel→
director · ~54y · appointed 1997-01-22 · resigned 2001-09-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (116 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-07