145 DIVINITY ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02246265 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1988-04-20
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
year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£4.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
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 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). 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
22 officers (8 active, 22 linked, 18 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
123 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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 £4,377

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£4k
Current Assets
£2k
Current Liabilities
£0£875£2k£3k£4k£4kOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-192023-10-19
Total assets£5.0k
Current assets£2.1k
Net assets£4.4k
Average employees700

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-06-17
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  3. 2025-03-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-03-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-03-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2025-03-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2025-03-03
    LEVY, Neil Louis appointed
    director
  8. 2025-03-03
    LOBB, Andrea Yvette appointed
    director
  9. 2025-03-03
    GRIMMER, Anthony John resigned
    director
  10. 2025-03-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2025-03-03
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    officers · AP01
  12. 2025-03-03
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    officers · AP01
  13. 2025-03-03
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    officers · TM01
  14. 2024-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  15. 2024-04-16
    HARBORD, Ruth, Dr resigned
    director
  16. 2024-04-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2023-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2022-03-02
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    officers · AP01
  20. 2022-02-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2022-02-15
    GIGANTE, Federica appointed
    director
  22. 2022-02-14
    CORLETT, Chloe resigned
    director
  23. 2021-06-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  24. 2020-10-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2020-10-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2020-10-26
    WATSON, Lindsay Cameron, Professor appointed
    director
  27. 2020-10-26
    WATSON, Patricia Anne appointed
    director
  28. 2019-08-01
    HARBORD, Ruth, Dr appointed
    director
  29. 2019-07-31
    LLOYD, Richard John resigned
    director
  30. 2014-10-01
    GRIMMER, Anthony John appointed
    director
  31. 2013-11-11
    CORLETT, Chloe appointed
    director
  32. 2013-11-11
    UNWIN, James Peter resigned
    director
  33. 2009-12-23
    BYRT, Rachel Elizabeth appointed
    director
  34. 2009-12-23
    LLOYD, Richard John appointed
    director
  35. 2009-05-01
    TOMLIN, Shan Elizabeth resigned
    director
  36. 2004-09-07
    UNWIN, James Peter appointed
    director
  37. 2004-09-01
    CHESTERTON, Mark appointed
    secretary
  38. 2004-08-21
    GILES, Jessica Stephanie resigned
    secretary
  39. 2004-08-21
    GILES, Jessica Stephanie resigned
    director
  40. 2003-08-01
    CHESTERTON, Mark appointed
    director
  41. 2003-08-01
    GILES, Jessica Stephanie appointed
    secretary
  42. 2003-05-01
    ROBERTON, Scott resigned
    secretary
  43. 2003-04-30
    ROBERTON, Scott resigned
    director
  44. 2000-06-01
    GILES, Jessica Stephanie appointed
    director
  45. 1999-10-19
    IRWIN, Paul David resigned
    director
  46. 1995-10-01
    TOMLIN, Shan Elizabeth appointed
    director
  47. 1993-10-31
    POYNTER, Malcolm Sheridan Charles resigned
    secretary
  48. 1993-10-31
    POYNTER, Malcolm Sheridan Charles resigned
    director
  49. 1993-10-31
    RICHARDS, Paul Andrew resigned
    director
  50. 1993-07-06
    ROBERTON, Scott appointed
    secretary
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Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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

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
Incorporated1988-04-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

145c 145c Divinity Road
Oxford
Please Select
OX4 1LP
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-19
Last made up to: 2024-10-19
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-08
Last: 2025-10-25

Officers (8 active · 14 resigned)

CHESTERTON, Mark
secretary · appointed 2004-09-01
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Active
BYRT, Rachel Elizabeth
director · ~59y · appointed 2009-12-23
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Active
CHESTERTON, Mark
director · ~77y · appointed 2003-08-01
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Active
GIGANTE, Federica
director · ~41y · appointed 2022-02-15
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Active
LEVY, Neil Louis
director · ~59y · appointed 2025-03-03
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Active
LOBB, Andrea Yvette
director · ~59y · appointed 2025-03-03
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Active
WATSON, Lindsay Cameron, Professor
director · ~79y · appointed 2020-10-26
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Active
WATSON, Patricia Anne
director · ~79y · appointed 2020-10-26
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Active
GILES, Jessica Stephanie
secretary · appointed 2003-08-01 · resigned 2004-08-21
Resigned
POYNTER, Malcolm Sheridan Charles
secretary · resigned 1993-10-31
Resigned
ROBERTON, Scott
secretary · appointed 1993-07-06 · resigned 2003-05-01
Resigned
CORLETT, Chloe
director · ~43y · appointed 2013-11-11 · resigned 2022-02-14
Resigned
GILES, Jessica Stephanie
director · ~55y · appointed 2000-06-01 · resigned 2004-08-21
Resigned
GRIMMER, Anthony John
director · ~66y · appointed 2014-10-01 · resigned 2025-03-03
Resigned
HARBORD, Ruth, Dr
director · ~37y · appointed 2019-08-01 · resigned 2024-04-16
Resigned
IRWIN, Paul David
director · ~77y · appointed 1993-07-06 · resigned 1999-10-19
Resigned
LLOYD, Richard John
director · ~93y · appointed 2009-12-23 · resigned 2019-07-31
Resigned
POYNTER, Malcolm Sheridan Charles
director · ~70y · resigned 1993-10-31
Resigned
RICHARDS, Paul Andrew
director · ~79y · resigned 1993-10-31
Resigned
ROBERTON, Scott
director · ~67y · appointed 1993-07-06 · resigned 2003-04-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (123 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-25