21 LANSDOWN CRESCENT (CHELTENHAM) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02262365 · ltd · incorporated 1988-05-26
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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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 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 11 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
118 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
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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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-04
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  4. 2024-03-04
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2024-02-29
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    CAMBRAY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT appointed
    corporate-secretary
  6. 2024-02-29
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    JOYCE, Elizabeth Ann resigned
    secretary
  7. 2023-08-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-08-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-03-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2021-03-01
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    REYNOLDS, David Christopher appointed
    director
  12. 2020-11-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2020-11-01
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    SMITH, Rachael Louise resigned
    director
  14. 2020-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-05-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2018-05-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2018-05-01
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    PINCOTT, Mary resigned
    director
  20. 2017-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2005-06-06
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    SMITH, Rachael Louise appointed
    director
  22. 2004-10-01
    ➖
    PENNINGTON, Lucy resigned
    director
  23. 2004-04-26
    ➕
    WOODHOUSE, Clare Elizabeth appointed
    director
  24. 2002-06-30
    ➖
    HAGGETT, Jason Thomas resigned
    director
  25. 2002-06-06
    ➕
    PENNINGTON, Lucy appointed
    director
  26. 2001-11-05
    ➕
    PINCOTT, Mary appointed
    director
  27. 2001-09-30
    ➖
    WISEMAN, Clare Louise resigned
    director
  28. 1998-10-05
    ➖
    COX, Meriel Fleming resigned
    director
  29. 1998-10-05
    ➖
    FORSYTH, Anna Louise resigned
    director
  30. 1998-10-05
    ➕
    HAGGETT, Jason Thomas appointed
    director
  31. 1998-10-05
    ➕
    WISEMAN, Clare Louise appointed
    director
  32. 1996-11-21
    ➕
    JOYCE, Elizabeth Ann appointed
    secretary
  33. 1996-11-21
    ➖
    MOIR, Sally Ann resigned
    secretary
  34. 1995-04-25
    ➕
    FORSYTH, Anna Louise appointed
    director
  35. 1995-04-25
    ➖
    PEARCE, Paul resigned
    director
  36. 1994-10-17
    ➖
    CLOSE, Arthur resigned
    director
  37. 1994-10-17
    ➕
    COX, Meriel Fleming appointed
    director
  38. 1993-07-13
    ➖
    FLEMING, Meriel resigned
    secretary
  39. 1993-07-13
    ➕
    MOIR, Sally Ann appointed
    secretary
  40. 1992-06-15
    ➖
    CLOSE, Arthur resigned
    secretary
  41. 1992-06-15
    ➕
    FLEMING, Meriel appointed
    secretary
  42. 1992-06-15
    ➕
    CLOSE, Arthur appointed
    director
  43. 1988-05-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 21 LANSDOWN CRESCENT (CHELTENHAM) LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. 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 22 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
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-05-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Walmer House
32 Bath Street
Cheltenham
Glos
GL50 1YA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-09
Last: 2026-05-26

Officers (3 active · 13 resigned)

CAMBRAY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2024-02-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
REYNOLDS, David Christopher→
director · ~65y · appointed 2021-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WOODHOUSE, Clare Elizabeth→
director · ~51y · appointed 2004-04-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLOSE, Arthur→
secretary · resigned 1992-06-15
Resigned
FLEMING, Meriel→
secretary · appointed 1992-06-15 · resigned 1993-07-13
Resigned
JOYCE, Elizabeth Ann→
secretary · appointed 1996-11-21 · resigned 2024-02-29
Resigned
MOIR, Sally Ann→
secretary · appointed 1993-07-13 · resigned 1996-11-21
Resigned
CLOSE, Arthur→
director · ~63y · appointed 1992-06-15 · resigned 1994-10-17
Resigned
COX, Meriel Fleming→
director · ~62y · appointed 1994-10-17 · resigned 1998-10-05
Resigned
FORSYTH, Anna Louise→
director · ~55y · appointed 1995-04-25 · resigned 1998-10-05
Resigned
HAGGETT, Jason Thomas→
director · ~55y · appointed 1998-10-05 · resigned 2002-06-30
Resigned
PEARCE, Paul→
director · ~60y · resigned 1995-04-25
Resigned
PENNINGTON, Lucy→
director · ~53y · appointed 2002-06-06 · resigned 2004-10-01
Resigned
PINCOTT, Mary→
director · ~62y · appointed 2001-11-05 · resigned 2018-05-01
Resigned
SMITH, Rachael Louise→
director · ~52y · appointed 2005-06-06 · resigned 2020-11-01
Resigned
WISEMAN, Clare Louise→
director · ~54y · appointed 1998-10-05 · resigned 2001-09-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (118 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2024-03-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-03-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-11-10