14 CLARENDON ROAD LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02285859 · ltd · incorporated 1988-08-10
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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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 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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 (2 active, 16 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
112 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31

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
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-04
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    SMITH, Andrew John resigned
    secretary
  2. 2026-03-04
    ➖
    SMITH, Andrew John resigned
    director
  3. 2026-03-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-03-04
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2026-03-04
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2025-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-11-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-08-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2016-08-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2016-02-03
    ➕
    BARRY, John appointed
    director
  19. 2012-09-03
    ➖
    EAGLES, Eileen resigned
    secretary
  20. 2012-09-03
    ➕
    SMITH, Andrew John appointed
    secretary
  21. 2012-09-03
    ➖
    EAGLES, Eileen resigned
    director
  22. 2012-09-03
    ➕
    SMITH, Andrew John appointed
    director
  23. 2005-06-01
    ➕
    EAGLES, Eileen appointed
    secretary
  24. 2005-04-10
    ➖
    WHITE, Michael John resigned
    secretary
  25. 2005-04-10
    ➖
    WHITE, Michael John resigned
    director
  26. 2003-11-07
    ➕
    WHITE, Michael John appointed
    secretary
  27. 2003-11-07
    ➕
    EAGLES, Eileen appointed
    director
  28. 2003-03-26
    ➖
    HENDERSON, Sylvia Mary resigned
    secretary
  29. 2003-03-26
    ➖
    HENDERSON, Sylvia Mary resigned
    director
  30. 2000-02-23
    ➕
    WHITE, Michael John appointed
    director
  31. 2000-02-14
    ➖
    SMITH, Philip James resigned
    secretary
  32. 2000-02-14
    ➖
    SMITH, Philip James resigned
    director
  33. 1999-12-01
    ➕
    HENDERSON, Sylvia Mary appointed
    secretary
  34. 1999-12-01
    ➕
    HENDERSON, Sylvia Mary appointed
    director
  35. 1999-12-01
    ➖
    RACKSTRAW, Ralph Andrew resigned
    director
  36. 1996-09-01
    ➕
    DAVIES, Susan Mary appointed
    director
  37. 1996-09-01
    ➖
    LONG, Alison Patricia resigned
    secretary
  38. 1996-09-01
    ➕
    SMITH, Philip James appointed
    secretary
  39. 1996-09-01
    ➖
    LONG, Alison Patricia resigned
    director
  40. 1994-08-01
    ➖
    LONG, Simon Charles resigned
    director
  41. 1993-08-09
    ➕
    RACKSTRAW, Ralph Andrew appointed
    director
  42. 1993-08-09
    ➕
    SMITH, Philip James appointed
    director
  43. 1988-08-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 14 CLARENDON ROAD 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 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: SMITH, Andrew John resigned 2026-03-04; SMITH, Andrew John resigned 2026-03-04

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-08-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

14 Clarendon Rd
Trowbridge
Wilts
BA14 7BR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-09
Last: 2025-06-25

Officers (2 active · 14 resigned)

BARRY, John→
director · ~64y · appointed 2016-02-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAVIES, Susan Mary→
director · ~80y · appointed 1996-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EAGLES, Eileen→
secretary · appointed 2005-06-01 · resigned 2012-09-03
Resigned
HENDERSON, Sylvia Mary→
secretary · appointed 1999-12-01 · resigned 2003-03-26
Resigned
LONG, Alison Patricia→
secretary · resigned 1996-09-01
Resigned
SMITH, Andrew John→
secretary · appointed 2012-09-03 · resigned 2026-03-04
Resigned
SMITH, Philip James→
secretary · appointed 1996-09-01 · resigned 2000-02-14
Resigned
WHITE, Michael John→
secretary · appointed 2003-11-07 · resigned 2005-04-10
Resigned
EAGLES, Eileen→
director · ~81y · appointed 2003-11-07 · resigned 2012-09-03
Resigned
HENDERSON, Sylvia Mary→
director · ~78y · appointed 1999-12-01 · resigned 2003-03-26
Resigned
LONG, Alison Patricia→
director · ~59y · resigned 1996-09-01
Resigned
LONG, Simon Charles→
director · ~60y · resigned 1994-08-01
Resigned
RACKSTRAW, Ralph Andrew→
director · ~61y · appointed 1993-08-09 · resigned 1999-12-01
Resigned
SMITH, Andrew John→
director · ~40y · appointed 2012-09-03 · resigned 2026-03-04
Resigned
SMITH, Philip James→
director · ~63y · appointed 1993-08-09 · resigned 2000-02-14
Resigned
WHITE, Michael John→
director · ~66y · appointed 2000-02-23 · resigned 2005-04-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (112 total)

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officers · TM01
2026-03-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-03-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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2024-11-21
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2024-08-28
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2024-01-06
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2023-08-16
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2022-12-07
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2022-08-30
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2021-11-23
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2021-08-18
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2021-01-14
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2020-09-01