ALMSFORD COURT MAINTENANCE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02382147 · ltd · incorporated 1989-05-10
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
year to Sept 2025
Net worth
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 88-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 88). 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
27 officers (7 active, 27 linked, 23 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
130 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 1 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-06-20
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    change-person-director-company
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-06-10
    WALKER, Elizabeth Ann appointed
    director
  5. 2025-06-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-06-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-06-09
    WALKER, Ian resigned
    director
  8. 2024-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-03-31
    MCGRATH, Anthony Christopher Paul appointed
    secretary
  11. 2023-03-31
    SMITH, David Brian resigned
    secretary
  12. 2023-03-31
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2023-03-31
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  14. 2023-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-03-28
    OLDRIDGE, Stephen Michael appointed
    director
  16. 2022-03-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2022-03-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2022-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-06-20
    OLDRIDGE, Michael William resigned
    director
  20. 2021-03-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2021-03-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2021-03-10
    MCGRATH, Anthony Christopher Paul appointed
    director
  23. 2021-03-10
    MCKENZIE, Douglas resigned
    director
  24. 2021-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2020-03-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2020-03-04
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  27. 2020-02-17
    MCKENZIE, Douglas resigned
    secretary
  28. 2020-02-17
    SMITH, David Brian appointed
    secretary
  29. 2017-11-16
    HOPWOOD, Michael Anthony appointed
    director
  30. 2017-03-23
    SOWDEN, Eileen May resigned
    director
  31. 2014-12-30
    BULLEN, David resigned
    director
  32. 2014-12-30
    OLDRIDGE, Michael William appointed
    director
  33. 2013-07-09
    WALKER, Ian appointed
    director
  34. 2012-01-01
    HINCHLIFFE, Edna resigned
    director
  35. 2007-12-10
    SMITH, David Brian appointed
    director
  36. 2007-12-10
    SCHOON, Judith Gillian resigned
    director
  37. 2007-04-27
    FORRESTER, David Morley appointed
    director
  38. 2007-04-27
    RYAN, Ursula Joyce resigned
    director
  39. 2003-02-27
    GRAVESTOCK, Jean Walker resigned
    director
  40. 2003-02-27
    SOWDEN, Eileen May appointed
    director
  41. 2002-05-07
    SCHOON, Judith Gillian appointed
    director
  42. 2002-05-07
    TURNER, Anthony William Barwell resigned
    director
  43. 2001-10-01
    MCKENZIE, Douglas appointed
    secretary
  44. 2001-10-01
    TURNER, Anthony William Barwell resigned
    secretary
  45. 2001-10-01
    MCKENZIE, Andrew William John resigned
    director
  46. 2001-10-01
    MCKENZIE, Douglas appointed
    director
  47. 2001-01-22
    RYAN, Ursula Joyce appointed
    director
  48. 2000-12-30
    RYAN, George Philip resigned
    director
  49. 1998-12-31
    MCKENZIE, Andrew William John appointed
    director
  50. 1998-12-31
    MCKENZIE, Douglas resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 59 events

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
  • -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 88 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 88 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • 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
Incorporated1989-05-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Almsford Court
2 Almsford Avenue
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG2 8HD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-30
Last: 2026-03-16

Officers (7 active · 20 resigned)

MCGRATH, Anthony Christopher Paul
secretary · appointed 2023-03-31
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Active
FORRESTER, David Morley
director · ~88y · appointed 2007-04-27
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Active
HOPWOOD, Michael Anthony
director · ~71y · appointed 2017-11-16
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Active
MCGRATH, Anthony Christopher Paul
director · ~77y · appointed 2021-03-10
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Active
OLDRIDGE, Stephen Michael
director · ~68y · appointed 2022-03-28
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Active
SMITH, David Brian
director · ~73y · appointed 2007-12-10
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Active
WALKER, Elizabeth Ann
director · ~71y · appointed 2025-06-10
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Active
MCKENZIE, Douglas
secretary · appointed 2001-10-01 · resigned 2020-02-17
Resigned
SMITH, David Brian
secretary · appointed 2020-02-17 · resigned 2023-03-31
Resigned
TURNER, Anthony William Barwell
secretary · resigned 2001-10-01
Resigned
BULLEN, David
director · ~79y · appointed 1997-07-31 · resigned 2014-12-30
Resigned
GRAVESTOCK, Gerald Northrop
director · ~116y · resigned 1996-09-14
Resigned
GRAVESTOCK, Jean Walker
director · ~105y · appointed 1996-09-14 · resigned 2003-02-27
Resigned
GREENWOOD, Clarence Howard
director · ~114y · resigned 1995-01-10
Resigned
HINCHLIFFE, Edna
director · ~115y · resigned 2012-01-01
Resigned
MCKENZIE, Andrew William John
director · ~63y · appointed 1998-12-31 · resigned 2001-10-01
Resigned
MCKENZIE, Douglas
director · ~89y · appointed 2001-10-01 · resigned 2021-03-10
Resigned
MCKENZIE, Douglas
director · ~89y · appointed 1996-05-31 · resigned 1998-12-31
Resigned
OLDRIDGE, Michael William
director · ~98y · appointed 2014-12-30 · resigned 2021-06-20
Resigned
RICHMOND, Angela Carolyn Muir
director · ~80y · appointed 1995-02-01 · resigned 1997-07-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (130 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-01
change-person-director-company
officers · CH01
2025-06-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-03-31
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-28