9 COLLEGE ROAD LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02394288 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1989-06-12
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£9.4k
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
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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 (4 active, 16 linked, 11 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 8 total, 8 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
111 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 £9,426

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£9k
↑ 101% YoY
Current Assets
£9k
↑ 112% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£2k£4k£6k£8k£9kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£9.4k£4.7k
Current assets£8.9k£4.2k
Net assets£9.4k£4.7k

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. 2025-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  2. 2024-11-23
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  3. 2023-11-27
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  4. 2023-01-12
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    officers · AP01
  5. 2023-01-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2023-01-10
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    WAKEFIELD, Esme Sarah Marjorie appointed
    director
  7. 2022-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  8. 2022-11-15
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  9. 2022-10-07
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    officers · CH01
  10. 2022-10-07
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    officers · CH03
  11. 2022-10-07
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  12. 2022-10-07
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  13. 2022-08-23
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    officers · TM01
  14. 2022-07-29
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    PIDGEON, Charles William resigned
    director
  15. 2021-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  16. 2020-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  17. 2019-11-30
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  18. 2018-11-16
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  19. 2018-02-28
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    KEANE, Christian John appointed
    secretary
  20. 2018-02-28
    ➕
    KEANE, Christian John appointed
    director
  21. 2018-02-28
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    COLEMAN, Pamela Ann resigned
    secretary
  22. 2017-10-25
    ➖
    HIGGINS, Colin resigned
    director
  23. 2017-10-25
    ➖
    MAGUIRE, Muireann resigned
    director
  24. 2017-10-25
    ➕
    PIDGEON, Charles William appointed
    director
  25. 2014-03-27
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    HIGGINS, Colin appointed
    director
  26. 2014-03-27
    ➕
    MAGUIRE, Muireann appointed
    director
  27. 2014-03-10
    ➕
    HIGGINS, Colin appointed
    director
  28. 2014-03-10
    ➖
    HIGGINS, Colin resigned
    director
  29. 2014-03-10
    ➖
    RUSSELL, William resigned
    director
  30. 2013-03-25
    ➕
    RUSSELL, William appointed
    director
  31. 2012-02-04
    ➖
    TARR, Kathleen Mary resigned
    director
  32. 2011-05-09
    ➕
    PARKINSON, Clive Jeremy appointed
    director
  33. 2011-05-09
    ➕
    COLEMAN, Pamela Ann appointed
    secretary
  34. 2011-05-09
    ➖
    PARKINSON, Clive Jeremy resigned
    secretary
  35. 2010-12-16
    ➕
    PARKINSON, Clive Jeremy appointed
    secretary
  36. 2010-12-16
    ➖
    SNEDDON, Susan Margaret resigned
    secretary
  37. 2000-04-26
    ➖
    HILL, David Fletcher Joan resigned
    director
  38. 2000-04-26
    ➕
    TARR, Kathleen Mary appointed
    director
  39. 1998-06-23
    ➕
    SNEDDON, Susan Margaret appointed
    secretary
  40. 1998-06-23
    ➕
    HILL, David Fletcher Joan appointed
    director
  41. 1998-06-23
    ➖
    SNEDDON, Susan Margaret resigned
    director
  42. 1998-06-20
    ➖
    MACE, Jean Ruth resigned
    secretary
  43. 1989-06-12
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    Company incorporated
    As 9 COLLEGE ROAD LIMITED

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

4 active beneficial owners · fragmented
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Esme Sarah Marjorie Wakefield
Individual · British · DOB 05/1991 · age 35
—25–50%25-50% voting09/12/2022
Mr Christian John Keane
Individual · British · DOB 04/1974 · age 52
—25–50%25-50% voting12/02/2018
Dr Elinor Lynwen Keane
Individual · British · DOB 04/1974 · age 52
—25–50%25-50% voting12/02/2018
Mr Clive Jeremy Parkinson
Individual · British · DOB 07/1963 · age 63
—25–50%25-50% voting06/04/2016
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Charles Pidgeonceased 29/07/2022· 25-50% voting
  • Mrs Pamela Ann Colemanceased 12/02/2018· 25-50% voting
  • Mr Colin Higginsceased 25/10/2017· 25-50% voting
  • Ms Muireann Maguireceased 25/10/2017· 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1989-06-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

9 College Road
Exeter
Devon
EX1 1TE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-26
Last: 2026-06-12

Officers (4 active · 12 resigned)

KEANE, Christian John→
secretary · appointed 2018-02-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KEANE, Christian John→
director · ~52y · appointed 2018-02-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PARKINSON, Clive Jeremy→
director · ~63y · appointed 2011-05-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WAKEFIELD, Esme Sarah Marjorie→
director · ~35y · appointed 2023-01-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COLEMAN, Pamela Ann→
secretary · appointed 2011-05-09 · resigned 2018-02-28
Resigned
MACE, Jean Ruth→
secretary · resigned 1998-06-20
Resigned
PARKINSON, Clive Jeremy→
secretary · appointed 2010-12-16 · resigned 2011-05-09
Resigned
SNEDDON, Susan Margaret→
secretary · appointed 1998-06-23 · resigned 2010-12-16
Resigned
HIGGINS, Colin→
director · ~47y · appointed 2014-03-27 · resigned 2017-10-25
Resigned
HIGGINS, Colin→
director · ~47y · appointed 2014-03-10 · resigned 2014-03-10
Resigned
HILL, David Fletcher Joan→
director · ~65y · appointed 1998-06-23 · resigned 2000-04-26
Resigned
MAGUIRE, Muireann→
director · ~47y · appointed 2014-03-27 · resigned 2017-10-25
Resigned
PIDGEON, Charles William→
director · ~35y · appointed 2017-10-25 · resigned 2022-07-29
Resigned
RUSSELL, William→
director · ~45y · appointed 2013-03-25 · resigned 2014-03-10
Resigned
SNEDDON, Susan Margaret→
director · ~78y · resigned 1998-06-23
Resigned
TARR, Kathleen Mary→
director · ~104y · appointed 2000-04-26 · resigned 2012-02-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (111 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-11-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-07
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-10-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-10-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-10-07