9 ELLENBOROUGH CRESCENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02489033 · ltd · incorporated 1990-04-04
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£7.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed construction with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 67). Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
95 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 £7,234
Net assets shrinking
Down £547 YoY
Cash YoY
-7%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£8k
↓ 6.7% YoY
Net Worth
£7k
↓ 7.0% YoY
Current Assets
£8k
↓ 6.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£2k£3k£5k£7k£8kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£7.2k£7.8k
Current assets£7.6k£8.1k
Cash£7.6k£8.1k
Debtors£8£8
Net assets£7.2k£7.8k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
1
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  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
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  8. 2022-12-13
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  9. 2021-12-13
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  10. 2021-01-28
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  11. 2020-01-27
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  12. 2019-01-23
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  13. 2017-07-14
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  14. 2017-01-24
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  15. 2016-05-23
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  17. 2004-06-15
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    LEWIS, Sian Megan Alexandra resigned
    director
  18. 2004-06-07
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    SIMS, Andrew Paul appointed
    director
  19. 2003-07-04
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    LEWIS, Sian Megan Alexandra appointed
    director
  20. 2003-05-20
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    HILTON, David Ian resigned
    director
  21. 2002-08-22
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    HOLLINGDRAKE, Rebecca Louise appointed
    secretary
  22. 2002-08-22
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    HOLLINGDRAKE, Rebecca Louise appointed
    director
  23. 2002-08-16
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    MCKKENNAN, Nicholas Charles resigned
    secretary
  24. 2002-08-16
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    MCKENNAN, Nicholas Charles resigned
    director
  25. 2001-02-01
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    ATTWELL, Matthew James resigned
    secretary
  26. 2001-02-01
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    MCKKENNAN, Nicholas Charles appointed
    secretary
  27. 2001-02-01
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    MCKENNAN, Nicholas Charles appointed
    director
  28. 1996-12-02
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    ATTWELL, Matthew James appointed
    secretary
  29. 1996-12-02
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    SINCLAIR, Lynn Karen resigned
    secretary
  30. 1996-12-02
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    SINCLAIR, Lynn Karen resigned
    director
  31. 1994-06-09
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    SINCLAIR, Lynn Karen appointed
    director
  32. 1993-11-10
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    SINCLAIR, Lynn Karen appointed
    secretary
  33. 1993-11-10
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    WILLIAMS, Susan Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  34. 1993-11-10
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    HILTON, David Ian appointed
    director
  35. 1993-11-10
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    WILLIAMS, Susan Elizabeth resigned
    director
  36. 1993-11-10
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    WILLIAMS, Trevor Michael resigned
    director
  37. 1990-04-04
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    Company incorporated
    As 9 ELLENBOROUGH CRESCENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY 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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

81/100
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 67. 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 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-18

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Rebecca Louise Hollingdrake
Individual · British · DOB 06/1983 · age 43
——sig. influencesignificant influence04/04/2017

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-04-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

4 King Square
Bridgwater
Somerset
TA6 3YF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-18OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-04

Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)

HOLLINGDRAKE, Rebecca Louise→
secretary · appointed 2002-08-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOLLINGDRAKE, Rebecca Louise→
director · ~49y · appointed 2002-08-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SIMS, Andrew Paul→
director · ~67y · appointed 2004-06-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ATTWELL, Matthew James→
secretary · appointed 1996-12-02 · resigned 2001-02-01
Resigned
MCKKENNAN, Nicholas Charles→
secretary · appointed 2001-02-01 · resigned 2002-08-16
Resigned
SINCLAIR, Lynn Karen→
secretary · appointed 1993-11-10 · resigned 1996-12-02
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Susan Elizabeth→
secretary · resigned 1993-11-10
Resigned
HILTON, David Ian→
director · ~63y · appointed 1993-11-10 · resigned 2003-05-20
Resigned
LEWIS, Sian Megan Alexandra→
director · ~49y · appointed 2003-07-04 · resigned 2004-06-15
Resigned
MCKENNAN, Nicholas Charles→
director · ~48y · appointed 2001-02-01 · resigned 2002-08-16
Resigned
SINCLAIR, Lynn Karen→
director · ~61y · appointed 1994-06-09 · resigned 1996-12-02
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Susan Elizabeth→
director · ~73y · resigned 1993-11-10
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Trevor Michael→
director · ~68y · resigned 1993-11-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (95 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-01-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-01-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-16
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-08-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-12-13
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-01-28