85 CLARENCE ROAD (EAST COWES) RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02622832 · ltd · incorporated 1991-06-21
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Combined office administrative service activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
106 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-25➕LEWIS, Emmy appointeddirector
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-01➖MWAMUKA, Eden resigneddirector
- 2021-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2019-09-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-01-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-01-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-01-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-01-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2008-07-25➖BARTLETT, Linda Jane resigneddirector
- 2008-04-04➕SUMMERFIELD, Charlene Marie appointedsecretary
- 2008-04-04➕SUMMERFIELD, Charlene Marie appointeddirector
- 2008-04-04➖ROWELL, John Richard resignedsecretary
- 2008-04-04➖BARTLETT, Philip resigneddirector
- 2008-04-04➕MWAMUKA, Eden appointeddirector
- 2004-12-31➖GOODMAN, Colin William Stuart resigneddirector
- 1998-01-24➕GOODMAN, Colin William Stuart appointeddirector
- 1993-07-29➖BARTLETT, Linda Jane resignedsecretary
- 1993-07-29➕ROWELL, John Richard appointedsecretary
- 1993-07-29➕BARTLETT, Linda Jane appointeddirector
- 1991-06-21🏢Company incorporatedAs 85 CLARENCE ROAD (EAST COWES) RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED
- 1991-06-21➕BARTLETT, Linda Jane appointedsecretary
- 1991-06-21➕BARTLETT, Philip appointeddirector
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Emily May Lewis holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
🏛️significant stake
Emily May Lewis
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
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85 CLARENCE ROAD (EAST COWES) RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED
This company · 02622832
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Emily May Lewis Corporate entity | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 24/05/2019 |
Mrs Charlene Marie Summerfield Individual · British · DOB 01/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Leon Phillip Summerfieldceased 12/11/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Eden Mwamukaceased 27/05/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Derek Dennis Wilsonceased 24/05/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 222 LTD→ 15613522 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 247LIFELINE LTD→ 11593285 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 2B TRAINED LTD→ 13467143 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 365 DEBUTANTE COMPANY LIMITED→ 12471131 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 38 NELSON ROAD (SOUTHSEA) FREEHOLD LTD→ 11384410 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 5TC’S LTD→ 15004249 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 8 ENTERPRISES LTD.→ 09657339 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| 8 MOUNT PLEASANT LIMITED→ 10400050 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 9 SOUTH PARADE SOUTHSEA MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 04120117 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-06-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82110 — Combined office administrative service activities
Registered office
Flat 1 85 Clarence Road
East Cowes
Isle Of Wight
PO32 6ET
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-05
Last: 2026-02-19
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
SUMMERFIELD, Charlene Marie→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-04-04
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Active
SUMMERFIELD, Charlene Marie→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2008-04-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARTLETT, Linda Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-06-21 · resigned 1993-07-29
ROWELL, John Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-07-29 · resigned 2008-04-04
BARTLETT, Linda Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1993-07-29 · resigned 2008-07-25
BARTLETT, Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1991-06-21 · resigned 2008-04-04
GOODMAN, Colin William Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1998-01-24 · resigned 2004-12-31
MWAMUKA, Eden→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2008-04-04 · resigned 2022-06-01
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Recent filings (106 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-27