13 ARLINGTON GARDENS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02663840 · ltd · incorporated 1991-11-18
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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 (2 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
102 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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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
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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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-06-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-01-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-26➖IRVING, Malcolm John resigneddirector
- 2023-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-01➕HAVDAHL, Tina Lind appointeddirector
- 2021-08-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-08-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-01-01➖BATEMAN, Richard Thomas resigneddirector
- 2011-11-12➖COLEMAN, Nicholas Stephen resignedsecretary
- 2005-01-01➖CHANT, Armando resigneddirector
- 2004-11-14➕COLEMAN, Nicholas Stephen appointedsecretary
- 2004-10-18➕BATEMAN, Richard Thomas appointeddirector
- 2004-02-12➖ROBERTS, Marie Francesca resignedsecretary
- 2004-02-12➕IRVING, Malcolm John appointeddirector
- 2004-02-12➖ROBERTS, Marie Francesca resigneddirector
- 2003-07-01➕ROBERTS, Marie Francesca appointedsecretary
- 2003-01-11➖TURNER, Roger Henry resignedsecretary
- 2002-11-01➖DOWD, Michael resigneddirector
- 2002-03-04➕CHANT, Armando appointeddirector
- 2001-07-10➕COLEMAN, Nicholas Stephen appointeddirector
- 2001-07-09➖ROBERTS, Veronica Mary resigneddirector
- 2001-05-25➕ROBERTS, Veronica Mary appointeddirector
- 2001-05-18➕DOWD, Michael appointeddirector
- 1999-11-15➖ROBERTS, Marie Francesca resignedsecretary
- 1999-11-15➕TURNER, Roger Henry appointedsecretary
- 1997-03-06➖DA SILVA ANDRADE, Ralph resigneddirector
- 1991-11-18🏢Company incorporatedAs 13 ARLINGTON GARDENS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
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.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 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
Scenepiece Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
🏛️significant stake
Scenepiece Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
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13 ARLINGTON GARDENS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
This company · 02663840
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Scenepiece Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/12/2023 |
Ms Tina Lind Havdahl Individual · Norwegian · DOB 11/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 12/11/2020 |
Mr Malcolm John Irving Individual · British · DOB 02/1948 · age 78 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 12/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Srilakshmi Rajagopalceased 12/11/2020· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-11-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
13 Arlington Gardens
London
W4 4EZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-23
Last: 2025-08-09
Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)
COLEMAN, Nicholas Stephen→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2001-07-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HAVDAHL, Tina Lind→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2022-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COLEMAN, Nicholas Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-11-14 · resigned 2011-11-12
ROBERTS, Marie Francesca→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-07-01 · resigned 2004-02-12
ROBERTS, Marie Francesca→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1999-11-15
TURNER, Roger Henry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-11-15 · resigned 2003-01-11
BATEMAN, Richard Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2004-10-18 · resigned 2012-01-01
CHANT, Armando→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2002-03-04 · resigned 2005-01-01
DA SILVA ANDRADE, Ralph→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · resigned 1997-03-06
DOWD, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2001-05-18 · resigned 2002-11-01
IRVING, Malcolm John→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2004-02-12 · resigned 2024-01-26
ROBERTS, Marie Francesca→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · resigned 2004-02-12
ROBERTS, Veronica Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2001-05-25 · resigned 2001-07-09
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Recent filings (102 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-06-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-06-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-08-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-09