12 ADELAIDE CRESCENT HOVE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03003607 · ltd · incorporated 1994-12-20
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£3.3k
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 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
21 officers (3 active, 21 linked, 15 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
114 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 £3,276
Net assets shrinking
Down £464 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£3k
↓ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↓ 23% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£848£2k£3k£3k£4kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£3.3k£3.7k
Current assets£3.3k£4.2k
Net assets£3.3k£3.7k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-19
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  2. 2025-10-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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  3. 2024-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  4. 2024-08-27
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    MALBRAN, Isabelle Helene resigned
    director
  5. 2024-08-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2024-08-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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  7. 2023-12-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  8. 2022-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  9. 2021-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  10. 2021-05-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2021-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-11-20
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  13. 2018-12-13
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  14. 2017-12-05
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  15. 2016-11-15
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  16. 2016-04-27
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2013-11-26
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    SS SECRETARIAT LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  18. 2011-06-20
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    ELLIOTT, Simon Christopher appointed
    director
  19. 2011-06-20
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    HOUSEGO-WOOLGAR, Isabella Jane appointed
    director
  20. 2011-06-20
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    WELLS, Camilla resigned
    director
  21. 2008-09-08
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    PAISLEY, Richard resigned
    director
  22. 2007-01-26
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    ESHUIS, Jacobus Jan resigned
    director
  23. 2007-01-26
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    ESHUIS-CLACK, Barbara Anne resigned
    director
  24. 2005-02-03
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    WELLS, Camilla resigned
    secretary
  25. 2005-02-03
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    SS SECRETARIAT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2004-03-23
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    EVANS, Christopher Mark appointed
    director
  27. 2004-03-23
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    CONNELLY, Rory Anthony resigned
    director
  28. 2003-05-13
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    WELLS, Camilla appointed
    secretary
  29. 2003-05-13
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    WELLS, Wivi Ann resigned
    secretary
  30. 2003-05-13
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    WELLS, Camilla appointed
    director
  31. 2003-05-13
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    WELLS, Wivi Ann resigned
    director
  32. 2001-05-30
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    MALBRAN, Isabelle Helene appointed
    director
  33. 2000-11-23
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    RICHARDS, Beryl resigned
    secretary
  34. 2000-11-23
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    RICHARDS, Beryl resigned
    director
  35. 2000-11-14
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    WELLS, Wivi Ann appointed
    secretary
  36. 1999-06-30
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    WITHERBY, Sarah resigned
    director
  37. 1999-06-25
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    PAISLEY, Richard appointed
    director
  38. 1998-10-27
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    RICHARDS, Robin De Clare resigned
    director
  39. 1997-11-03
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    CONNELLY, Rory Anthony appointed
    director
  40. 1997-11-03
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    KREJCI, Ivo Tomislav resigned
    director
  41. 1997-07-24
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    WITHERBY, Sarah appointed
    director
  42. 1997-07-22
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    WELLS, Wivi Ann appointed
    director
  43. 1997-07-20
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    BARFORD, Naomi resigned
    director
  44. 1997-03-05
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    BARFORD, Naomi appointed
    director
  45. 1997-03-05
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    ESHUIS, Jacobus Jan appointed
    director
  46. 1997-03-05
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    ESHUIS-CLACK, Barbara Anne appointed
    director
  47. 1997-03-05
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    RICHARDS, Robin De Clare appointed
    director
  48. 1996-09-09
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    KREJCI, Ivo Tomislav resigned
    secretary
  49. 1996-09-08
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    RICHARDS, Beryl appointed
    secretary
  50. 1994-12-20
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    Company incorporated
    As 12 ADELAIDE CRESCENT HOVE LIMITED
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Owner dependency

75/100
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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 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.)
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7 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
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-12-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

12 Adelaide Crescent
Hove
East Sussex
BN3 2JE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-10
Last: 2025-08-27

Officers (3 active · 18 resigned)

ELLIOTT, Simon Christopher→
director · ~52y · appointed 2011-06-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EVANS, Christopher Mark→
director · ~72y · appointed 2004-03-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOUSEGO-WOOLGAR, Isabella Jane→
director · ~54y · appointed 2011-06-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KREJCI, Ivo Tomislav→
secretary · appointed 1994-12-20 · resigned 1996-09-09
Resigned
RICHARDS, Beryl→
secretary · appointed 1996-09-08 · resigned 2000-11-23
Resigned
WELLS, Camilla→
secretary · appointed 2003-05-13 · resigned 2005-02-03
Resigned
WELLS, Wivi Ann→
secretary · appointed 2000-11-14 · resigned 2003-05-13
Resigned
SS SECRETARIAT LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-02-03 · resigned 2013-11-26
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-12-20 · resigned 1994-12-20
Resigned
BARFORD, Naomi→
director · ~102y · appointed 1997-03-05 · resigned 1997-07-20
Resigned
CONNELLY, Rory Anthony→
director · ~72y · appointed 1997-11-03 · resigned 2004-03-23
Resigned
ESHUIS, Jacobus Jan→
director · ~81y · appointed 1997-03-05 · resigned 2007-01-26
Resigned
ESHUIS-CLACK, Barbara Anne→
director · ~79y · appointed 1997-03-05 · resigned 2007-01-26
Resigned
KREJCI, Ivo Tomislav→
director · ~79y · appointed 1994-12-20 · resigned 1997-11-03
Resigned
MALBRAN, Isabelle Helene→
director · ~54y · appointed 2001-05-30 · resigned 2024-08-27
Resigned
PAISLEY, Richard→
director · ~54y · appointed 1999-06-25 · resigned 2008-09-08
Resigned
RICHARDS, Beryl→
director · ~98y · appointed 1994-12-20 · resigned 2000-11-23
Resigned
RICHARDS, Robin De Clare→
director · ~98y · appointed 1997-03-05 · resigned 1998-10-27
Resigned
WELLS, Camilla→
director · ~52y · appointed 2003-05-13 · resigned 2011-06-20
Resigned
WELLS, Wivi Ann→
director · ~78y · appointed 1997-07-22 · resigned 2003-05-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (114 total)

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accounts · AA
2025-12-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-24
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-11
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accounts · AA
2024-10-29
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-15
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2023-12-26
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2023-05-20
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2022-10-25
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2022-04-08
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2021-05-27
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-27