138 LEXHAM GARDENS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03092471 · ltd · incorporated 1995-08-17
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£8
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (62/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 8 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
101 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.
See pricing →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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £8
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£8
Current Assets
£8
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £8 |
| Current assets | £8 |
| Net assets | £8 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-11📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2025-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-07📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2022-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2019-12-04📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2019-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-01-01➕B-HIVE COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-01-01➖LHH RESIDENTIAL MANAGEMENT LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-05-30➖PARKER, Antonina resigneddirector
- 2012-03-30➕LHH RESIDENTIAL MANAGEMENT LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-01-06➕EMO CAPODILISTA MALDURA, Alvise Luca appointeddirector
- 2010-10-21➕PARKER, Antonina appointeddirector
- 2010-08-10➖RATHBONE, Jonathan David resignedsecretary
- 2010-08-10➖RATHBONE, Jonathan David resigneddirector
- 2006-01-15➕RATHBONE, Jonathan David appointedsecretary
- 2006-01-15➖RATHBONE, Julian Benson resignedsecretary
- 2006-01-15➕RATHBONE, Jonathan David appointeddirector
- 1999-09-03➖CREWE, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 1997-02-14➕CREWE, Stephen John appointeddirector
- 1997-02-14➖MARTINE, Raymond John resigneddirector
- 1996-01-01➕LIOSSIS, George appointeddirector
- 1996-01-01➖HOWE, Phillip resignedsecretary
- 1996-01-01➕RATHBONE, Julian Benson appointedsecretary
- 1996-01-01➕MARTINE, Raymond John appointeddirector
- 1995-08-17🏢Company incorporatedAs 138 LEXHAM GARDENS LIMITED
- 1995-08-17➕KERR, Marguerite Jane appointeddirector
- 1995-08-17➕HOWE, Phillip appointedsecretary
- 1995-08-17➕THOMAS, Howard appointednominee-secretary
- 1995-08-17➖THOMAS, Howard resignednominee-secretary
- 1995-08-17➕TESTER, William Andrew Joseph appointednominee-director
- 1995-08-17➖TESTER, William Andrew Joseph resignednominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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.)
🔒Co-director network graph
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 LADBROKE SQUARE FREEHOLD LIMITED→ 09163375 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 11 QUEEN'S GATE GARDENS FREEHOLD COMPANY LIMITED→ 06429892 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| 110 BEULAH ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 12421870 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 119 ARTERBERRY ROAD (FREEHOLD) LIMITED→ 03312315 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
| 120 HAYES LANE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 13994182 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 128 BEULAH LIMITED→ 07742018 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| 128 SUSSEX WAY LIMITED→ 03517581 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| 128-138 CHICHESTER ROAD (FREEHOLD) LIMITED→ 03848506 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| 13 BIRDHURST ROAD SOUTH CROYDON FREEHOLD COMPANY LIMITED→ 15177478 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 134 BLANMERLE ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 10609609 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 136-153 THE MALTINGS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 03159007 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
| 14 AVONDALE ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED→ 15353145 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-08-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
Stonemead House
95 London Road
Croydon
Surrey
CR0 2RF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-14
Last: 2025-08-31
Officers (4 active · 10 resigned)
B-HIVE COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2014-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
EMO CAPODILISTA MALDURA, Alvise Luca→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2012-01-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KERR, Marguerite Jane→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 1995-08-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LIOSSIS, George→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 1996-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOWE, Phillip→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-08-17 · resigned 1996-01-01
RATHBONE, Jonathan David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-01-15 · resigned 2010-08-10
RATHBONE, Julian Benson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-01-01 · resigned 2006-01-15
THOMAS, Howard→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1995-08-17 · resigned 1995-08-17
LHH RESIDENTIAL MANAGEMENT LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-03-30 · resigned 2014-01-01
CREWE, Stephen John→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 1997-02-14 · resigned 1999-09-03
MARTINE, Raymond John→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1996-01-01 · resigned 1997-02-14
PARKER, Antonina→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2010-10-21 · resigned 2012-05-30
RATHBONE, Jonathan David→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2006-01-15 · resigned 2010-08-10
TESTER, William Andrew Joseph→
Resignednominee-director · ~64y · appointed 1995-08-17 · resigned 1995-08-17
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