53 ELDER AVENUE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03126580 · ltd · incorporated 1995-11-15
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
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£2.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (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 (77/100)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
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
95 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
80/100Exceptional
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
82
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 £2,207
Net assets shrinking
Down £39 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2k
↓ 1.7% YoY
Current Assets
£449
↑ 75% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.2k | £2.2k |
| Current assets | £449 | £256 |
| Net assets | £2.2k | £2.2k |
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 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-18📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2024-09-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-18📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-09-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-10-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-10-23➕COLEMAN, Nicholas John appointeddirector
- 2021-10-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-09-29➖WHITTLESTONE, Charlotte Macgregor resigneddirector
- 2021-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-24➖MILES, Alexandra resigneddirector
- 2017-02-24➕WHITTLESTONE, Charlotte Macgregor appointeddirector
- 2010-07-31➖HERRING, William Alexander Leo resigneddirector
- 2010-07-31➕MILES, Alexandra appointeddirector
- 2004-07-06➕LOWNI, Yasmin appointeddirector
- 2004-07-05➖MILLER, Louise Janet resigneddirector
- 1998-04-14➕HERRING, William Alexander Leo appointeddirector
- 1998-04-14➖KERSHAW, Andrew resigneddirector
- 1996-11-04➕MILLER, Louise Janet appointeddirector
- 1995-11-15🏢Company incorporatedAs 53 ELDER AVENUE LIMITED
- 1995-11-15➕NEEDHAM, Elaine Louise appointedsecretary
- 1995-11-15➕NEEDHAM, Elaine Louise appointeddirector
- 1995-11-15➕L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-11-15➖L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-11-15➕KERSHAW, Andrew appointeddirector
- 1995-11-15➕L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1995-11-15➖L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-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 72 — 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 72 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
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nicholas John Coleman Individual · British · DOB 06/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 23/10/2021 |
Ms Elaine Louise Needham Individual · British · DOB 03/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 15/11/2016 |
Mrs Yasmin Lowni Individual · British · DOB 12/1954 · age 72 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 15/11/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Charlotte Macgregor Whittlestoneceased 29/09/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Ms Alexandra Milesceased 23/02/2017· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-11-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
Hazelcroft Newlands Road
Braithwaite
Keswick
Cumbria
CA12 5ST
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-29
Last: 2025-11-15
Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)
NEEDHAM, Elaine Louise→
Activesecretary · appointed 1995-11-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COLEMAN, Nicholas John→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2021-10-23
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LOWNI, Yasmin→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2004-07-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
NEEDHAM, Elaine Louise→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 1995-11-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-11-15 · resigned 1995-11-15
HERRING, William Alexander Leo→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1998-04-14 · resigned 2010-07-31
KERSHAW, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1995-11-15 · resigned 1998-04-14
MILES, Alexandra→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2010-07-31 · resigned 2017-02-24
MILLER, Louise Janet→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1996-11-04 · resigned 2004-07-05
WHITTLESTONE, Charlotte Macgregor→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2017-02-24 · resigned 2021-09-29
L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-11-15 · resigned 1995-11-15
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Recent filings (95 total)
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2025-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2024-11-18
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-19
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-09-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-20