4 EATON CRESCENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED

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03135980 · ltd · incorporated 1995-12-08
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
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year to Dec 2024
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Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

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

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
17 officers (4 active, 17 linked, 12 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
102 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31

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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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  2. 2024-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  3. 2023-12-11
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    officers · AP01
  4. 2023-12-11
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    officers · TM01
  5. 2023-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-03-19
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    SQUIER, Henry John appointed
    director
  7. 2023-03-19
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    MUSGRAVE, Rosemary Ann resigned
    director
  8. 2022-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-12-14
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    LENNARD-JONES, Katherine Louise appointed
    director
  10. 2021-12-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2021-09-06
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    officers · TM01
  12. 2021-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  13. 2021-08-24
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    CARTER, Denise Ruth resigned
    director
  14. 2021-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  16. 2018-09-09
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  17. 2017-09-27
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  18. 2016-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  19. 2016-02-28
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    BRIGHT, Nicholas Matthew Alan appointed
    director
  20. 2016-02-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2016-01-23
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    PERKIN, Timothy William resigned
    director
  22. 2010-02-03
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    CHRISTOPHER, Eleni appointed
    director
  23. 2009-11-12
    ➖
    CHANNING, Margaret Anne resigned
    secretary
  24. 2009-10-05
    ➖
    CHANNING, Margaret Anne resigned
    director
  25. 2009-10-05
    ➖
    HAINES, Christopher William resigned
    director
  26. 2009-10-02
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    PERKIN, Timothy William appointed
    director
  27. 2005-08-12
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    CHANNING, Margaret Anne appointed
    secretary
  28. 2005-08-12
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    JONES, Julia Suzanne resigned
    secretary
  29. 2005-08-12
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    CALE, Peter John resigned
    director
  30. 2005-08-12
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    CHANNING, Margaret Anne appointed
    director
  31. 2005-08-12
    ➕
    HAINES, Christopher William appointed
    director
  32. 2005-08-12
    ➕
    MUSGRAVE, Rosemary Ann appointed
    director
  33. 2003-05-24
    ➕
    CARTER, Denise Ruth appointed
    director
  34. 2003-02-03
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    DEACON, Catherine Christina resigned
    secretary
  35. 2003-02-03
    ➕
    JONES, Julia Suzanne appointed
    secretary
  36. 2003-02-03
    ➕
    CALE, Peter John appointed
    director
  37. 2003-02-03
    ➖
    DEACON, Catherine Christina resigned
    director
  38. 2003-02-03
    ➖
    DEACON, Nigel Clifford resigned
    director
  39. 1996-04-23
    ➕
    DEACON, Catherine Christina appointed
    secretary
  40. 1996-04-23
    ➕
    DEACON, Catherine Christina appointed
    director
  41. 1996-04-23
    ➕
    DEACON, Nigel Clifford appointed
    director
  42. 1995-12-11
    ➖
    SEMKEN LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  43. 1995-12-11
    ➖
    LUFMER LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  44. 1995-12-08
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    Company incorporated
    As 4 EATON CRESCENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  45. 1995-12-08
    ➕
    SEMKEN LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  46. 1995-12-08
    ➕
    LUFMER LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
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 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-12-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

4 Eaton Crescent
Clifton
Bristol
BS8 2EJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-22
Last: 2025-12-08

Officers (4 active · 13 resigned)

BRIGHT, Nicholas Matthew Alan→
director · ~63y · appointed 2016-02-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHRISTOPHER, Eleni→
director · ~75y · appointed 2010-02-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LENNARD-JONES, Katherine Louise→
director · ~32y · appointed 2021-12-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SQUIER, Henry John→
director · ~28y · appointed 2023-03-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHANNING, Margaret Anne→
secretary · appointed 2005-08-12 · resigned 2009-11-12
Resigned
DEACON, Catherine Christina→
secretary · appointed 1996-04-23 · resigned 2003-02-03
Resigned
JONES, Julia Suzanne→
secretary · appointed 2003-02-03 · resigned 2005-08-12
Resigned
SEMKEN LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-12-08 · resigned 1995-12-11
Resigned
CALE, Peter John→
director · ~79y · appointed 2003-02-03 · resigned 2005-08-12
Resigned
CARTER, Denise Ruth→
director · ~70y · appointed 2003-05-24 · resigned 2021-08-24
Resigned
CHANNING, Margaret Anne→
director · ~58y · appointed 2005-08-12 · resigned 2009-10-05
Resigned
DEACON, Catherine Christina→
director · ~58y · appointed 1996-04-23 · resigned 2003-02-03
Resigned
DEACON, Nigel Clifford→
director · ~61y · appointed 1996-04-23 · resigned 2003-02-03
Resigned
HAINES, Christopher William→
director · ~73y · appointed 2005-08-12 · resigned 2009-10-05
Resigned
MUSGRAVE, Rosemary Ann→
director · ~84y · appointed 2005-08-12 · resigned 2023-03-19
Resigned
PERKIN, Timothy William→
director · ~44y · appointed 2009-10-02 · resigned 2016-01-23
Resigned
LUFMER LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-12-08 · resigned 1995-12-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (102 total)

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2025-09-23
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2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-11
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officers · AP01
2023-12-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-16
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2021-12-14
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officers · TM01
2021-09-06
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accounts · AA
2021-09-06
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2021-01-16