157 GLOUCESTER AVENUE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03220976 · ltd · incorporated 1996-07-05
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£6.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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 (68/100)

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
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
79 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
74/100Strong
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
77
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 £6,391

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£6k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£10k
↓ 27% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£3k£6k£9k£11k£14kDec 2023Dec 2024

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-252023-12-25
Total assets£7.2k£7.2k
Current assets£10.3k£14.2k
Net assets£6.4k£6.4k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-30
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-08-29
    ➕
    GRUNFELD, Benjamin James Ellis appointed
    director
  4. 2025-07-18
    ➖
    BROWN, Margaret resigned
    secretary
  5. 2025-07-18
    ➖
    BROWN, Graham Alan resigned
    director
  6. 2025-07-18
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-07-18
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2024-08-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-09-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-09-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-12-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-12-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-09-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-09-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-08-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-07-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-09-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-07-12
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2005-09-06
    ➕
    MEI, Liselle Li Ming appointed
    director
  20. 2005-01-28
    ➖
    BROWN, Christopher Paul resigned
    director
  21. 2004-03-11
    ➖
    BROWN, Helen resigned
    secretary
  22. 2004-03-11
    ➕
    BROWN, Margaret appointed
    secretary
  23. 2000-04-30
    ➕
    BROWN, Helen appointed
    secretary
  24. 2000-04-30
    ➕
    BROWN, Christopher Paul appointed
    director
  25. 1999-09-15
    ➖
    YARDLEY, Caroline Jane resigned
    secretary
  26. 1999-09-15
    ➖
    YARDLEY, Caroline Jane resigned
    director
  27. 1998-02-12
    ➖
    LEIFER, Sharon Anne resigned
    secretary
  28. 1998-02-12
    ➖
    LEIFER, Richard Anthony resigned
    director
  29. 1998-02-11
    ➖
    BRADBURY, Dominic Malcolm Gabriel resigned
    director
  30. 1997-08-08
    ➖
    BROWN, Graham Alan resigned
    secretary
  31. 1997-08-08
    ➕
    YARDLEY, Caroline Jane appointed
    secretary
  32. 1997-07-08
    ➕
    YARDLEY, Caroline Jane appointed
    director
  33. 1997-06-17
    ➕
    BROWN, Graham Alan appointed
    secretary
  34. 1997-06-17
    ➕
    BROWN, Graham Alan appointed
    director
  35. 1996-07-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 157 GLOUCESTER AVENUE LIMITED
  36. 1996-07-05
    ➕
    LEIFER, Sharon Anne appointed
    secretary
  37. 1996-07-05
    ➕
    BRADBURY, Dominic Malcolm Gabriel appointed
    director
  38. 1996-07-05
    ➕
    LEIFER, Richard Anthony appointed
    director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BROWN, Margaret resigned 2025-07-18; BROWN, Graham Alan resigned 2025-07-18

Similar companies

Active · Holding company · NW postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
152-158 ROUNDWOOD ROAD LIMITED→
16021401 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————1y——
153 HARVIST ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD→
11389788 · est 2018 · no financials extracted
————7y——
154 CHURCH ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED→
16771315 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
———————
154 IVERSON ROAD LIMITED→
04117240 · est 2000 · no financials extracted
————25y——
154 LEIGHTON ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→
01620196 · est 1982 · no financials extracted
————44y——
155 CHATSWORTH ROAD LIMITED→
09897087 · est 2015 · no financials extracted
————10y——
156 WEST END LANE EAST BLOCK LIMITED→
13574539 · est 2021 · no financials extracted
————4y——
156 WEST END LANE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→
13575016 · est 2021 · no financials extracted
————4y——
157 K.H.R. LIMITED→
02960031 · est 1994 · no financials extracted
————31y——
158 CAMDEN ROAD LIMITED→
05607440 · est 2005 · no financials extracted
————20y——
158 IVERSON ROAD FREEHOLD LTD→
10891056 · est 2017 · no financials extracted
————8y——
159 WEST END LANE FREEHOLD LIMITED→
07587551 · est 2011 · no financials extracted
————15y——
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

6 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.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-07-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

157 Gloucester Avenue
London
NW1 8LA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-25
Last made up to: 2024-12-25
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-19
Last: 2025-07-05

Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)

GRUNFELD, Benjamin James Ellis→
director · ~45y · appointed 2025-08-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MEI, Liselle Li Ming→
director · ~54y · appointed 2005-09-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROWN, Graham Alan→
secretary · appointed 1997-06-17 · resigned 1997-08-08
Resigned
BROWN, Helen→
secretary · appointed 2000-04-30 · resigned 2004-03-11
Resigned
BROWN, Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2004-03-11 · resigned 2025-07-18
Resigned
LEIFER, Sharon Anne→
secretary · appointed 1996-07-05 · resigned 1998-02-12
Resigned
YARDLEY, Caroline Jane→
secretary · appointed 1997-08-08 · resigned 1999-09-15
Resigned
BRADBURY, Dominic Malcolm Gabriel→
director · ~58y · appointed 1996-07-05 · resigned 1998-02-11
Resigned
BROWN, Christopher Paul→
director · ~81y · appointed 2000-04-30 · resigned 2005-01-28
Resigned
BROWN, Graham Alan→
director · ~68y · appointed 1997-06-17 · resigned 2025-07-18
Resigned
LEIFER, Richard Anthony→
director · ~66y · appointed 1996-07-05 · resigned 1998-02-12
Resigned
YARDLEY, Caroline Jane→
director · ~63y · appointed 1997-07-08 · resigned 1999-09-15
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (79 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-05