16 HARCOURT TERRACE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03405788 · ltd · incorporated 1997-07-21
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 6 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
95 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 address
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 address
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-07-17➖CUTLER, Andrew John Burleigh resignedsecretary
- 2026-06-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-05-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-28➕JOHNS, Darren Matthew appointeddirector
- 2024-11-28➖JOHNS, David resigneddirector
- 2024-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-09-14➖LEE, James Findlay Michael resigneddirector
- 2009-02-16➕CUTLER, Andrew John Burleigh appointedsecretary
- 2009-02-16➖HALSE, Jonathan Hugh resignedsecretary
- 2008-07-28➕LEE, James Findlay Michael appointeddirector
- 2007-11-23➖SHAPEERO, Daphine Joie resigneddirector
- 2005-11-11➕HALSE, Jonathan Hugh appointedsecretary
- 2005-11-11➖PACE O'SHEA, Catherine resignedsecretary
- 2003-02-18➖O'SHEA, Hilaire resignedsecretary
- 2003-02-18➕PACE O'SHEA, Catherine appointedsecretary
- 2001-06-05➕O'SHEA, Hilaire appointedsecretary
- 2001-05-06➖PACE O'SHEA, Patrick Joseph resignedsecretary
- 2001-02-13➕MERTON STEBBING, Ann Louise appointeddirector
- 2000-04-03➕SHAPEERO, Daphine Joie appointeddirector
- 1999-10-09➖RENDLESHAM, Charles Anthony Hugh, Lord resigneddirector
- 1998-02-20➕PACE O'SHEA, Patrick Joseph appointedsecretary
- 1998-02-20➖RENDLESHAM, Charles Anthony Hugh, Lord resignedsecretary
- 1997-07-21🏢Company incorporatedAs 16 HARCOURT TERRACE LIMITED
- 1997-07-21➕RENDLESHAM, Charles Anthony Hugh, Lord appointedsecretary
- 1997-07-21➕HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-07-21➖HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-07-21➕JOHNS, David appointeddirector
- 1997-07-21➕RENDLESHAM, Charles Anthony Hugh, Lord appointeddirector
- 1997-07-21➕HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-07-21➖HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
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.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 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 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
🔒Co-director network graph
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| 62/63 BELSIZE PARK FLAT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 01290869 · est 1976 | £37.8k £32.2k–£43.5k | — | £37.8k | — | 49y | — | — |
| AARDEE REAL ESTATE ENTERPRISES LIMITED→ 11677081 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AL INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 16493839 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| AMERICAS LIMITED→ 03174733 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-07-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
Lps Livingstone, Wenzel House
Olds Approach
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD18 9AB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-15
Last: 2025-08-01
Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)
JOHNS, Darren Matthew→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-11-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MERTON STEBBING, Ann Louise→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2001-02-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CUTLER, Andrew John Burleigh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-02-16 · resigned 2026-07-17
HALSE, Jonathan Hugh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-11-11 · resigned 2009-02-16
O'SHEA, Hilaire→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-06-05 · resigned 2003-02-18
PACE O'SHEA, Catherine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-02-18 · resigned 2005-11-11
PACE O'SHEA, Patrick Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-02-20 · resigned 2001-05-06
RENDLESHAM, Charles Anthony Hugh, Lord→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-07-21 · resigned 1998-02-20
HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-07-21 · resigned 1997-07-21
JOHNS, David→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1997-07-21 · resigned 2024-11-28
LEE, James Findlay Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2008-07-28 · resigned 2011-09-14
RENDLESHAM, Charles Anthony Hugh, Lord→
Resigneddirector · ~111y · appointed 1997-07-21 · resigned 1999-10-09
SHAPEERO, Daphine Joie→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2000-04-03 · resigned 2007-11-23
HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-07-21 · resigned 1997-07-21
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Recent filings (95 total)
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-07-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-05-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-29