9 LINDEN GARDENS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

03419188 · ltd · incorporated 1997-08-13

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

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year to Aug 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Residents property management

Sector: Activities of households

Investor take

Pursue

Asset-holding vehicle with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

21 officers (3 active, 21 linked, 14 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

112 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

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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	2025-08-31	2024-08-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand

2026-06-06
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replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
2026-05-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-11
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-04
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LEMESRE, Rene Felix Jean Marie Joseph resigned
director
2025-04-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-23
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-22
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-08-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-18
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LEMESRE, Rene Felix Jean Marie Joseph appointed
director
2023-05-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-17
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SHIMMIN, Alice Rebecca Brownlie resigned
secretary
2022-10-17
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SHIMMIN, Alice Rebecca Brownlie resigned
director
2022-10-17
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-17
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-10-17
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-08-12
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WALTON, Hugh Richard appointed
secretary
2022-08-12
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-07-25
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-04-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-08-14
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-08-14
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-08-08
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RAUSCH, Kimberly Grace appointed
director
2015-08-08
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LOTFY, Ramy resigned
director
2013-02-18
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CLARK, Christine Kay resigned
director
2013-02-18
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LOTFY, Ramy appointed
director
2003-10-29
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CLARK, Christine Kay appointed
director
2003-07-01
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SHIMMIN, Alice Rebecca Brownlie appointed
secretary
2003-07-01
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SHIMMIN, Alice Rebecca Brownlie appointed
director
2003-06-25
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HARRIS, Giles Duncan resigned
secretary
2003-06-25
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HARRIS, Giles Duncan resigned
director
2003-05-09
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HIGGINS, Christopher Francis, Professor resigned
director
2001-01-05
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DENNIS, Mark David resigned
secretary
2001-01-05
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HARRIS, Giles Duncan appointed
secretary
2001-01-05
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DENNIS, Sarah resigned
director
2001-01-05
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HIGGINS, Christopher Francis, Professor appointed
director
1999-08-08
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CUNNINGHAM, Daniel resigned
director
1999-08-08
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CUNNINGHAM, Mervi resigned
director
1999-08-08
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HARRIS, Giles Duncan appointed
director
1997-09-14
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DENNIS, Mark David appointed
secretary
1997-09-14
➕
CUNNINGHAM, Daniel appointed
director
1997-09-14
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CUNNINGHAM, Mervi appointed
director
1997-09-14
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DENNIS, Sarah appointed
director
1997-09-13
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FREEMAN, Guy David resigned
secretary
1997-09-13
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BEACH, Guy John resigned
director
1997-09-13
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CORNISH, Emma Catherine resigned
director
1997-09-13
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WRIGHT, Anita Jane resigned
director
1997-09-08
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WALTON, Hugh Richard appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 59 events

Owner dependency

83/100

Critical — business is the founder

The 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 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Hugh Richard Walton Individual · British · DOB 05/1961 · age 65	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	12/08/2016
Mrs Kimberly Grace Rausch Individual · American · DOB 10/1980 · age 46	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	12/08/2016

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Rene Felix Jean Marie Joseph Lemesreceased 22/12/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
Ms Alice Rebecca Brownlie Shimminceased 17/10/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1997-08-13

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

55 The Bramblings Little Chalfont

Amersham

Buckinghamshire

HP6 6FN

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-26

Last: 2025-08-12

Officers (3 active · 18 resigned)

WALTON, Hugh Richard→

secretary · appointed 2022-08-12

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Active

RAUSCH, Kimberly Grace→

director · ~46y · appointed 2015-08-08

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Active

WALTON, Hugh Richard→

director · ~65y · appointed 1997-09-08

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Active

DENNIS, Mark David→

secretary · appointed 1997-09-14 · resigned 2001-01-05

Resigned

FREEMAN, Guy David→

secretary · appointed 1997-09-08 · resigned 1997-09-13

Resigned

HARRIS, Giles Duncan→

secretary · appointed 2001-01-05 · resigned 2003-06-25

Resigned

SHIMMIN, Alice Rebecca Brownlie→

secretary · appointed 2003-07-01 · resigned 2022-10-17

Resigned

JPCORS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-08-13 · resigned 1997-08-13

Resigned

BEACH, Guy John→

director · ~60y · appointed 1997-09-08 · resigned 1997-09-13

Resigned

CLARK, Christine Kay→

director · ~87y · appointed 2003-10-29 · resigned 2013-02-18

Resigned

CORNISH, Emma Catherine→

director · ~59y · appointed 1997-09-08 · resigned 1997-09-13

Resigned

CUNNINGHAM, Daniel→

director · ~60y · appointed 1997-09-14 · resigned 1999-08-08

Resigned

CUNNINGHAM, Mervi→

director · ~63y · appointed 1997-09-14 · resigned 1999-08-08

Resigned

DENNIS, Sarah→

director · ~58y · appointed 1997-09-14 · resigned 2001-01-05

Resigned

HARRIS, Giles Duncan→

director · ~55y · appointed 1999-08-08 · resigned 2003-06-25

Resigned

HIGGINS, Christopher Francis, Professor→

director · ~71y · appointed 2001-01-05 · resigned 2003-05-09

Resigned

LEMESRE, Rene Felix Jean Marie Joseph→

director · ~58y · appointed 2023-08-18 · resigned 2026-01-04

Resigned

LOTFY, Ramy→

director · ~43y · appointed 2013-02-18 · resigned 2015-08-08

Resigned

SHIMMIN, Alice Rebecca Brownlie→

director · ~67y · appointed 2003-07-01 · resigned 2022-10-17

Resigned

WRIGHT, Anita Jane→

director · ~59y · appointed 1997-09-08 · resigned 1997-09-13

Resigned

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Recent filings (112 total)

replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date

confirmation-statement · RP01CS01

2026-06-06

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2026-05-20

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-01-11

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2026-01-11

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-08-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2025-04-14

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-08-12

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2024-05-06

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-08-25

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2023-08-23

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC01

2023-08-22

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2023-08-22

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2023-05-24

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2022-10-17

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2022-10-17