MIDDLE WATCH (RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03462830 · ltd · incorporated 1997-11-10
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£12
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 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
22 officers (3 active, 22 linked, 16 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
108 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
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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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 £12
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£12
~ YoY
Current Assets
£12
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £12 | £12 |
| Current assets | £12 | £12 |
| Net assets | £12 | £12 |
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
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-03➕LOWE, Sarah Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2025-12-31➖BUCHANAN, Anthony Gordon resigneddirector
- 2025-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-21📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2024-11-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-11-10➕SAINT ANDREWS BUREAU LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2024-11-10➖ULLSTEIN, Susan Jane resignedsecretary
- 2024-11-10➖ULLSTEIN, Susan Jane resigneddirector
- 2023-11-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-28📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-10-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-01➕STEWART, Alison Charlotte, Doctor appointeddirector
- 2022-05-26➖ETHERINGTON, Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2021-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-12➖WILD, Doreen resigneddirector
- 2020-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-15➕ETHERINGTON, Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2017-08-31➖WAKELIN, Geoffrey Robert Elmer resigneddirector
- 2014-12-11➕BUCHANAN, Anthony Gordon appointeddirector
- 2014-12-11➕WILD, Doreen appointeddirector
- 2014-05-21➖CRAIG, Rita resignedsecretary
- 2014-05-21➕ULLSTEIN, Susan Jane appointedsecretary
- 2013-11-10➖SWAN, Peter George resigneddirector
- 2013-10-17➖FOLEY, David Ernest Martin resigneddirector
- 2011-10-25➕FOLEY, David Ernest Martin appointeddirector
- 2005-08-18➖SIMMONDS, Keith Edward resigneddirector
- 2005-08-18➕SWAN, Peter George appointeddirector
- 2003-08-27➖HELMORE, Wayne resigneddirector
- 2000-04-12➕CRAIG, Rita appointedsecretary
- 2000-04-12➖SMITH, Robert William resignedsecretary
- 2000-04-12➖EDMONDSON, Peter Brian resigneddirector
- 2000-04-12➕HELMORE, Wayne appointeddirector
- 2000-04-12➕SIMMONDS, Keith Edward appointeddirector
- 2000-04-12➖TOMKINS, Arthur Robin Winwood resigneddirector
- 2000-04-12➕ULLSTEIN, Susan Jane appointeddirector
- 2000-04-12➕WAKELIN, Geoffrey Robert Elmer appointeddirector
- 1999-01-29➖EDMONDSON, Peter Brian resignedsecretary
- 1999-01-29➕SMITH, Robert William appointedsecretary
- 1999-01-29➖SMITH, Robert William resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 61 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-11-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
The Barn, Downing Park Station Road
Swaffham Bulbeck
Cambridge
CB25 0NW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-24
Last: 2025-11-10
Officers (3 active · 19 resigned)
SAINT ANDREWS BUREAU LTD→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2024-11-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LOWE, Sarah Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2026-01-03
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STEWART, Alison Charlotte, Doctor→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2022-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CRAIG, Rita→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-04-12 · resigned 2014-05-21
EDMONDSON, Peter Brian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-11-11 · resigned 1999-01-29
SMITH, Robert William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-01-29 · resigned 2000-04-12
ULLSTEIN, Susan Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-05-21 · resigned 2024-11-10
WATKINS, Margaret Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-11-10 · resigned 1997-11-11
ABBOT, Duncan James Langlands→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1997-11-11 · resigned 1998-08-18
BUCHANAN, Anthony Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2014-12-11 · resigned 2025-12-31
EDMONDSON, Peter Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1997-11-11 · resigned 2000-04-12
ETHERINGTON, Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2017-11-15 · resigned 2022-05-26
FOLEY, David Ernest Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2011-10-25 · resigned 2013-10-17
HELMORE, Wayne→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2000-04-12 · resigned 2003-08-27
MCCOLLUM, Anglea Jean→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1997-11-10 · resigned 1997-11-11
SIMMONDS, Keith Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · appointed 2000-04-12 · resigned 2005-08-18
SMITH, Robert William→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1998-08-24 · resigned 1999-01-29
SWAN, Peter George→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2005-08-18 · resigned 2013-11-10
TOMKINS, Arthur Robin Winwood→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · appointed 1999-01-02 · resigned 2000-04-12
ULLSTEIN, Susan Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2000-04-12 · resigned 2024-11-10
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Recent filings (108 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-21
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2024-11-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-10
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-10-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-28