12 LORNA ROAD (HOVE) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

03493787 · ltd · incorporated 1998-01-16

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 Jan 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

76/100

Strong

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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 76/100 (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: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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

14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

90 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

76/100Strong

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Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

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	2025-01-31	2024-01-31

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

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand

2025-10-03
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2024-10-08
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2023-10-18
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2022-10-17
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2021-09-22
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2021-01-15
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2019-10-28
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2018-10-25
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2017-10-20
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2017-10-20
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accounts · AA
2017-01-19
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officers · AP01
2017-01-18
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FEANE-RODRIGUEZ, Gabriela appointed
director
2016-09-27
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accounts · AA
2016-01-20
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2015-11-02
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officers · TM01
2015-11-02
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officers · TM01
2015-09-30
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EASTWOOD, Daniel resigned
director
2015-09-30
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GROVE, Rebecca resigned
director
2012-01-23
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FAIRHURST, Sally Louise resigned
director
2011-12-19
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EASTWOOD, Daniel appointed
director
2011-12-19
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GROVE, Rebecca appointed
director
2010-05-01
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DINGLEY, Estelle appointed
director
2010-05-01
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DINGLEY, Fraser appointed
director
2010-04-18
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FAIRHURST, Sally Louise appointed
director
2010-03-19
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BALL, Justine Melanie resigned
secretary
2010-03-19
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BALL, Jeffrey Melvyn resigned
director
2010-03-19
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BALL, Justine Melanie resigned
director
2010-02-19
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SANCHEZ, Javier resigned
director
2003-10-12
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BALL, Jeffrey Melvyn appointed
director
2002-01-28
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SANCHEZ, Javier appointed
director
2001-04-27
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FLEMING, Anne Marie resigned
director
2001-04-16
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BALL, Justine Melanie appointed
director
1999-01-06
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BALL, Justine Melanie appointed
secretary
1998-11-03
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MAC ANDREWS, Caroline Anne resigned
secretary
1998-01-16
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Company incorporated
As 12 LORNA ROAD (HOVE) LIMITED
1998-01-16
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MAC ANDREWS, Caroline Anne appointed
secretary
1998-01-16
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NOMINEE SECRETARIES LTD appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1998-01-16
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NOMINEE SECRETARIES LTD resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1998-01-16
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FLEMING, Anne Marie appointed
director
1998-01-16
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NOMINEE DIRECTORS LTD appointed
corporate-nominee-director
1998-01-16
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NOMINEE DIRECTORS LTD resigned
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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

+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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

3 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mrs Estelle Dingley Individual · French · DOB 05/1973 · age 53	25–50%	—	25-50% shares	12/01/2017
Mr Fraser Dingley Individual · British · DOB 07/1973 · age 53	25–50%	—	25-50% shares	12/01/2017
Ms Gabriela Feane Rodriguez Individual · Colombian · DOB 07/1975 · age 51	25–50%	—	25-50% shares	07/10/2016

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

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12 FOURTH AVENUE LIMITED→ 03668094 · est 1998 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	27y	—	—
12 GRASSINGTON ROAD (EASTBOURNE) MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 04943733 · est 2003 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	22y	—	—
12 KING'S GARDENS LIMITED→ 02106225 · est 1987 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	39y	—	—
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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1998-01-16

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

12 Lorna Road

Hove

East Sussex

BN3 3EN

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-10-31

Last made up to: 2025-01-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-23

Last: 2026-01-09

Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)

DINGLEY, Estelle→

director · ~53y · appointed 2010-05-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

DINGLEY, Fraser→

director · ~53y · appointed 2010-05-01

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Active

FEANE-RODRIGUEZ, Gabriela→

director · ~51y · appointed 2017-01-18

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BALL, Justine Melanie→

secretary · appointed 1999-01-06 · resigned 2010-03-19

Resigned

MAC ANDREWS, Caroline Anne→

secretary · appointed 1998-01-16 · resigned 1998-11-03

Resigned

NOMINEE SECRETARIES LTD→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-01-16 · resigned 1998-01-16

Resigned

BALL, Jeffrey Melvyn→

director · ~79y · appointed 2003-10-12 · resigned 2010-03-19

Resigned

BALL, Justine Melanie→

director · ~56y · appointed 2001-04-16 · resigned 2010-03-19

Resigned

EASTWOOD, Daniel→

director · ~42y · appointed 2011-12-19 · resigned 2015-09-30

Resigned

FAIRHURST, Sally Louise→

director · ~51y · appointed 2010-04-18 · resigned 2012-01-23

Resigned

FLEMING, Anne Marie→

director · ~91y · appointed 1998-01-16 · resigned 2001-04-27

Resigned

GROVE, Rebecca→

director · ~41y · appointed 2011-12-19 · resigned 2015-09-30

Resigned

SANCHEZ, Javier→

director · ~64y · appointed 2002-01-28 · resigned 2010-02-19

Resigned

NOMINEE DIRECTORS LTD→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-01-16 · resigned 1998-01-16

Resigned

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