143 RANDOLPH AVENUE FREEHOLD LIMITED

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03566426 · ltd · incorporated 1998-05-13
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£5.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 81100
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 28.0y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 28.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 4 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £5,552

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£6k
↑ 51% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↑ 58% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£1k£2k£3k£4k£6kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£5.6k£3.7k
Current assets£5.1k£3.2k
Net assets£5.6k£3.7k

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 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
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  3. 2023-07-26
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  4. 2022-08-05
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  5. 2021-08-03
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  6. 2020-08-25
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  7. 2019-08-16
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  8. 2018-07-24
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  9. 2017-09-11
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  11. 2016-10-14
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  12. 2016-05-24
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  16. 2009-09-24
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    BURCHELL, Thomas Ranson, Dr resigned
    director
  17. 2009-09-13
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    HUTTON-POTTS, Orlando Charles appointed
    director
  18. 2004-01-19
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    Charge satisfied #2
  19. 2004-01-19
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    Charge satisfied #1
  20. 2002-09-18
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    MAKORI, Eial appointed
    secretary
  21. 2002-09-18
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    CANNON SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2002-09-18
    ➕
    BURCHELL, Thomas Ranson, Dr appointed
    director
  23. 2002-09-18
    ➖
    LAKEWOOD PROPERTY HOLDINGS LTD resigned
    corporate-director
  24. 2001-06-30
    ➖
    LARDNER, Roy resigned
    secretary
  25. 2001-06-30
    ➕
    CANNON SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 1999-06-17
    ➖
    LARDNER, Craig Scott resigned
    director
  27. 1999-06-17
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    LAKEWOOD PROPERTY HOLDINGS LTD appointed
    corporate-director
  28. 1998-12-23
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Northern Bank Limited
  29. 1998-07-13
    ➕
    LARDNER, Roy appointed
    secretary
  30. 1998-07-13
    ➖
    LINDEMANN LINDSAY resigned
    corporate-secretary
  31. 1998-07-13
    ➕
    LARDNER, Craig Scott appointed
    director
  32. 1998-07-13
    ➖
    LINDEMANN, Jayne resigned
    director
  33. 1998-05-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Investec Bank (UK) Limited
  34. 1998-05-15
    ➖
    CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 1998-05-15
    ➕
    LINDEMANN LINDSAY appointed
    corporate-secretary
  36. 1998-05-15
    ➕
    LINDEMANN, Jayne appointed
    director
  37. 1998-05-15
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    CHETTLEBURGH'S LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 1998-05-13
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    Company incorporated
    As 143 RANDOLPH AVENUE FREEHOLD LIMITED
  39. 1998-05-13
    ➕
    CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 1998-05-13
    ➕
    CHETTLEBURGH'S LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 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.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-05-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC81100 — SIC 81100

Registered office

143 Randolph Avenue
London
W9 1DN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-14
Last: 2026-04-30

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

MAKORI, Eial→
secretary · appointed 2002-09-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUTTON-POTTS, Orlando Charles→
director · ~62y · appointed 2009-09-13
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Active
LARDNER, Roy→
secretary · appointed 1998-07-13 · resigned 2001-06-30
Resigned
CANNON SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2001-06-30 · resigned 2002-09-18
Resigned
CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-05-13 · resigned 1998-05-15
Resigned
LINDEMANN LINDSAY→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1998-05-15 · resigned 1998-07-13
Resigned
BURCHELL, Thomas Ranson, Dr→
director · ~52y · appointed 2002-09-18 · resigned 2009-09-24
Resigned
LARDNER, Craig Scott→
director · ~63y · appointed 1998-07-13 · resigned 1999-06-17
Resigned
LINDEMANN, Jayne→
director · ~78y · appointed 1998-05-15 · resigned 1998-07-13
Resigned
CHETTLEBURGH'S LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-05-13 · resigned 1998-05-15
Resigned
LAKEWOOD PROPERTY HOLDINGS LTD→
corporate-director · appointed 1999-06-17 · resigned 2002-09-18
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Northern Bank
Northern Bank Limited
Legal mortgage1 property23/12/199819/01/2004
satisfied
Investec Bank (UK)
Investec Bank (UK) Limited
Legal charge1 property19/05/199819/01/2004

Recent filings (83 total)

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2026-05-07
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accounts · AA
2025-07-21
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-22
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-14
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2023-07-26
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2023-06-13
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2022-08-05
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2022-05-23
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2021-08-03
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2021-05-14
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2020-08-25
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2020-05-13
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accounts · AA
2019-08-16
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2019-05-15