78 EDITH GROVE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03586357 · ltd · incorporated 1998-06-24
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£13.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 88-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 88). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
16 officers (4 active, 16 linked, 13 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
81 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
81/100Exceptional
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
85
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 £13,635
Net assets shrinking
Down £173 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£14k
↓ 1.3% YoY
Current Assets
£14k
↓ 1.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £13.6k | £13.8k |
| Current assets | £13.6k | £13.8k |
| Net assets | £13.6k | £13.8k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-07-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-01➖WHITE, Arlene Fraser resignedsecretary
- 2021-06-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-21➕HUSSEINI, Jasmine Lana appointeddirector
- 2021-06-21➖HUSSEINI, Noora resigneddirector
- 2020-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-06-22➕HUSSEINI, Noora appointeddirector
- 2020-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2017-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-12-17➕GHOSBI, Adel appointeddirector
- 2014-12-17➕STOJANOVKSI, Zoran appointeddirector
- 2014-12-17➖HOBSON, Rebecca resigneddirector
- 2008-09-03➖DIAS, Alistair Jeremy resigneddirector
- 2007-03-03➕DIAS, Alistair Jeremy appointeddirector
- 2007-03-02➖MOORE, Christopher Robin resigneddirector
- 2003-07-20➕WHITE, Arlene Fraser appointedsecretary
- 2003-06-27➕HOBSON, Rebecca appointeddirector
- 2003-06-10➖WARCUS, Anthony David resignedsecretary
- 2002-06-10➖UPTON, Alexander James Mainwaring resigneddirector
- 2002-06-10➖WARCUS, Anthony David resigneddirector
- 2000-11-17➖PALMER-HOWELLS, Charlotte Ann resigneddirector
- 2000-11-17➕UPTON, Alexander James Mainwaring appointeddirector
- 1998-06-24🏢Company incorporatedAs 78 EDITH GROVE LIMITED
- 1998-06-24➕WHITE, Arlene Fraser appointeddirector
- 1998-06-24➕WARCUS, Anthony David appointedsecretary
- 1998-06-24➕WHITAKER, Anne Michelle appointedsecretary
- 1998-06-24➖WHITAKER, Anne Michelle resignedsecretary
- 1998-06-24➕MOORE, Christopher Robin appointeddirector
- 1998-06-24➕PALMER-HOWELLS, Charlotte Ann appointeddirector
- 1998-06-24➕WARCUS, Anthony David appointeddirector
- 1998-06-24➕WHITAKER, Anne Michelle appointeddirector
- 1998-06-24➖WHITAKER, Anne Michelle resigneddirector
- 1998-06-24➕WHITAKER, Robert Alston appointeddirector
- 1998-06-24➖WHITAKER, Robert Alston resigneddirector
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 88 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
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 88 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| 46 NEWPORT ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED→ 16458768 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 53 TO 59 SAFFRON ROAD (BIGGLESWADE) LIMITED→ 11594210 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 55 WATERLOO ROAD (BEDFORD) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 01720535 · est 1983 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 42y | — | — |
| 73 ASHBURNHAM ROAD (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED→ 03837980 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| 74 HARLEY STREET (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED→ 04600643 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| 76 GOLDINGTON AVENUE LIMITED→ 02908586 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
| 8 ST GEORGE'S ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 10292430 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 8 WEST STREET MANAGEMENT CO LTD→ 06422855 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| 80'S CASUAL CLASSICS HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 15836395 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 81 COURTHILL ROAD RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION LIMITED→ 04543598 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| 82 GOLDINGTON AVENUE BEDFORD LIMITED→ 11276095 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-06-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
8 The Old Yard, Lodge Farm Business Centre Wolverton Road
Castlethorpe
Milton Keynes
MK19 7ES
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-08
Last: 2025-06-24
Officers (4 active · 12 resigned)
GHOSBI, Adel→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2014-12-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HUSSEINI, Jasmine Lana→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2021-06-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STOJANOVKSI, Zoran→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2014-12-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WHITE, Arlene Fraser→
Activedirector · ~88y · appointed 1998-06-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WARCUS, Anthony David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-06-24 · resigned 2003-06-10
WHITAKER, Anne Michelle→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-06-24 · resigned 1998-06-24
WHITE, Arlene Fraser→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-07-20 · resigned 2021-09-01
DIAS, Alistair Jeremy→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2007-03-03 · resigned 2008-09-03
HOBSON, Rebecca→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2003-06-27 · resigned 2014-12-17
HUSSEINI, Noora→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2020-06-22 · resigned 2021-06-21
MOORE, Christopher Robin→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1998-06-24 · resigned 2007-03-02
PALMER-HOWELLS, Charlotte Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1998-06-24 · resigned 2000-11-17
UPTON, Alexander James Mainwaring→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2000-11-17 · resigned 2002-06-10
WARCUS, Anthony David→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1998-06-24 · resigned 2002-06-10
WHITAKER, Anne Michelle→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1998-06-24 · resigned 1998-06-24
WHITAKER, Robert Alston→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1998-06-24 · resigned 1998-06-24
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Recent filings (81 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-07
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-07-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-06-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-30