8 KIDBROOKE GROVE FREEHOLD LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03691014 · ltd · incorporated 1998-12-31
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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
17 officers (4 active, 17 linked, 12 with DOB)
84
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
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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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 | 2025-01-01 | 2023-12-31 |
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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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-12➖BENSON, James Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2023-01-12➖BENSON, James Andrew resigneddirector
- 2023-01-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-22➕HARRISON, Hope Anne Yvette appointeddirector
- 2021-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-01-01➕BENSON, James Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2010-01-01➕BENSON, James Andrew appointeddirector
- 2009-11-23➖LAWLEY, Vanessa Cathryn resignedsecretary
- 2009-11-23➖LAWLEY, Vanessa Cathryn resigneddirector
- 2006-08-11➕LAWLEY, Vanessa Cathryn appointedsecretary
- 2006-08-11➕LAWLEY, Vanessa Cathryn appointeddirector
- 2006-08-10➖PHILLIPS, Susan Edna Catherine resignedsecretary
- 2006-08-10➖PHILLIPS, Susan Edna Catherine resigneddirector
- 2005-10-11➕FRANCOMBE, Carey, Dr appointeddirector
- 2005-10-10➖WATKINS, Simon Mark resigneddirector
- 2002-12-31➕ASAAM, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2002-12-31➖SMEETON, Robert Laurence resigneddirector
- 1999-10-05➖KIERAN, Anthony John resignedsecretary
- 1999-10-05➕PHILLIPS, Susan Edna Catherine appointedsecretary
- 1999-10-05➕PHILLIPS, Susan Edna Catherine appointeddirector
- 1999-09-01➕WATKINS, Simon Mark appointeddirector
- 1999-08-31➖GIBBONS, Stephen Peter resigneddirector
- 1999-06-04➕LARGE, Stephen Lawrence Allen appointeddirector
- 1999-06-03➖KRAL, Alexandra Sophia resigneddirector
- 1999-06-03➖KRAL, Marcel resigneddirector
- 1998-12-31🏢Company incorporatedAs 8 KIDBROOKE GROVE FREEHOLD LIMITED
- 1998-12-31➕KIERAN, Anthony John appointedsecretary
- 1998-12-31➕CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-12-31➖CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-12-31➕GIBBONS, Stephen Peter appointeddirector
- 1998-12-31➕KRAL, Alexandra Sophia appointeddirector
- 1998-12-31➕KRAL, Marcel appointeddirector
- 1998-12-31➕SMEETON, Robert Laurence appointeddirector
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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.)
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| 21 LIMES GROVE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 01928197 · est 1985 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 40y | — | — |
| 23TWENTY LTD→ 15251137 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 37 DEVONSHIRE ROAD LIMITED→ 05980994 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| 52 OSSORY LLP→ OC401957 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| 57 BONNINGTON SQUARE LTD→ 10218538 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 62 BRITTON STREET LIMITED→ 02468237 · est 1990 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 36y | — | — |
| 66 MARMORA ROAD LIMITED→ 02913412 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
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| 74 NEW BRIGGATE LTD→ 09289473 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 7CLOUDS GLOBAL LLP→ OC450051 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 7TH-STEP LTD→ 14790735 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 8 LAWRIE PARK CRESCENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 04492502 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-12-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
79 Waller Road
London
SE14 5LB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-01-01
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-13
Last: 2025-12-30
Officers (4 active · 13 resigned)
ASAAM, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2002-12-31
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FRANCOMBE, Carey, Dr→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2005-10-11
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HARRISON, Hope Anne Yvette→
Activedirector · ~28y · appointed 2022-09-22
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LARGE, Stephen Lawrence Allen→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 1999-06-04
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BENSON, James Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-01-01 · resigned 2023-01-12
KIERAN, Anthony John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-12-31 · resigned 1999-10-05
LAWLEY, Vanessa Cathryn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-08-11 · resigned 2009-11-23
PHILLIPS, Susan Edna Catherine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-10-05 · resigned 2006-08-10
CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-12-31 · resigned 1998-12-31
BENSON, James Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2010-01-01 · resigned 2023-01-12
GIBBONS, Stephen Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1998-12-31 · resigned 1999-08-31
KRAL, Alexandra Sophia→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1998-12-31 · resigned 1999-06-03
KRAL, Marcel→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1998-12-31 · resigned 1999-06-03
LAWLEY, Vanessa Cathryn→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2006-08-11 · resigned 2009-11-23
PHILLIPS, Susan Edna Catherine→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1999-10-05 · resigned 2006-08-10
SMEETON, Robert Laurence→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 1998-12-31 · resigned 2002-12-31
WATKINS, Simon Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 1999-09-01 · resigned 2005-10-10
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Recent filings (83 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-09