15 CHENISTON GARDENS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03830732 · ltd · incorporated 1999-08-24
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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.
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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | — | 300 |
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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-06-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-06-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-06-05📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2024-06-03➖LINDON, Charles Jeremy Paul resignedsecretary
- 2024-06-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-06-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-06➕TAGLINI, Francesco appointeddirector
- 2023-09-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-19➕ZOU, Hengzhi appointeddirector
- 2022-11-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-10➖SLEE, Maximilian resigneddirector
- 2022-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-18➕SLEE, Maximilian appointeddirector
- 2013-06-18➖TURNBULL, Harry Thomas resigneddirector
- 2007-08-05➕TURNBULL, Harry Thomas appointeddirector
- 2005-05-17➖HOARE NAIRNE, Charles resigneddirector
- 2000-11-22➖SWORDHEATH PROPERTIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2000-11-01➖BANNERMAN, Audrey Jane resigneddirector
- 2000-03-15➖HOARE NAIRNE, Charles resignedsecretary
- 2000-03-15➕LINDON, Charles Jeremy Paul appointedsecretary
- 1999-09-01➕BANNERMAN, Audrey Jane appointeddirector
- 1999-09-01➕SWORDHEATH PROPERTIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 1999-08-24🏢Company incorporatedAs 15 CHENISTON GARDENS LIMITED
- 1999-08-24➕SMITH, Roger appointeddirector
- 1999-08-24➕HOARE NAIRNE, Charles appointedsecretary
- 1999-08-24➕SEVERNSIDE SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-08-24➖SEVERNSIDE SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-08-24➕HOARE NAIRNE, Charles appointeddirector
- 1999-08-24➕SEVERNSIDE NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-08-24➖SEVERNSIDE NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Roger Smith Individual · British · DOB 12/1959 · age 67 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 05/06/2024 |
Ms Hengzhi Zou Individual · Chinese · DOB 01/1989 · age 37 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 05/06/2024 |
Mr Francesco Taglini Individual · Italian · DOB 12/1986 · age 40 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 05/06/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-08-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
15 Cheniston Gardens
London
W8 6TG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-18
Last: 2026-06-04
Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)
SMITH, Roger→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 1999-08-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TAGLINI, Francesco→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2023-09-06
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ZOU, Hengzhi→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2023-04-19
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HOARE NAIRNE, Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-08-24 · resigned 2000-03-15
LINDON, Charles Jeremy Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-03-15 · resigned 2024-06-03
SEVERNSIDE SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-08-24 · resigned 1999-08-24
BANNERMAN, Audrey Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 1999-09-01 · resigned 2000-11-01
HOARE NAIRNE, Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 1999-08-24 · resigned 2005-05-17
SLEE, Maximilian→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2018-07-18 · resigned 2022-11-10
TURNBULL, Harry Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2007-08-05 · resigned 2013-06-18
SEVERNSIDE NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-08-24 · resigned 1999-08-24
SWORDHEATH PROPERTIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 1999-09-01 · resigned 2000-11-22
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Recent filings (86 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-06-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-06-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-06-05
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2024-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-06-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-31