31 ARCHEL ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03867720 · ltd · incorporated 1999-10-28
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 Mar 2025
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
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
80 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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-24 |
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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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-11-16➕BROWN, Nichola Kirsty appointeddirector
- 2015-11-16➕TAME, Michael William appointeddirector
- 2015-11-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-11-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-10-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-09-28➖COMPTON, Benjamin Ian resignedsecretary
- 2012-09-28➖COMPTON, Benjamin Ian resigneddirector
- 2008-05-10➕STEELE, Elisabeth Frances Katharine appointeddirector
- 2008-05-10➖STEELE, David resigneddirector
- 2005-06-01➕COMPTON, Benjamin Ian appointedsecretary
- 2005-06-01➕COMPTON, Benjamin Ian appointeddirector
- 2005-05-31➖DIXON, Richard John resignedsecretary
- 2005-05-31➖DIXON, Richard John resigneddirector
- 2000-03-10➕DIXON, Richard John appointedsecretary
- 2000-03-10➖HAYES, Francis resignedsecretary
- 2000-03-10➕DIXON, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2000-03-10➖HAYES, Francis resigneddirector
- 2000-03-10➖HAYES, Loretta Frances resigneddirector
- 2000-03-10➕STEELE, David appointeddirector
- 2000-01-25➕HAYES, Francis appointedsecretary
- 2000-01-25➖MOBED, Julie resignedsecretary
- 2000-01-25➕HAYES, Francis appointeddirector
- 2000-01-25➕HAYES, Loretta Frances appointeddirector
- 2000-01-25➖MARSHALL, Brian resignednominee-director
- 1999-10-28🏢Company incorporatedAs 31 ARCHEL ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
- 1999-10-28➕MOBED, Julie appointedsecretary
- 1999-10-28➕MARSHALL, Brian appointednominee-director
Owner dependency
68/100
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Ms Nichola Kirsty Brown Individual · British · DOB 12/1989 · age 37 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Michael William Tame Individual · British · DOB 09/1989 · age 37 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Ms Elisabeth Frances Katharine Steele Individual · British · DOB 03/1965 · age 61 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-10-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
31a Archel Road
London
W14 9QJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-11
Last: 2025-10-28
Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)
BROWN, Nichola Kirsty→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2015-11-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STEELE, Elisabeth Frances Katharine→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2008-05-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TAME, Michael William→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2015-11-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COMPTON, Benjamin Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-06-01 · resigned 2012-09-28
DIXON, Richard John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-03-10 · resigned 2005-05-31
HAYES, Francis→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-01-25 · resigned 2000-03-10
MOBED, Julie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-10-28 · resigned 2000-01-25
COMPTON, Benjamin Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2005-06-01 · resigned 2012-09-28
DIXON, Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2000-03-10 · resigned 2005-05-31
HAYES, Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · appointed 2000-01-25 · resigned 2000-03-10
HAYES, Loretta Frances→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2000-01-25 · resigned 2000-03-10
MARSHALL, Brian→
Resignednominee-director · ~72y · appointed 1999-10-28 · resigned 2000-01-25
STEELE, David→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2000-03-10 · resigned 2008-05-10
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Recent filings (80 total)
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2024-12-07
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2024-10-30
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2023-12-08
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2023-10-28
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2022-12-01
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2022-10-30
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2021-12-06
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2021-11-10
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2021-03-23
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2020-10-28
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2019-11-03
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2019-11-03
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2018-12-26