115-120 LADYGROVE (FREEHOLD) LIMITED

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04097112 · ltd · incorporated 2000-10-26
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 Oct 2023
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (64/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2023-10-31

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-13
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  2. 2025-11-10
    ➕
    RUSE, Nicholas James appointed
    secretary
  3. 2025-10-07
    ➖
    LYNCH, Natalie Anne resigned
    director
  4. 2025-10-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-08-22
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    administrative-restoration-company
    restoration · RT01
  7. 2025-04-22
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  8. 2025-02-04
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2024-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-03-17
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2023-02-07
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2022-07-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-07-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-01-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2021-01-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2021-01-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2020-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-10-30
    ➖
    BRUCCIANI, Sonya Natalia resigned
    director
  21. 2018-09-23
    ➕
    LYNCH, Natalie Anne appointed
    director
  22. 2012-02-01
    ➖
    GREENFIELD, Ian James resigned
    director
  23. 2012-01-23
    ➕
    TICKLE, Darren Barry appointed
    director
  24. 2012-01-19
    ➖
    NELSON, Christopher David John resigned
    director
  25. 2012-01-09
    ➕
    BRUCCIANI, Sonya Natalia appointed
    director
  26. 2010-10-22
    ➖
    NELSON, Christopher David John resigned
    secretary
  27. 2008-03-03
    ➕
    GREENFIELD, Ian James appointed
    director
  28. 2008-03-03
    ➖
    MOYLE, Robert Charles Murray resigned
    director
  29. 2006-04-27
    ➕
    MOYLE, Robert Charles Murray appointed
    director
  30. 2006-04-27
    ➖
    RYDER, Philip Laurence resigned
    director
  31. 2005-10-19
    ➖
    FULCHER, William Robert resigned
    director
  32. 2005-10-19
    ➕
    RYDER, Philip Laurence appointed
    director
  33. 2000-10-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 115-120 LADYGROVE (FREEHOLD) LIMITED
  34. 2000-10-26
    ➕
    NELSON, Christopher David John appointed
    secretary
  35. 2000-10-26
    ➕
    FULCHER, William Robert appointed
    director
  36. 2000-10-26
    ➕
    NELSON, Christopher David John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. 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 14 years.
  • 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
Incorporated2000-10-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Eagle House
Cranleigh Close
South Croydon
CR2 9LH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-27
Last: 2025-11-13

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

RUSE, Nicholas James→
secretary · appointed 2025-11-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TICKLE, Darren Barry→
director · ~59y · appointed 2012-01-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NELSON, Christopher David John→
secretary · appointed 2000-10-26 · resigned 2010-10-22
Resigned
BRUCCIANI, Sonya Natalia→
director · ~61y · appointed 2012-01-09 · resigned 2018-10-30
Resigned
FULCHER, William Robert→
director · ~78y · appointed 2000-10-26 · resigned 2005-10-19
Resigned
GREENFIELD, Ian James→
director · ~68y · appointed 2008-03-03 · resigned 2012-02-01
Resigned
LYNCH, Natalie Anne→
director · ~34y · appointed 2018-09-23 · resigned 2025-10-07
Resigned
MOYLE, Robert Charles Murray→
director · ~72y · appointed 2006-04-27 · resigned 2008-03-03
Resigned
NELSON, Christopher David John→
director · ~79y · appointed 2000-10-26 · resigned 2012-01-19
Resigned
RYDER, Philip Laurence→
director · ~55y · appointed 2005-10-19 · resigned 2006-04-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (80 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-28
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-11-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-22
administrative-restoration-company
restoration · RT01
2025-08-22
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2025-04-22
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-18
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-02-07