38 CARLTON DRIVE FREEHOLD LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04121506 · ltd · incorporated 2000-12-08
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
15 officers (5 active, 15 linked, 9 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
84 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-12-01
    ➖
    COLE, Caroline Margaret resigned
    director
  4. 2025-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-05-13
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  6. 2024-01-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-11-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2022-11-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2022-11-04
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2022-11-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-09-15
    ➕
    OZEN, Erman appointed
    director
  12. 2022-09-15
    ➕
    SCANLON, Miranda Jane, Dr appointed
    director
  13. 2022-05-23
    ➖
    KENNEDY, Avril May resigned
    director
  14. 2021-11-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-02-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-11-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2017-05-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2016-04-01
    ➕
    J C F P SECRETARIES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2016-04-01
    ➖
    J C FRANCIS & PARTNERS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2015-10-01
    ➖
    MUNRO, Alexander Laurence resigned
    secretary
  24. 2015-10-01
    ➕
    J C FRANCIS & PARTNERS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2013-09-18
    ➕
    KENNEDY, Avril May appointed
    director
  26. 2013-09-13
    ➕
    COLE, Caroline Margaret appointed
    director
  27. 2013-07-23
    ➖
    COLE, Caroline Margaret resigned
    secretary
  28. 2013-07-23
    ➕
    MUNRO, Alexander Laurence appointed
    secretary
  29. 2010-12-01
    ➕
    EL-RAYYES, Najib Riad appointed
    director
  30. 2010-12-01
    ➖
    PHILLIPS, Juliet resigned
    director
  31. 2009-05-01
    ➖
    ROBSON, George James Leonard resigned
    director
  32. 2006-02-15
    ➖
    ROBSON, Tom Nicholas Walter resigned
    director
  33. 2004-10-11
    ➕
    PHILLIPS, Juliet appointed
    director
  34. 2002-12-01
    ➕
    ROBSON, Tom Nicholas Walter appointed
    director
  35. 2002-06-11
    ➕
    COLBOURN, Valerie Anne appointed
    director
  36. 2000-12-18
    ➕
    COLE, Caroline Margaret appointed
    secretary
  37. 2000-12-18
    ➕
    ROBSON, George James Leonard appointed
    director
  38. 2000-12-18
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  39. 2000-12-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 38 CARLTON DRIVE FREEHOLD LIMITED
  40. 2000-12-08
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 2000-12-08
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 2000-12-08
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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

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
Incorporated2000-12-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation

Registered office

322 Upper Richmond Road
London
SW15 6TL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-16
Last: 2025-12-02

Officers (5 active · 10 resigned)

J C F P SECRETARIES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2016-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COLBOURN, Valerie Anne→
director · ~60y · appointed 2002-06-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EL-RAYYES, Najib Riad→
director · ~54y · appointed 2010-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OZEN, Erman→
director · ~48y · appointed 2022-09-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SCANLON, Miranda Jane, Dr→
director · ~63y · appointed 2022-09-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COLE, Caroline Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2000-12-18 · resigned 2013-07-23
Resigned
MUNRO, Alexander Laurence→
secretary · appointed 2013-07-23 · resigned 2015-10-01
Resigned
J C FRANCIS & PARTNERS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2015-10-01 · resigned 2016-04-01
Resigned
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-12-08 · resigned 2000-12-08
Resigned
COLE, Caroline Margaret→
director · ~83y · appointed 2013-09-13 · resigned 2025-12-01
Resigned
KENNEDY, Avril May→
director · ~85y · appointed 2013-09-18 · resigned 2022-05-23
Resigned
PHILLIPS, Juliet→
director · ~55y · appointed 2004-10-11 · resigned 2010-12-01
Resigned
ROBSON, George James Leonard→
director · ~49y · appointed 2000-12-18 · resigned 2009-05-01
Resigned
ROBSON, Tom Nicholas Walter→
director · ~53y · appointed 2002-12-01 · resigned 2006-02-15
Resigned
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-12-08 · resigned 2000-12-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (84 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-02
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2024-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-25