55 ADDISON ROAD LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04148063 · ltd · incorporated 2001-01-25
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.
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Turnover
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
22 officers (5 active, 22 linked, 16 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
107 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 accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-01-272024-01-24

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 (56 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-01-27
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  2. 2025-01-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-01-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-01-17
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    WILLIAMS, Paul James appointed
    director
  5. 2025-01-17
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    GHAFFARI, Farahnaz Maryam resigned
    director
  6. 2024-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-06-28
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    KNIGHT, Briony Eva resigned
    director
  10. 2021-06-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2021-06-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2021-06-08
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    GHAFFARI, Farahnaz Maryam appointed
    director
  13. 2021-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  15. 2019-01-28
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    LAKE, Barbara Irene resigned
    director
  16. 2019-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-01-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2018-09-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2018-09-26
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    KNIGHT, Briony Eva appointed
    director
  20. 2018-09-23
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    LAKE, Alan Charles appointed
    secretary
  21. 2018-09-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2018-09-23
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  23. 2018-09-22
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    SHORT, Steven Edmund resigned
    director
  24. 2018-09-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2018-09-17
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    SHORT, Steven Edmund resigned
    secretary
  26. 2018-01-05
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    O'CONNOR, Caitlin Helen Maeve appointed
    director
  27. 2017-11-25
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    SHORT, Steven Edmund appointed
    secretary
  28. 2017-11-23
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    SMITH, Joanne Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  29. 2017-11-23
    ➖
    SMITH, Joanne Elizabeth resigned
    director
  30. 2017-11-23
    ➖
    SMITH, Timothy Michael resigned
    director
  31. 2014-09-01
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    BLASZYK-MEADWELL, Elzbieta Krystyna resigned
    director
  32. 2014-04-03
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    ANGEL, Maxine Marie resigned
    secretary
  33. 2014-04-03
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    SMITH, Joanne Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  34. 2014-04-03
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    ANGEL, Maxine Marie resigned
    director
  35. 2014-04-03
    ➕
    SHORT, Steven Edmund appointed
    director
  36. 2005-09-01
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    LAKE, Alan Charles appointed
    director
  37. 2005-09-01
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    FULFORD, Barry Cedric resigned
    director
  38. 2005-09-01
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    LAKE, Barbara Irene appointed
    director
  39. 2005-09-01
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    RICHARDSON, Philip John resigned
    director
  40. 2003-09-27
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    BALDY, Steven resigned
    director
  41. 2003-09-27
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    COOPER, Faye Louisa resigned
    director
  42. 2003-09-27
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    SMITH, Joanne Elizabeth appointed
    director
  43. 2003-09-27
    ➕
    SMITH, Timothy Michael appointed
    director
  44. 2001-07-04
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    BALDY, Steven appointed
    director
  45. 2001-07-04
    ➕
    COOPER, Faye Louisa appointed
    director
  46. 2001-02-21
    ➕
    MEADWELL, Derren John appointed
    director
  47. 2001-02-21
    ➕
    ANGEL, Maxine Marie appointed
    secretary
  48. 2001-02-21
    ➕
    ANGEL, Maxine Marie appointed
    director
  49. 2001-02-21
    ➕
    BLASZYK-MEADWELL, Elzbieta Krystyna appointed
    director
  50. 2001-02-21
    ➕
    FULFORD, Barry Cedric appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

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 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 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

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
Incorporated2001-01-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

3 Blackthorn Close
Horsham
West Sussex
RH13 6BL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-07
Last: 2026-01-24

Officers (5 active · 17 resigned)

LAKE, Alan Charles→
secretary · appointed 2018-09-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LAKE, Alan Charles→
director · ~78y · appointed 2005-09-01
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Active
MEADWELL, Derren John→
director · ~55y · appointed 2001-02-21
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Active
O'CONNOR, Caitlin Helen Maeve→
director · ~41y · appointed 2018-01-05
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Active
WILLIAMS, Paul James→
director · ~46y · appointed 2025-01-17
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Active
ANGEL, Maxine Marie→
secretary · appointed 2001-02-21 · resigned 2014-04-03
Resigned
SHORT, Steven Edmund→
secretary · appointed 2017-11-25 · resigned 2018-09-17
Resigned
SMITH, Joanne Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2014-04-03 · resigned 2017-11-23
Resigned
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-01-25 · resigned 2001-02-01
Resigned
ANGEL, Maxine Marie→
director · ~58y · appointed 2001-02-21 · resigned 2014-04-03
Resigned
BALDY, Steven→
director · ~52y · appointed 2001-07-04 · resigned 2003-09-27
Resigned
BLASZYK-MEADWELL, Elzbieta Krystyna→
director · ~58y · appointed 2001-02-21 · resigned 2014-09-01
Resigned
COOPER, Faye Louisa→
director · ~49y · appointed 2001-07-04 · resigned 2003-09-27
Resigned
FULFORD, Barry Cedric→
director · ~84y · appointed 2001-02-21 · resigned 2005-09-01
Resigned
GHAFFARI, Farahnaz Maryam→
director · ~61y · appointed 2021-06-08 · resigned 2025-01-17
Resigned
KNIGHT, Briony Eva→
director · ~37y · appointed 2018-09-26 · resigned 2021-06-28
Resigned
LAKE, Barbara Irene→
director · ~78y · appointed 2005-09-01 · resigned 2019-01-28
Resigned
RICHARDSON, Philip John→
director · ~69y · appointed 2001-02-21 · resigned 2005-09-01
Resigned
SHORT, Steven Edmund→
director · ~59y · appointed 2014-04-03 · resigned 2018-09-22
Resigned
SMITH, Joanne Elizabeth→
director · ~62y · appointed 2003-09-27 · resigned 2017-11-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (107 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-06-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-25