21 CROMFORD ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04160711 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2001-02-15
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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, 8 with DOB)
82
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
87 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
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 | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
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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
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-20➕DEVLIN, Helen Katherine appointeddirector
- 2025-02-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-17📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2020-04-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-04-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-05-26➖BALASUNDARAM, Dheepa resigneddirector
- 2011-05-01➖BALASUNDARAM, Dheepa resignedsecretary
- 2008-12-11➕MARKS, Matthew James appointeddirector
- 2008-12-10➖MCDONAGH, Daniel Patrick resigneddirector
- 2007-05-15➕MCDONAGH, Daniel Patrick appointeddirector
- 2006-08-30➖NORTHOVER, David Charles resigneddirector
- 2006-06-07➕BALASUNDARAM, Dheepa appointedsecretary
- 2006-06-07➖NORTHOVER, David Charles resignedsecretary
- 2005-04-08➕BRUN, Christina Amelie Margareta appointeddirector
- 2005-04-08➖ROSKROW, Felicity Anna resigneddirector
- 2002-12-10➖LUCAS, Ian David resignedsecretary
- 2002-12-10➖LUCAS, Ian David resigneddirector
- 2002-12-05➕NORTHOVER, David Charles appointedsecretary
- 2002-12-05➕NORTHOVER, David Charles appointeddirector
- 2001-02-15🏢Company incorporatedAs 21 CROMFORD ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED
- 2001-02-15➕LUCAS, Ian David appointedsecretary
- 2001-02-15➕LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-02-15➖LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-02-15➕BALASUNDARAM, Dheepa appointeddirector
- 2001-02-15➕LUCAS, Ian David appointeddirector
- 2001-02-15➕ROSKROW, Felicity Anna appointeddirector
- 2001-02-15➕LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-02-15➖LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
60/100
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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 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 |
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Ms Helen Katherine Devlin Individual · Irish · DOB 02/1984 · age 42 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 24/01/2025 |
Ms Christina Amelie Margareta Brun Individual · Swedish · DOB 06/1974 · age 52 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Matthew James Marks Individual · Irish,Australian · DOB 09/1975 · age 51 | — | — | 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00580020 LIMITED→ 00580020 · est 1957 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 69y | — | — |
| 117 WALDEGRAVE ROAD (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED→ 01687750 · est 1982 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 43y | — | — |
| 12 MARLBOROUGH ROAD (FREEHOLD) LIMITED→ 10168496 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 14-30 WATERMILL CLOSE (EVENS) RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED→ 04080689 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| 21 IBIZA LLP→ OC446889 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 211 CHURCH ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 11921215 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 22 GROVE CAPITAL LIMITED→ 10890937 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 22 MUSEUM STREET LIMITED→ 12323717 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 247 ESTATES LLP→ OC386808 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| 29K ADVISERS S1P1 LTD→ 09806731 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| 29K ADVISERS S2P1 LTD→ 10025899 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| 29K ADVISERS S3P1 LTD→ 10025928 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2001-02-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
30 Red Lion Street
Studio 150
Richmond
Surrey
TW9 1RB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-17
Last: 2026-03-03
Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)
BRUN, Christina Amelie Margareta→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2005-04-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DEVLIN, Helen Katherine→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2025-02-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MARKS, Matthew James→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2008-12-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BALASUNDARAM, Dheepa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-06-07 · resigned 2011-05-01
LUCAS, Ian David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-02-15 · resigned 2002-12-10
NORTHOVER, David Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-12-05 · resigned 2006-06-07
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-02-15 · resigned 2001-02-15
BALASUNDARAM, Dheepa→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2001-02-15 · resigned 2011-05-26
LUCAS, Ian David→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2001-02-15 · resigned 2002-12-10
MCDONAGH, Daniel Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2007-05-15 · resigned 2008-12-10
NORTHOVER, David Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2002-12-05 · resigned 2006-08-30
ROSKROW, Felicity Anna→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2001-02-15 · resigned 2005-04-08
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-02-15 · resigned 2001-02-15
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Recent filings (87 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-29
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2021-02-17