13 GROSVENOR CRESCENT ST LEONARDS ON SEA LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04165140 · ltd · incorporated 2001-02-21
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
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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 88-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 88). 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
15 officers (4 active, 15 linked, 9 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
91 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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£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-282024-02-21

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
4
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-24
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  2. 2026-04-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2026-04-15
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2025-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-09-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-03-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-02-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2021-02-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2020-12-07
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    HENDLEY, James Alfred appointed
    director
  14. 2020-12-07
    ➖
    JONES, Tracy Carol resigned
    director
  15. 2020-10-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2020-10-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2019-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2013-03-05
    ➕
    JONES, Tracy Carol appointed
    director
  20. 2013-03-05
    ➖
    TAN, Sock Hwang resigned
    director
  21. 2012-02-01
    ➕
    NEWMAN, James Sebastian appointed
    secretary
  22. 2012-02-01
    ➖
    NEWMAN, Patrick Charles, Dr resigned
    secretary
  23. 2010-05-07
    ➖
    EDKINS, Anthony Randall resigned
    secretary
  24. 2010-05-07
    ➕
    NEWMAN, Patrick Charles, Dr appointed
    secretary
  25. 2006-06-01
    ➕
    NEWMAN, James Sebastian appointed
    director
  26. 2006-06-01
    ➖
    DICKINSON, Susan Nancy Ruth resigned
    director
  27. 2004-05-05
    ➕
    DICKINSON, Susan Nancy Ruth appointed
    director
  28. 2003-12-18
    ➖
    DICKINSON, Anthony John resigned
    director
  29. 2003-11-05
    ➖
    FINNELLY, Geoffrey Peter resigned
    secretary
  30. 2003-11-05
    ➖
    TAN, Sock Hwang resigned
    secretary
  31. 2003-11-05
    ➖
    DUBENS, Betty Sophia resigned
    director
  32. 2003-06-30
    ➕
    EDKINS, Anthony Randall appointed
    secretary
  33. 2003-06-19
    ➕
    EDKINS, Anthony Randall appointed
    director
  34. 2002-04-05
    ➕
    TAN, Sock Hwang appointed
    secretary
  35. 2002-04-05
    ➕
    TAN, Sock Hwang appointed
    director
  36. 2001-03-16
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Martyn resigned
    director
  37. 2001-03-07
    ➖
    MCCOLLUM, Anglea Jean resigned
    secretary
  38. 2001-03-01
    ➕
    FINNELLY, Geoffrey Peter appointed
    secretary
  39. 2001-03-01
    ➕
    DICKINSON, Anthony John appointed
    director
  40. 2001-03-01
    ➕
    DUBENS, Betty Sophia appointed
    director
  41. 2001-02-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 13 GROSVENOR CRESCENT ST LEONARDS ON SEA LIMITED
  42. 2001-02-21
    ➕
    MCCOLLUM, Anglea Jean appointed
    secretary
  43. 2001-02-21
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Martyn appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 88 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 88 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr James Alfred Hendley
Individual · English · DOB 03/1962 · age 64
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting07/12/2020
Mr Anthony Randall Edkins
Individual · English · DOB 01/1938 · age 88
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting19/06/2016
Mr James Sebastian Newman
Individual · British · DOB 06/1966 · age 60
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-02-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

42 St. Saviours Road
St. Leonards-On-Sea
TN38 0AR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-24
Last: 2026-04-10

Officers (4 active · 11 resigned)

NEWMAN, James Sebastian→
secretary · appointed 2012-02-01
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Active
EDKINS, Anthony Randall→
director · ~88y · appointed 2003-06-19
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Active
HENDLEY, James Alfred→
director · ~64y · appointed 2020-12-07
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Active
NEWMAN, James Sebastian→
director · ~60y · appointed 2006-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EDKINS, Anthony Randall→
secretary · appointed 2003-06-30 · resigned 2010-05-07
Resigned
FINNELLY, Geoffrey Peter→
secretary · appointed 2001-03-01 · resigned 2003-11-05
Resigned
MCCOLLUM, Anglea Jean→
secretary · appointed 2001-02-21 · resigned 2001-03-07
Resigned
NEWMAN, Patrick Charles, Dr→
secretary · appointed 2010-05-07 · resigned 2012-02-01
Resigned
TAN, Sock Hwang→
secretary · appointed 2002-04-05 · resigned 2003-11-05
Resigned
DICKINSON, Anthony John→
director · ~64y · appointed 2001-03-01 · resigned 2003-12-18
Resigned
DICKINSON, Susan Nancy Ruth→
director · ~48y · appointed 2004-05-05 · resigned 2006-06-01
Resigned
DUBENS, Betty Sophia→
director · ~98y · appointed 2001-03-01 · resigned 2003-11-05
Resigned
JONES, Tracy Carol→
director · ~61y · appointed 2013-03-05 · resigned 2020-12-07
Resigned
TAN, Sock Hwang→
director · ~73y · appointed 2002-04-05 · resigned 2013-03-05
Resigned
TAYLOR, Martyn→
director · ~71y · appointed 2001-02-21 · resigned 2001-03-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (91 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-21