29 ENNISMORE GARDENS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04182209 · ltd · incorporated 2001-03-19
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 99999SIC 99999
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 78). Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 6 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
91 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 officers
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-19
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-02-01
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-09-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-05-08
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  5. 2025-04-09
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  6. 2025-03-24
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2025-03-21
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2025-03-12
    AND CO, Davenport resigned
    secretary
  9. 2025-02-12
    FOSTER KEMP COMPANY SERVICES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  10. 2024-11-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-09-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-09-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-09-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-10-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-09-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-05-28
    GUBBAY, Paul appointed
    director
  17. 2019-05-28
    AND CO, Davenport appointed
    secretary
  18. 2019-05-28
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2019-05-28
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  20. 2019-05-28
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  21. 2019-05-27
    GUBBAY, Robert resigned
    secretary
  22. 2019-04-13
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2019-04-04
    GUBBAY, Robert resigned
    director
  24. 2004-07-04
    COBLENZ, John resigned
    director
  25. 2002-07-24
    ALVERA, Alvise appointed
    director
  26. 2002-07-24
    GUBBAY, Robert appointed
    secretary
  27. 2002-07-24
    STEPHENSON, John Matthew resigned
    secretary
  28. 2002-07-24
    COBLENZ, John appointed
    director
  29. 2002-07-24
    GUBBAY, Robert appointed
    director
  30. 2002-07-24
    STEPHENSON, John Matthew resigned
    director
  31. 2002-07-24
    TAYLOR, Alison Clare resigned
    director
  32. 2001-04-25
    STEPHENSON, John Matthew appointed
    secretary
  33. 2001-04-25
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2001-04-25
    STEPHENSON, John Matthew appointed
    director
  35. 2001-04-25
    TAYLOR, Alison Clare appointed
    director
  36. 2001-04-25
    COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 2001-04-25
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 2001-03-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 29 ENNISMORE GARDENS LIMITED
  39. 2001-03-19
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 2001-03-19
    COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  41. 2001-03-19
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

81/100
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.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-15

Group structure

Moveglade Ltd. holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

🏛️
Moveglade Ltd.
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
29 ENNISMORE GARDENS LIMITED
This company · 04182209

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Moveglade Ltd.
Corporate entity
2550%
25-50% shares05/10/2016
Mr. Claude Gubbay
Individual · British · DOB 04/1958 · age 68
2550%
25-50% shares10/04/2016

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
Incorporated2001-03-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Regent House
13-15 George Street
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
HP20 2HU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-15OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-01

Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)

FOSTER KEMP COMPANY SERVICES LTD
corporate-secretary · appointed 2025-02-12
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Active
ALVERA, Alvise
director · ~78y · appointed 2002-07-24
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Active
GUBBAY, Paul
director · ~64y · appointed 2019-05-28
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Active
AND CO, Davenport
secretary · appointed 2019-05-28 · resigned 2025-03-12
Resigned
GUBBAY, Robert
secretary · appointed 2002-07-24 · resigned 2019-05-27
Resigned
STEPHENSON, John Matthew
secretary · appointed 2001-04-25 · resigned 2002-07-24
Resigned
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-03-19 · resigned 2001-04-25
Resigned
COBLENZ, John
director · ~95y · appointed 2002-07-24 · resigned 2004-07-04
Resigned
GUBBAY, Robert
director · ~95y · appointed 2002-07-24 · resigned 2019-04-04
Resigned
STEPHENSON, John Matthew
director · ~68y · appointed 2001-04-25 · resigned 2002-07-24
Resigned
TAYLOR, Alison Clare
director · ~53y · appointed 2001-04-25 · resigned 2002-07-24
Resigned
COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-03-19 · resigned 2001-04-25
Resigned
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-03-19 · resigned 2001-04-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (91 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-19
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-05-08
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2025-04-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-12