NO. 1 HANS CRESCENT (LONDON SW1) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

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04200372 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2001-04-17
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 79). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 9 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
88 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31

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 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-02-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-01-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2021-01-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2021-01-25
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  10. 2021-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-01-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2020-03-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2020-03-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2019-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-06-03
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  16. 2019-02-14
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    WOLF, Warren William resigned
    director
  17. 2018-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-04-09
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    STEPHENSON, Richard John resigned
    secretary
  19. 2018-04-09
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  20. 2018-03-16
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    RENDALL AND RITTNER LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2014-10-30
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    ZAKI, Stella resigned
    director
  22. 2010-04-18
    ➖
    COBBE, James Martin resigned
    director
  23. 2009-12-17
    ➖
    MARKS, Philip resigned
    director
  24. 2003-10-29
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    WAITE, Slavica, Prof appointed
    director
  25. 2003-10-29
    ➕
    COBBE, James Martin appointed
    director
  26. 2003-10-29
    ➕
    MARKS, Philip appointed
    director
  27. 2003-10-29
    ➖
    OSMOND, Mark Jonathan resigned
    director
  28. 2003-10-29
    ➖
    TOBUTT, David resigned
    director
  29. 2003-10-29
    ➕
    WOLF, Warren William appointed
    director
  30. 2003-10-29
    ➕
    ZAKI, Stella appointed
    director
  31. 2002-02-06
    ➕
    STEPHENSON, Richard John appointed
    secretary
  32. 2002-02-06
    ➖
    MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2002-02-06
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    KELLY, Richard James Alexander resigned
    director
  34. 2002-02-06
    ➕
    OSMOND, Mark Jonathan appointed
    director
  35. 2002-02-06
    ➕
    TOBUTT, David appointed
    director
  36. 2002-02-06
    ➖
    WARNER, William resigned
    nominee-director
  37. 2001-04-17
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    Company incorporated
    As NO. 1 HANS CRESCENT (LONDON SW1) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  38. 2001-04-17
    ➕
    MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 2001-04-17
    ➕
    KELLY, Richard James Alexander appointed
    director
  40. 2001-04-17
    ➕
    WARNER, William appointed
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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.

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: 2026-05-01

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2001-04-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

C/O Rendall And Rittner Limited
13b St. George Wharf
London
SW8 2LE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-01OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-17

Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)

RENDALL AND RITTNER LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2018-03-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WAITE, Slavica, Prof→
director · ~79y · appointed 2003-10-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STEPHENSON, Richard John→
secretary · appointed 2002-02-06 · resigned 2018-04-09
Resigned
MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-04-17 · resigned 2002-02-06
Resigned
COBBE, James Martin→
director · ~76y · appointed 2003-10-29 · resigned 2010-04-18
Resigned
KELLY, Richard James Alexander→
director · ~51y · appointed 2001-04-17 · resigned 2002-02-06
Resigned
MARKS, Philip→
director · ~53y · appointed 2003-10-29 · resigned 2009-12-17
Resigned
OSMOND, Mark Jonathan→
director · ~60y · appointed 2002-02-06 · resigned 2003-10-29
Resigned
TOBUTT, David→
director · ~71y · appointed 2002-02-06 · resigned 2003-10-29
Resigned
WARNER, William→
nominee-director · ~58y · appointed 2001-04-17 · resigned 2002-02-06
Resigned
WOLF, Warren William→
director · ~79y · appointed 2003-10-29 · resigned 2019-02-14
Resigned
ZAKI, Stella→
director · ~68y · appointed 2003-10-29 · resigned 2014-10-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (88 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-01-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-01-25
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2021-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-15