20 NEW CAVENDISH STREET LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04242771 · ltd · incorporated 2001-06-28
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 25.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 84-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 84). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 25.0y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
19 officers (6 active, 19 linked, 14 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
90 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
100
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 | 2025-09-28 | 2024-09-28 |
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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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-09-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-10-02📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-10-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-10-01➕COWAN, James Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2020-10-01➖WISTERIA REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-01-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-12-23➖DAVIS, Emma Sarah resigneddirector
- 2018-09-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-06-27➖ZIV, Zeev resigneddirector
- 2018-06-15➖HURST, Lawrence David resignedsecretary
- 2018-06-15➕WISTERIA REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2017-06-05➕GLOVER, Jason Brian appointeddirector
- 2016-02-08➕CAPLAN, Benjamin Sam appointeddirector
- 2015-12-11➕DAVIS, Emma Sarah appointeddirector
- 2015-10-16➖ARBUTHNOT, Susan Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2014-05-13➖ARBUTHNOT, Patrick Hugh Alexander resigneddirector
- 2014-05-13➕ARBUTHNOT, Susan Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2012-04-30➖MANOUKIAN, Vatche resigneddirector
- 2009-10-28➕ARBUTHNOT, Patrick Hugh Alexander appointeddirector
- 2009-10-28➖CARROLL, William John resigneddirector
- 2006-05-26➖GROCOCK, Catherine Anne, Dr resigneddirector
- 2006-05-26➕MANOUKIAN, Vatche appointeddirector
- 2006-04-04➕BURBIDGE, Richard Henry appointeddirector
- 2006-04-04➖WARD, Simon resigneddirector
- 2003-09-18➕CARROLL, William John appointeddirector
- 2003-08-18➕RHODES, John Guy appointeddirector
- 2003-07-25➖OWEN, William Post resigneddirector
- 2001-11-19➕HURST, Lawrence David appointedsecretary
- 2001-11-19➖OWEN, William Post resignedsecretary
- 2001-07-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Howard De Walden Estates Limited
- 2001-06-29➕MARAS MACURA, Dragana appointeddirector
- 2001-06-29➕OWEN, William Post appointeddirector
- 2001-06-29➕ZIV, Zeev appointeddirector
- 2001-06-28🏢Company incorporatedAs 20 NEW CAVENDISH STREET LIMITED
- 2001-06-28➕OWEN, William Post appointedsecretary
- 2001-06-28➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-06-28➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-06-28➕GROCOCK, Catherine Anne, Dr appointeddirector
- 2001-06-28➕WARD, Simon appointeddirector
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 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 84 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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| 2-4 CRANLEY PLACE MC LIMITED→ 05140931 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| 2-4 REDCLIFFE GARDENS MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 03502574 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| 23 AND 25 HIGHLAND AVENUE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 07255452 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| 23 BEAUCLERC FREEHOLD LIMITED→ 15961779 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 23 BELSIZE SQUARE MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 05166931 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| 23 CHURCHFIELD ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 02365004 · est 1989 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 37y | — | — |
| 23 ELLERSLIE ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 15984528 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 231-233 LADBROKE GROVE FREEHOLD MANAGEMENT LTD→ 05904981 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| 236 SOUTH EALING ROAD LTD→ 17008981 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 & 25 KENSINGTON GARDEN SQUARE LIMITED→ 01624486 · est 1982 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 44y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-06-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
33 New Cavendish Street
London
W1G 9TS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-28
Last made up to: 2025-09-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-20
Last: 2025-11-06
Officers (6 active · 13 resigned)
COWAN, James Anthony→
Activesecretary · appointed 2020-10-01
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BURBIDGE, Richard Henry→
Activedirector · ~84y · appointed 2006-04-04
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CAPLAN, Benjamin Sam→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2016-02-08
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GLOVER, Jason Brian→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2017-06-05
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MARAS MACURA, Dragana→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2001-06-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RHODES, John Guy→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 2003-08-18
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HURST, Lawrence David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-11-19 · resigned 2018-06-15
OWEN, William Post→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-06-28 · resigned 2001-11-19
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-06-28 · resigned 2001-06-28
WISTERIA REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2018-06-15 · resigned 2020-10-01
ARBUTHNOT, Patrick Hugh Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2009-10-28 · resigned 2014-05-13
ARBUTHNOT, Susan Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2014-05-13 · resigned 2015-10-16
CARROLL, William John→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2003-09-18 · resigned 2009-10-28
DAVIS, Emma Sarah→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2015-12-11 · resigned 2018-12-23
GROCOCK, Catherine Anne, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2001-06-28 · resigned 2006-05-26
MANOUKIAN, Vatche→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2006-05-26 · resigned 2012-04-30
OWEN, William Post→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 2001-06-29 · resigned 2003-07-25
WARD, Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2001-06-28 · resigned 2006-04-04
ZIV, Zeev→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 2001-06-29 · resigned 2018-06-27
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Howard De Walden Estates Howard De Walden Estates Limited | Supplemental deed | 1 property | 05/07/2001 | — |
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Recent filings (90 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-09
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-10-02