15 & 17 BEDFORD AVENUE FREEHOLDERS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

04347107 · ltd · incorporated 2002-01-04

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

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

£7

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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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 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (74/100)

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

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

33 officers (5 active, 33 linked, 23 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

136 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

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Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £7

Very low cash

Cash position: £7

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£7

Net Worth

£7

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-03-31
Total assets	£7
Cash	£7
Net assets	£7

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 gazette
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 gazette
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (82 events)Click to expand

2026-05-06
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-05-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-21
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-01-04
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CAMPBELL, Carol Laing resigned
director
2025-12-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-01-20
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-20
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-20
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-20
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-18
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-09-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-14
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OAKFIELD PM LTD resigned
corporate-secretary
2023-04-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-31
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CAMPBELL, Carol Laing appointed
director
2023-03-08
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-03-07
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withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2022-11-08
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SLATER, Geoffrey David appointed
director
2022-11-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-17
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HOLDAWAY, Douglas Jack Grant appointed
director
2022-10-17
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HOLDAWAY, Rachel Clare appointed
director
2022-10-17
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-17
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-08-24
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MACLENNAN, Kenneth Malcolm resigned
director
2021-08-03
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LOVELL, Timothy John resigned
director
2020-08-11
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SOWTEN, Derek resigned
director
2019-03-04
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KNIGHT, Ronald William resigned
director
2019-01-15
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OAKFIELD PM LTD appointed
corporate-secretary
2019-01-15
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WOOLLETT, Avril resigned
director
2018-09-21
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GOLDAWAY PROPERTIES LTD appointed
corporate-director
2018-08-29
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JEFFREYS, Victoria resigned
secretary
2018-08-29
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JEFFREYS, Victoria resigned
director
2017-08-14
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KNIGHT, Ronald William appointed
director
2017-08-14
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TAYLOR, Frederick Ernest resigned
director
2017-03-10
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GARLAND, Deborah Harrison appointed
director
2017-03-10
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DALBY, Roma resigned
director
2015-12-12
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ASQUITH-BROWN, Aden resigned
director
2015-09-21
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WOOLLETT, Avril appointed
director
2014-12-31
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JEFFREYS, Victoria appointed
secretary
2014-12-31
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LOVELL, Timothy resigned
secretary
2014-05-30
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DALBY, Roma appointed
director
2014-05-30
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RICHER, Carol Vera resigned
director
2011-01-07
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JEFFREYS, Victoria resigned
secretary
2011-01-07
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LOVELL, Timothy appointed
secretary
2010-01-04
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ASQUITH-BROWN, Aden appointed
director
2010-01-04
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JEFFREYS, Victoria appointed
director
2008-02-01
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BULL, Pamela resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 82 events

Owner dependency

63/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Geoffrey David Slater Individual · British · DOB 05/1963 · age 63	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	22/01/2021

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

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2002-01-04

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

4 South Cliff

Bexhill-On-Sea

East Sussex

TN39 3EL

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-18

Last: 2026-01-04

Officers (5 active · 28 resigned)

GARLAND, Deborah Harrison→

director · ~76y · appointed 2017-03-10

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

HOLDAWAY, Douglas Jack Grant→

director · ~39y · appointed 2022-10-17

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Active

HOLDAWAY, Rachel Clare→

director · ~37y · appointed 2022-10-17

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Active

SLATER, Geoffrey David→

director · ~63y · appointed 2022-11-08

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Active

GOLDAWAY PROPERTIES LTD→

corporate-director · appointed 2018-09-21

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BREWER, Suzanne→

nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-01-04 · resigned 2002-01-04

Resigned

CLARK, John Mather→

secretary · appointed 2003-04-27 · resigned 2006-10-09

Resigned

DIXON, Beatrice→

secretary · appointed 2002-06-26 · resigned 2003-04-26

Resigned

JEFFREYS, Victoria→

secretary · appointed 2014-12-31 · resigned 2018-08-29

Resigned

JEFFREYS, Victoria→

secretary · appointed 2007-12-01 · resigned 2011-01-07

Resigned

JENNINGS, Colin Martin→

secretary · appointed 2002-01-04 · resigned 2002-06-26

Resigned

LOVELL, Timothy→

secretary · appointed 2011-01-07 · resigned 2014-12-31

Resigned

POULTNEY, Frances→

secretary · appointed 2006-10-09 · resigned 2007-12-01

Resigned

OAKFIELD PM LTD→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2019-01-15 · resigned 2023-06-14

Resigned

ASQUITH-BROWN, Aden→

director · ~38y · appointed 2010-01-04 · resigned 2015-12-12

Resigned

BREWER, Kevin, Dr→

nominee-director · ~74y · appointed 2002-01-04 · resigned 2002-01-04

Resigned

BULL, Pamela→

director · ~79y · appointed 2002-04-15 · resigned 2008-02-01

Resigned

CAMPBELL, Carol Laing→

director · ~62y · appointed 2023-03-31 · resigned 2026-01-04

Resigned

CLARK, John Mather→

director · ~96y · appointed 2002-04-15 · resigned 2006-10-09

Resigned

DALBY, Roma→

director · ~70y · appointed 2014-05-30 · resigned 2017-03-10

Resigned

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Recent filings (136 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date

gazette · DISS40

2026-05-06

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-05-05

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-05-05

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2026-04-21

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2025-12-19

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended

accounts · AA01

2025-09-26

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2025-01-20

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2025-01-20

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-01-20

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2025-01-20

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2025-01-20

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2024-09-27

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-02-22

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2024-01-18

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2023-09-29