13-18 DACRE GARDENS RESIDENTS COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04371155 · ltd · incorporated 2002-02-11
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
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£3.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £3,278
Net assets shrinking
Down £589 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£3k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Assets
£4k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.4k | £4.0k |
| Current assets | £3.6k | £4.2k |
| Net assets | £3.3k | £3.9k |
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 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-26➕STRUDWICK, Sarah Patricia appointeddirector
- 2017-01-26➖MINTER, Deborah Anne resigneddirector
- 2017-01-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-01-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-02-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-04-18➖PAGE, Susan Emily resigneddirector
- 2014-04-17➖STRONGE, Helen Mary resignedsecretary
- 2014-04-15➕MINTER, Deborah Anne appointeddirector
- 2013-01-17➕HERBERT, Elaine Joy appointeddirector
- 2013-01-17➖BARNES, Gillian Mary resigneddirector
- 2004-11-25➕BARNES, Gillian Mary appointeddirector
- 2004-11-05➖WESTGARTH, Matthew Robert resigneddirector
- 2003-04-24➕STRONGE, Helen Mary appointedsecretary
- 2003-04-24➖WHEELER, Suzanne Patricia resignedsecretary
- 2003-04-24➕PAGE, Susan Emily appointeddirector
- 2003-04-24➕WESTGARTH, Matthew Robert appointeddirector
- 2003-04-24➖WHEELER, Clive Anthony resigneddirector
- 2002-02-11🏢Company incorporatedAs 13-18 DACRE GARDENS RESIDENTS COMPANY LIMITED
- 2002-02-11➕WHEELER, Suzanne Patricia appointedsecretary
- 2002-02-11➕K-COM SYSTEMS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-02-11➖K-COM SYSTEMS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-02-11➕WHEELER, Clive Anthony appointeddirector
- 2002-02-11➕WWW.ACCOUNTINGTECHNOLOGY LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-02-11➖WWW.ACCOUNTINGTECHNOLOGY LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Elaine Joy Herbert Individual · British · DOB 06/1952 · age 74 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 14/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-02-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
17 Dacre Gardens
Upper Beeding
Steyning
West Sussex
BN44 3TD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-15
Last: 2026-02-01
Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)
HERBERT, Elaine Joy→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2013-01-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STRUDWICK, Sarah Patricia→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2017-01-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STRONGE, Helen Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-04-24 · resigned 2014-04-17
WHEELER, Suzanne Patricia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-02-11 · resigned 2003-04-24
K-COM SYSTEMS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-02-11 · resigned 2002-02-11
BARNES, Gillian Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2004-11-25 · resigned 2013-01-17
MINTER, Deborah Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2014-04-15 · resigned 2017-01-26
PAGE, Susan Emily→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2003-04-24 · resigned 2014-04-18
WESTGARTH, Matthew Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2003-04-24 · resigned 2004-11-05
WHEELER, Clive Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2002-02-11 · resigned 2003-04-24
WWW.ACCOUNTINGTECHNOLOGY LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-02-11 · resigned 2002-02-11
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Recent filings (73 total)
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2024-02-03
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2023-11-05
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2023-02-02
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2022-11-05
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2022-02-10
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2021-11-16
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2021-02-10
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2020-12-18
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2020-02-01
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2019-10-29
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