2 HIGH ELMS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

04423008 · ltd · incorporated 2002-04-23

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

—

year to Apr 2025

Net worth

£-288

book net assets

Opportunity

74/100

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 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (68/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 11 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

88 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102

Negative net assets

Liabilities exceed assets by £288

Cash YoY

-16%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£1k

↓ 16% YoY

Net Worth

-£288

↑ 89% YoY

Current Assets

£1k

↓ 16% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-04-30	2024-04-30
Total assets	£-288	£-2.6k
Current assets	£1.1k	£1.3k
Cash	£1.1k	£1.3k
Net assets	£-288	£-2.6k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filings

• 6 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 6 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand

2026-05-12
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officers · TM01
2026-05-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-15
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DOUGLAS, Charlotte Rose resigned
director
2026-04-15
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DOUGLAS, Stephen Ian Antony resigned
director
2026-03-19
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-03-19
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-03-19
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-06
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FOX, Robert James appointed
secretary
2026-03-06
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FOX, Robert James appointed
director
2026-03-06
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DOUGLAS, Stephen Ian Antony resigned
secretary
2026-02-23
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HANSON, Benjamin Papa Kofi Akwa resigned
director
2026-01-23
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accounts · AA
2025-01-25
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accounts · AA
2024-01-11
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accounts · AA
2023-01-24
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accounts · AA
2022-01-12
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accounts · AA
2021-05-24
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accounts · AA
2020-06-22
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CUTTER, Michael Edmund resigned
secretary
2020-06-22
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DOUGLAS, Stephen Ian Antony appointed
secretary
2020-06-22
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DOUGLAS, Charlotte Rose appointed
director
2020-06-22
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DOUGLAS, Stephen Ian Antony appointed
director
2020-06-22
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2020-06-22
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address · AD01
2020-06-22
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officers · AP03
2020-06-22
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officers · AP01
2020-06-22
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officers · AP01
2020-02-13
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accounts · AA
2018-05-14
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HENDERSON, Joyce resigned
director
2018-01-15
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CUTTER, Michael Edmund appointed
secretary
2018-01-15
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HENDERSON, Joyce resigned
secretary
2013-08-22
➖
CUTTER, Mark Edmund resigned
director
2013-08-22
➕
HANSON, Benjamin Papa Kofi Akwa appointed
director
2011-12-12
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CUTTER, Mark Edmund appointed
director
2011-12-12
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KEEP, Joanna Louise resigned
director
2009-08-15
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CUTTER, Michael Edmund appointed
director
2009-08-15
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FORREST, Margaret Ann resigned
director
2006-03-23
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KEEP, Joanna Louise appointed
director
2006-01-01
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HORNETT, Gemma resigned
director
2002-04-23
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Company incorporated
As 2 HIGH ELMS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
2002-04-23
➕
HENDERSON, Joyce appointed
secretary
2002-04-23
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THOMAS, Howard appointed
nominee-secretary
2002-04-23
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THOMAS, Howard resigned
nominee-secretary
2002-04-23
➕
FORREST, Margaret Ann appointed
director
2002-04-23
➕
HENDERSON, Joyce appointed
director
2002-04-23
➕
HORNETT, Gemma appointed
director
2002-04-23
➕
TESTER, William Andrew Joseph appointed
nominee-director
2002-04-23
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TESTER, William Andrew Joseph resigned
nominee-director

Owner dependency

68/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

4 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: DOUGLAS, Stephen Ian Antony resigned 2026-03-06; DOUGLAS, Charlotte Rose resigned 2026-04-15; DOUGLAS, Stephen Ian Antony resigned 2026-04-15

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2002-04-23

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

2c High Elms

Woodford Green

IG8 0UP

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-01-31

Last made up to: 2025-04-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-07

Last: 2026-04-23

Officers (3 active · 13 resigned)

FOX, Robert James→

secretary · appointed 2026-03-06

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Active

CUTTER, Michael Edmund→

director · ~36y · appointed 2009-08-15

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Active

FOX, Robert James→

director · ~31y · appointed 2026-03-06

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Active

CUTTER, Michael Edmund→

secretary · appointed 2018-01-15 · resigned 2020-06-22

Resigned

DOUGLAS, Stephen Ian Antony→

secretary · appointed 2020-06-22 · resigned 2026-03-06

Resigned

HENDERSON, Joyce→

secretary · appointed 2002-04-23 · resigned 2018-01-15

Resigned

THOMAS, Howard→

nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-04-23 · resigned 2002-04-23

Resigned

CUTTER, Mark Edmund→

director · ~65y · appointed 2011-12-12 · resigned 2013-08-22

Resigned

DOUGLAS, Charlotte Rose→

director · ~39y · appointed 2020-06-22 · resigned 2026-04-15

Resigned

DOUGLAS, Stephen Ian Antony→

director · ~42y · appointed 2020-06-22 · resigned 2026-04-15

Resigned

FORREST, Margaret Ann→

director · ~92y · appointed 2002-04-23 · resigned 2009-08-15

Resigned

HANSON, Benjamin Papa Kofi Akwa→

director · ~36y · appointed 2013-08-22 · resigned 2026-02-23

Resigned

HENDERSON, Joyce→

director · ~75y · appointed 2002-04-23 · resigned 2018-05-14

Resigned

HORNETT, Gemma→

director · ~53y · appointed 2002-04-23 · resigned 2006-01-01

Resigned

KEEP, Joanna Louise→

director · ~49y · appointed 2006-03-23 · resigned 2011-12-12

Resigned

TESTER, William Andrew Joseph→

nominee-director · ~64y · appointed 2002-04-23 · resigned 2002-04-23

Resigned

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Recent filings (88 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-05-19

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

officers · TM01

2026-05-12

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

officers · TM01

2026-05-12

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

officers · TM02

2026-03-19

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2026-03-19

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2026-03-19

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

officers · TM01

2026-03-08

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2026-01-23

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-05-06

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-01-25

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-04-26

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-01-11

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-04-28

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-01-24

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-05-06