42 COLLEGE AVENUE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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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
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-05-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-06➖WARD, Moya resigneddirector
- 2025-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-09-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-09-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-16➕TAYLOR, Chloe Louise appointeddirector
- 2022-09-16➖COTT, Andrew Michael resigneddirector
- 2022-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-10➕COTT, Andrew Michael appointeddirector
- 2018-02-14➖BUCKNALL, Robin James Woolcott resigneddirector
- 2013-11-21➕MORRIS, Rachael appointeddirector
- 2013-11-19➖BAKER, Brian John resignedsecretary
- 2013-11-19➖BAKER, Brian John resigneddirector
- 2006-08-03➕WARD, Moya appointeddirector
- 2006-01-17➖HODGE, Sandra Jane resigneddirector
- 2005-06-16➕BUCKNALL, Robin James Woolcott appointeddirector
- 2005-05-23➕BAKER, Brian John appointeddirector
- 2005-02-01➖CROSS, David Cecil resigneddirector
- 2003-12-19➕HODGE, Sandra Jane appointeddirector
- 2003-12-19➖PRINGLE, Paul Dennis resigneddirector
- 2003-11-14➕BAKER, Brian John appointedsecretary
- 2003-11-14➖REMNANT, Lauren Eloise resignedsecretary
- 2003-09-01➖REMNANT, Lauren Eloise resigneddirector
- 2003-06-06➖TAYLER, Shelley resignedsecretary
- 2003-06-06➖FOORT, Sheelagh Mary resigneddirector
- 2002-12-27➕REMNANT, Lauren Eloise appointedsecretary
- 2002-12-27➕CROSS, David Cecil appointeddirector
- 2002-12-27➕REMNANT, Lauren Eloise appointeddirector
- 2002-12-16➕PRINGLE, Paul Dennis appointeddirector
- 2002-05-27🏢Company incorporatedAs 42 COLLEGE AVENUE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 2002-05-27➕TAYLER, Shelley appointedsecretary
- 2002-05-27➕FOORT, Sheelagh Mary appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Chloe Louise Taylor Individual · British · DOB 07/1996 · age 30 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 16/09/2022 |
Mrs Rachael Morris Individual · British · DOB 09/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Andrew Michael Cottceased 16/09/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Moya Wardceased 06/07/2025· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Robin James Woolcott Bucknallceased 14/02/2018· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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