26 GLEDHOW GARDENS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04450879 · ltd · incorporated 2002-05-29
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£6
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 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (64/100)

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
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
16 officers (5 active, 16 linked, 11 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
89 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.

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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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £6

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£6
Current Assets
£5
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-28
Total assets£6
Current assets£5
Net assets£6

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 address
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 address
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-13
    ASH PONSONBY MANAGEMENT LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  2. 2026-05-13
    Q1 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  3. 2026-05-13
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  4. 2026-05-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2026-05-13
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  6. 2025-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-08-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-07-22
    ROBERT, Pauline Gail resigned
    director
  9. 2024-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-11-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2023-11-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2023-11-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2023-11-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2023-11-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2023-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-10-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2022-08-27
    PECHEUX, Regis Pierre Rene resigned
    director
  18. 2022-08-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2022-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-04-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2021-04-22
    SOUBRA, Omar appointed
    director
  23. 2020-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  24. 2020-05-29
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  25. 2020-05-28
    Q1 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2020-05-28
    WISTERIA REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2018-06-15
    HURST, Lawrence David resigned
    secretary
  28. 2018-06-15
    WISTERIA REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2014-02-28
    SHAW, Matthew Thomas Palmer appointed
    director
  30. 2011-08-19
    BARTON, Mark Edward Hugh resigned
    director
  31. 2005-09-23
    BARTON, Mark Edward Hugh appointed
    director
  32. 2005-07-01
    CARTELLIERI, Maximilian Ulrich resigned
    director
  33. 2004-11-17
    BRABAZON, Eamon John appointed
    director
  34. 2004-11-11
    GUTMAN, Peter Thomas resigned
    director
  35. 2004-04-14
    HAYNES, Rebecca Mary resigned
    director
  36. 2003-09-30
    PECHEUX, Regis Pierre Rene appointed
    director
  37. 2003-09-10
    BASAK, Ziya Selim resigned
    director
  38. 2002-07-22
    GUTMAN, Peter Thomas appointed
    director
  39. 2002-06-17
    WILLIAMS, Robin George Walton appointed
    director
  40. 2002-05-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 26 GLEDHOW GARDENS LIMITED
  41. 2002-05-29
    HURST, Lawrence David appointed
    secretary
  42. 2002-05-29
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  43. 2002-05-29
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  44. 2002-05-29
    BASAK, Ziya Selim appointed
    director
  45. 2002-05-29
    CARTELLIERI, Maximilian Ulrich appointed
    director
  46. 2002-05-29
    HAYNES, Rebecca Mary appointed
    director
  47. 2002-05-29
    ROBERT, Pauline Gail appointed
    director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: Q1 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned 2026-05-13; ROBERT, Pauline Gail resigned 2025-07-22

🔒Co-director network graph

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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
Incorporated2002-05-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

11 Redan House 23 Redan Place
London
W2 4SA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-28
Last made up to: 2024-09-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-15
Last: 2025-06-01

Officers (5 active · 11 resigned)

ASH PONSONBY MANAGEMENT LTD
corporate-secretary · appointed 2026-05-13
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Active
BRABAZON, Eamon John
director · ~55y · appointed 2004-11-17
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Active
SHAW, Matthew Thomas Palmer
director · ~56y · appointed 2014-02-28
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Active
SOUBRA, Omar
director · ~41y · appointed 2021-04-22
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Active
WILLIAMS, Robin George Walton
director · ~69y · appointed 2002-06-17
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Active
HURST, Lawrence David
secretary · appointed 2002-05-29 · resigned 2018-06-15
Resigned
Q1 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2020-05-28 · resigned 2026-05-13
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-05-29 · resigned 2002-05-29
Resigned
WISTERIA REGISTRARS LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2018-06-15 · resigned 2020-05-28
Resigned
BARTON, Mark Edward Hugh
director · ~56y · appointed 2005-09-23 · resigned 2011-08-19
Resigned
BASAK, Ziya Selim
director · ~57y · appointed 2002-05-29 · resigned 2003-09-10
Resigned
CARTELLIERI, Maximilian Ulrich
director · ~54y · appointed 2002-05-29 · resigned 2005-07-01
Resigned
GUTMAN, Peter Thomas
director · ~63y · appointed 2002-07-22 · resigned 2004-11-11
Resigned
HAYNES, Rebecca Mary
director · ~60y · appointed 2002-05-29 · resigned 2004-04-14
Resigned
PECHEUX, Regis Pierre Rene
director · ~53y · appointed 2003-09-30 · resigned 2022-08-27
Resigned
ROBERT, Pauline Gail
director · ~79y · appointed 2002-05-29 · resigned 2025-07-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (89 total)

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-05-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-13
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2026-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-01