144 HORNSEY LANE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04514037 · ltd · incorporated 2002-08-19
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
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
21 officers (5 active, 21 linked, 12 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
88 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-08-19 | 2024-08-19 |
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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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-24📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-12-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-22➕WONG, Rowern appointedsecretary
- 2023-11-22➖NANKIVELL, Chloe Louise resignedsecretary
- 2023-11-22➖NANKIVELL, Chloe Louise resigneddirector
- 2023-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-08-06📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-07-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-05-06➕BUNN, Matthew appointeddirector
- 2017-05-06➖GREGORY, Samantha Teresa resigneddirector
- 2016-01-25➖GREGORY, Samantha Teresa resignedsecretary
- 2016-01-25➕NANKIVELL, Chloe Louise appointedsecretary
- 2016-01-25➖HARVEY, Karen resigneddirector
- 2016-01-25➕NANKIVELL, Chloe Louise appointeddirector
- 2015-10-19➕WONG, Rowern appointeddirector
- 2015-10-19➖KAPLANOVA, Jana Na, Dr. resigneddirector
- 2012-02-27➕DOCKERAY, Jane appointeddirector
- 2012-02-27➕GREGORY, Samantha Teresa appointedsecretary
- 2012-02-27➖SOPER, Jacob Marius resignedsecretary
- 2012-02-27➖LOVE SOPER, Jacob Marius resigneddirector
- 2008-05-23➖BAKER, Simon Philip resigneddirector
- 2008-05-23➕KAPLANOVA, Jana Na, Dr. appointeddirector
- 2008-05-12➖BAKER, Simon Philip resignedsecretary
- 2008-05-12➕SOPER, Jacob Marius appointedsecretary
- 2007-07-01➖DUTTINE, Johnny resigneddirector
- 2007-07-01➕LOVE SOPER, Jacob Marius appointeddirector
- 2005-01-11➕GREGORY, Samantha Teresa appointeddirector
- 2004-06-21➕VILARDO, Giuliano Giuliano appointeddirector
- 2003-08-30➖VAN LOO, Robert resigneddirector
- 2002-12-30➖DUTTINE, Johnny resignedsecretary
- 2002-12-30➖VAN LOO, Robert resignedsecretary
- 2002-11-14➕VAN LOO, Robert appointedsecretary
- 2002-11-14➕HARVEY, Karen appointeddirector
- 2002-11-14➕VAN LOO, Robert appointeddirector
- 2002-11-06➕DUTTINE, Johnny appointedsecretary
- 2002-11-06➕DUTTINE, Johnny appointeddirector
- 2002-08-19🏢Company incorporatedAs 144 HORNSEY LANE LIMITED
- 2002-08-19➕BAKER, Simon Philip appointedsecretary
- 2002-08-19➕BHARDWAJ, Ashok appointednominee-secretary
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Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-08-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
144 Hornsey Lane
Highgate
London
N6 5NS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-19
Last made up to: 2025-08-19
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-18
Last: 2025-08-04
Officers (5 active · 16 resigned)
Active
BUNN, Matthew→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2017-05-06
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DOCKERAY, Jane→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2012-02-27
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VILARDO, Giuliano Giuliano→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2004-06-21
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WONG, Rowern→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2015-10-19
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BAKER, Simon Philip→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-08-19 · resigned 2008-05-12
BHARDWAJ, Ashok→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 2002-08-19 · resigned 2002-08-19
DUTTINE, Johnny→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-11-06 · resigned 2002-12-30
GREGORY, Samantha Teresa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-02-27 · resigned 2016-01-25
NANKIVELL, Chloe Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-01-25 · resigned 2023-11-22
SOPER, Jacob Marius→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-05-12 · resigned 2012-02-27
VAN LOO, Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-11-14 · resigned 2002-12-30
BAKER, Simon Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2002-08-19 · resigned 2008-05-23
DUTTINE, Johnny→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2002-11-06 · resigned 2007-07-01
GREGORY, Samantha Teresa→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2005-01-11 · resigned 2017-05-06
HARVEY, Karen→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2002-11-14 · resigned 2016-01-25
KAPLANOVA, Jana Na, Dr.→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2008-05-23 · resigned 2015-10-19
LOVE SOPER, Jacob Marius→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2007-07-01 · resigned 2012-02-27
NANKIVELL, Chloe Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2016-01-25 · resigned 2023-11-22
VAN LOO, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2002-11-14 · resigned 2003-08-30
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Recent filings (88 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-01
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-12-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-08-06
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2021-08-06