13 ADELAIDE GROVE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

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04633053 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2003-01-10
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets—£0
Net assets—£0

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
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-11-01
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    HOFMANN, Katrin resigned
    director
  4. 2024-05-21
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2024-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-01-04
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2023-01-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-01-03
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2022-02-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-02-08
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    administrative-restoration-company
    restoration · RT01
  12. 2021-07-20
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  13. 2021-05-04
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2020-06-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-01-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2019-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2012-08-31
    ➖
    HASTINGS, Dawn Lesley resigned
    secretary
  19. 2010-02-18
    ➕
    HOFMANN, Katrin appointed
    director
  20. 2010-02-18
    ➖
    PATTON, Susannah Jane resigned
    director
  21. 2006-03-17
    ➖
    LLOYD, Tracey Scott resigned
    director
  22. 2006-03-17
    ➕
    PATTON, Susannah Jane appointed
    director
  23. 2004-09-17
    ➖
    LACY, Sarah Caroline resigned
    director
  24. 2003-01-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 13 ADELAIDE GROVE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  25. 2003-01-10
    ➕
    HASTINGS, Maxwell Geoffrey appointed
    director
  26. 2003-01-10
    ➕
    HASTINGS, Dawn Lesley appointed
    secretary
  27. 2003-01-10
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2003-01-10
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2003-01-10
    ➕
    LACY, Sarah Caroline appointed
    director
  30. 2003-01-10
    ➕
    LLOYD, Tracey Scott appointed
    director
  31. 2003-01-10
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2003-01-10
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 2003-01-10
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 2003-01-10
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Max Hastings
Individual · British · DOB 09/1974 · age 52
—25–50%25-50% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Ms Katrin Hoffmannceased 21/05/2024· 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2003-01-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

13 Adelaide Grove
London
W12 0JU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-01
Last: 2025-12-18

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

HASTINGS, Maxwell Geoffrey→
director · ~52y · appointed 2003-01-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HASTINGS, Dawn Lesley→
secretary · appointed 2003-01-10 · resigned 2012-08-31
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-01-10 · resigned 2003-01-10
Resigned
HOFMANN, Katrin→
director · ~52y · appointed 2010-02-18 · resigned 2024-11-01
Resigned
LACY, Sarah Caroline→
director · ~52y · appointed 2003-01-10 · resigned 2004-09-17
Resigned
LLOYD, Tracey Scott→
director · ~65y · appointed 2003-01-10 · resigned 2006-03-17
Resigned
PATTON, Susannah Jane→
director · ~48y · appointed 2006-03-17 · resigned 2010-02-18
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-01-10 · resigned 2003-01-10
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-01-10 · resigned 2003-01-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (75 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-08