2 SCHOOL GARDENS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

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04642872 · ltd · incorporated 2003-01-21
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
80/100
Exceptional
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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 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 73). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
80
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 accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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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 · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Average employees00

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-08
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  2. 2024-08-28
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  3. 2024-08-28
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  4. 2024-08-28
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  5. 2024-08-20
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    HOPKINS, Sarah Jane resigned
    director
  6. 2024-08-20
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  7. 2024-08-20
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  8. 2024-08-06
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  9. 2023-08-14
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  10. 2022-08-30
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  11. 2021-07-15
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  12. 2020-10-09
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  13. 2019-10-18
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  14. 2018-04-24
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  15. 2018-04-10
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  16. 2018-04-10
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  17. 2018-04-10
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  18. 2018-04-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2018-04-01
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    WILLDER, Edward Andrew resigned
    director
  20. 2015-05-31
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    WILLDER, Edward Andrew appointed
    director
  21. 2015-05-31
    ➖
    THE HAT COMPANY (UK) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  22. 2014-07-21
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    HOPKINS, Sarah Jane appointed
    director
  23. 2014-07-21
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    THE HAT COMPANY (UK) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  24. 2012-07-04
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    DAVIS, Peter Edward resigned
    director
  25. 2012-02-11
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    SMALLWOOD, Muriel resigned
    director
  26. 2008-02-05
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    DAVIS, Peter Edward appointed
    director
  27. 2008-02-05
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    DEIGHTON, David Stewart resigned
    director
  28. 2005-03-01
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    ALDERSON, Michael, Dr appointed
    secretary
  29. 2004-10-07
    ➕
    DEIGHTON, David Stewart appointed
    director
  30. 2004-09-28
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    SMALLWOOD, Muriel appointed
    director
  31. 2004-07-24
    ➖
    MALLETT, Paul James resigned
    secretary
  32. 2004-07-24
    ➖
    MALLETT, Janis Ann resigned
    director
  33. 2003-06-01
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    ALDERSON, Shiona Valerie appointed
    director
  34. 2003-01-21
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    Company incorporated
    As 2 SCHOOL GARDENS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  35. 2003-01-21
    ➕
    MALLETT, Paul James appointed
    secretary
  36. 2003-01-21
    ➕
    THOMAS, Howard appointed
    nominee-secretary
  37. 2003-01-21
    ➖
    THOMAS, Howard resigned
    nominee-secretary
  38. 2003-01-21
    ➕
    MALLETT, Janis Ann appointed
    director
  39. 2003-01-21
    ➕
    TESTER, William Andrew Joseph appointed
    nominee-director
  40. 2003-01-21
    ➖
    TESTER, William Andrew Joseph resigned
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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.)

Group structure

Home Farm Properties (Little Preston) Limited holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.

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Home Farm Properties (Little Preston) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares · board control
majority
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2 SCHOOL GARDENS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
This company · 04642872

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

4 active beneficial owners · fragmented
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Home Farm Properties (Little Preston) Limited
Corporate entity
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · firm interest09/08/2024
Mrs Deirdre Vivian Lunney
Individual · British · DOB 04/1952 · age 74
——sig. influencesignificant influence09/08/2024
Mrs Shiona Valerie Alderson
Individual · British · DOB 12/1953 · age 73
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
Dr Michael Alderson
Individual · British · DOB 04/1958 · age 68
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Sarah Jane Hopkinsceased 09/08/2024· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
  • Willder Investments Limitedceased 01/04/2018· 25-50% shares · 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
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-01-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Glebe House Thames Street
Charlbury
Chipping Norton
OX7 3QL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-04
Last: 2026-01-21

Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)

ALDERSON, Michael, Dr→
secretary · appointed 2005-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALDERSON, Shiona Valerie→
director · ~73y · appointed 2003-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MALLETT, Paul James→
secretary · appointed 2003-01-21 · resigned 2004-07-24
Resigned
THOMAS, Howard→
nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-01-21 · resigned 2003-01-21
Resigned
DAVIS, Peter Edward→
director · ~72y · appointed 2008-02-05 · resigned 2012-07-04
Resigned
DEIGHTON, David Stewart→
director · ~49y · appointed 2004-10-07 · resigned 2008-02-05
Resigned
HOPKINS, Sarah Jane→
director · ~59y · appointed 2014-07-21 · resigned 2024-08-20
Resigned
MALLETT, Janis Ann→
director · ~79y · appointed 2003-01-21 · resigned 2004-07-24
Resigned
SMALLWOOD, Muriel→
director · ~93y · appointed 2004-09-28 · resigned 2012-02-11
Resigned
TESTER, William Andrew Joseph→
nominee-director · ~64y · appointed 2003-01-21 · resigned 2003-01-21
Resigned
WILLDER, Edward Andrew→
director · ~73y · appointed 2015-05-31 · resigned 2018-04-01
Resigned
THE HAT COMPANY (UK) LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2014-07-21 · resigned 2015-05-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (82 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-08-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-08-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-15