42 ABERDARE GARDENS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04663451 · ltd · incorporated 2003-02-11
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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year to Feb 2025
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other residential care activities n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (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: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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 (3 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
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
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Net Worth
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28

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

Recent activity

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Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-12
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  3. 2023-08-05
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  4. 2022-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  5. 2021-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-06-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2017-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-02-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
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  12. 2015-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-02-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2014-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  15. 2014-02-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2006-12-01
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    BATTAGLIA TROVATO, Elisa appointed
    secretary
  17. 2006-12-01
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    TROVATO, Elisa Battaglia resigned
    director
  18. 2006-11-01
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    COCHRANE, Steven appointed
    director
  19. 2006-11-01
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    HENRY, Craig resigned
    secretary
  20. 2006-06-01
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    ROGOFF, Linda Miriam resigned
    director
  21. 2006-05-01
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    SUHONEN, Antti, Dr appointed
    director
  22. 2003-02-11
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    Company incorporated
    As 42 ABERDARE GARDENS LIMITED
  23. 2003-02-11
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    HENRY, Craig appointed
    secretary
  24. 2003-02-11
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    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2003-02-11
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    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2003-02-11
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    ROGOFF, Linda Miriam appointed
    director
  27. 2003-02-11
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    TROVATO, Elisa Battaglia appointed
    director
  28. 2003-02-11
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    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 2003-02-11
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    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 2003-02-11
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    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 2003-02-11
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    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 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.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-02-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC87900 — Other residential care activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Second Floor Flat
42 Aberdare Gardens
London
NW6 3QA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-27
Last: 2025-06-13

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

BATTAGLIA TROVATO, Elisa→
secretary · appointed 2006-12-01
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Active
COCHRANE, Steven→
director · ~54y · appointed 2006-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SUHONEN, Antti, Dr→
director · ~56y · appointed 2006-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HENRY, Craig→
secretary · appointed 2003-02-11 · resigned 2006-11-01
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-02-11 · resigned 2003-02-11
Resigned
ROGOFF, Linda Miriam→
director · ~68y · appointed 2003-02-11 · resigned 2006-06-01
Resigned
TROVATO, Elisa Battaglia→
director · ~57y · appointed 2003-02-11 · resigned 2006-12-01
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-02-11 · resigned 2003-02-11
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-02-11 · resigned 2003-02-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (61 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-10-21