214 QUEENSTOWN ROAD LTD

🌳Matureactive

04800981 · ltd · incorporated 2003-06-17

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Jun 2025

Net worth

—

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. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

11 officers (5 active, 11 linked, 10 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

66 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

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Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-06-30	2024-06-30
Average employees	500	500

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand

2026-03-13
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2024-09-30
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2023-12-13
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2022-09-20
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2022-05-31
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2022-05-31
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2022-05-31
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2022-05-31
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2021-11-23
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2021-06-04
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CONNELLY, Isobel Lulu Alexandra appointed
director
2021-06-04
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CONNELLY, Sophia Elizabeth Anna appointed
director
2021-06-04
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HARRIS, Alan Richard resigned
director
2020-11-26
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accounts · AA
2020-03-09
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2019-12-07
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address · AD01
2019-11-29
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officers · CH01
2019-11-29
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2018-09-24
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2017-08-25
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2015-05-22
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GRIMES, Kylie Ann appointed
director
2015-05-22
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BOWDEN, Guy Myles resigned
secretary
2015-05-22
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BURDON, Sara Phillipa resigned
director
2014-06-24
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BRETT, Alastair Mclaren resigned
director
2014-06-24
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BRETT, Jack resigned
director
2014-06-24
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HARRIS, Alan Richard appointed
director
2006-10-13
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BRETT, Alastair Mclaren appointed
director
2006-10-13
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BRETT, Jack appointed
director
2006-10-13
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HARPER, Andrew resigned
director
2003-06-17
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Company incorporated
As 214 QUEENSTOWN ROAD LTD
2003-06-17
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BUTT, Arron appointed
director
2003-06-17
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JAMES, Tony appointed
director
2003-06-17
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BOWDEN, Guy Myles appointed
secretary
2003-06-17
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BURDON, Sara Phillipa appointed
director
2003-06-17
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HARPER, Andrew appointed
director

Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

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

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Ms Kylie Ann Grimes Individual · British · DOB 02/1988 · age 38	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2016

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr Alan Richard Harrisceased 04/06/2021· 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	Est. value	Turnover	Net worth	Staff	Age	Opp	Director
1 CAMBRIDGE PLACE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD→ 13297303 · est 2021 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	5y	—	—
108 GORDON ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 05591300 · est 2005 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	20y	—	—
2020 HOLD CO LTD→ 15063650 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
21 BURMA ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 01773135 · est 1983 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	42y	—	—
21 COLEY HILL MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 05161517 · est 2004 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	21y	—	—
23 & 25 GLENMERE CLOSE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 11014899 · est 2017 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	8y	—	—
23 MOWBRAY ROAD, CAMBRIDGE LIMITED→ 10083259 · est 2016 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	10y	—	—
23 WOODSTOCK ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 12733591 · est 2020 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	5y	—	—
23-25 MORTIMER STREET RTM COMPANY LTD→ 10227960 · est 2016 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	9y	—	—
23/25 MORTIMER ST MANAGEMENT CO. LIMITED→ 03387781 · est 1997 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	28y	—	—
24 INVERNESS TERRACE LIMITED→ 05949672 · est 2006 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	19y	—	—
24I HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 12075082 · est 2019 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	6y	—	—

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2003-06-17

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

20 Tunwells Lane

Great Shelford

Cambridge

CB22 5LJ

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-03-31

Last made up to: 2025-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-14

Last: 2025-05-31

Officers (5 active · 6 resigned)

BUTT, Arron→

director · ~49y · appointed 2003-06-17

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

CONNELLY, Isobel Lulu Alexandra→

director · ~31y · appointed 2021-06-04

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

CONNELLY, Sophia Elizabeth Anna→

director · ~32y · appointed 2021-06-04

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

GRIMES, Kylie Ann→

director · ~38y · appointed 2015-05-22

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

JAMES, Tony→

director · ~54y · appointed 2003-06-17

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BOWDEN, Guy Myles→

secretary · appointed 2003-06-17 · resigned 2015-05-22

Resigned

BRETT, Alastair Mclaren→

director · ~49y · appointed 2006-10-13 · resigned 2014-06-24

Resigned

BRETT, Jack→

director · ~45y · appointed 2006-10-13 · resigned 2014-06-24

Resigned

BURDON, Sara Phillipa→

director · ~48y · appointed 2003-06-17 · resigned 2015-05-22

Resigned

HARPER, Andrew→

director · ~49y · appointed 2003-06-17 · resigned 2006-10-13

Resigned

HARRIS, Alan Richard→

director · ~55y · appointed 2014-06-24 · resigned 2021-06-04

Resigned

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Recent filings (66 total)

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2026-03-13

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-06-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2024-09-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-05-31

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2023-12-13

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-05-31

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2022-09-20

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-06-10

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2022-05-31

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2022-05-31

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2022-05-31

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2022-05-31

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2021-11-23

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-06-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2020-11-26