32 ROSARY GARDENS (FREEHOLD) LIMITED

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04830087 · ltd · incorporated 2003-07-11
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does

A dormant freehold property holding vehicle that most likely exists to collectively own the freehold of 32 Rosary Gardens on behalf of leaseholders, with no active trading operations and minimal day-to-day activity beyond maintaining its legal existence.

Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company 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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
73 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£0Jul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2025-07-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2025-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-07-26
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  7. 2023-07-26
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    change-person-secretary-company
    officers · CH03
  8. 2023-07-25
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  9. 2023-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-06-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2021-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-05-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2018-08-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-07-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2018-07-10
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  18. 2009-10-01
    ➕
    SIMPSON, Edwina Mary-Grace appointed
    secretary
  19. 2008-11-25
    ➖
    BUNBURY, Harriot Josephine resigned
    secretary
  20. 2008-11-25
    ➖
    BUNBURY, Harriot Josephine resigned
    director
  21. 2007-08-13
    ➕
    JESSEL, David Hugh appointed
    director
  22. 2007-08-13
    ➖
    MARAIS, Pierre Vincent, General resigned
    director
  23. 2003-07-11
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    Company incorporated
    As 32 ROSARY GARDENS (FREEHOLD) LIMITED
  24. 2003-07-11
    ➕
    BUNBURY, Harriot Josephine appointed
    secretary
  25. 2003-07-11
    ➕
    STL SECRETARIES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2003-07-11
    ➖
    STL SECRETARIES LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2003-07-11
    ➕
    BUNBURY, Harriot Josephine appointed
    director
  28. 2003-07-11
    ➕
    MARAIS, Pierre Vincent, General appointed
    director
  29. 2003-07-11
    ➕
    STL DIRECTORS LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 2003-07-11
    ➖
    STL DIRECTORS LTD. 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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • 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

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Hugh Joseph Jessel
Individual · United Kingdom · DOB 07/1986 · age 40
25–50%
—25-50% shares11/07/2016
Mrs Edwina Mary-Grace Simpson
Individual · British · DOB 11/1984 · age 42
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mr George Fitzroy Jessel
Individual · British · DOB 04/1990 · age 36
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2003-07-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

West Dean Farm
West Dean
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP5 1HP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-12
Last: 2026-04-28

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

SIMPSON, Edwina Mary-Grace→
secretary · appointed 2009-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JESSEL, David Hugh→
director · ~40y · appointed 2007-08-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BUNBURY, Harriot Josephine→
secretary · appointed 2003-07-11 · resigned 2008-11-25
Resigned
STL SECRETARIES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-07-11 · resigned 2003-07-11
Resigned
BUNBURY, Harriot Josephine→
director · ~68y · appointed 2003-07-11 · resigned 2008-11-25
Resigned
MARAIS, Pierre Vincent, General→
director · ~94y · appointed 2003-07-11 · resigned 2007-08-13
Resigned
STL DIRECTORS LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-07-11 · resigned 2003-07-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (73 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-21
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-07-26
change-person-secretary-company
officers · CH03
2023-07-26
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-22