1-4 RICHARDS COURT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD

🌳Matureactive
04877823 · ltd · incorporated 2003-08-27
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.
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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£0Aug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-02
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    KENNY, Rebecca resigned
    director
  3. 2025-02-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-02-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-10-21
    ➕
    HOMAN, Sue appointed
    director
  6. 2024-10-21
    ➕
    MARCANGELO, Ellie Marie appointed
    director
  7. 2024-10-21
    ➕
    PAYNE, Robert George appointed
    director
  8. 2024-10-21
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2024-10-21
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2024-10-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2024-05-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-05-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-05-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-05-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-07-10
    ➖
    COZENS, Leslie resigned
    secretary
  16. 2020-07-10
    ➕
    KENNY, Rebecca appointed
    director
  17. 2020-07-10
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Anthony resigned
    director
  18. 2020-07-10
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  19. 2020-07-10
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2020-07-10
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2020-06-24
    ➖
    COZENS, Leslie resigned
    director
  22. 2020-06-24
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2020-06-24
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2020-05-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2019-05-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2016-05-26
    ➕
    COOTE, Patricia appointed
    director
  27. 2016-01-01
    ➖
    BODE, Stephen resigned
    director
  28. 2005-03-23
    ➖
    FOWLER, Alexis resigned
    director
  29. 2004-10-07
    ➕
    BODE, Stephen appointed
    director
  30. 2003-09-08
    ➖
    KEUNEN, Victor resigned
    secretary
  31. 2003-08-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 1-4 RICHARDS COURT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD
  32. 2003-08-27
    ➕
    COZENS, Leslie appointed
    secretary
  33. 2003-08-27
    ➕
    KEUNEN, Victor appointed
    secretary
  34. 2003-08-27
    ➕
    COZENS, Leslie appointed
    director
  35. 2003-08-27
    ➕
    FOWLER, Alexis appointed
    director
  36. 2003-08-27
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Anthony appointed
    director

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-31

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-08-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Flat 2 Richards Court 41, High Street
Stanstead Abbotts
Ware
SG12 8AS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-10
Last: 2025-08-27

Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)

COOTE, Patricia→
director · ~72y · appointed 2016-05-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOMAN, Sue→
director · ~57y · appointed 2024-10-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MARCANGELO, Ellie Marie→
director · ~27y · appointed 2024-10-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PAYNE, Robert George→
director · ~25y · appointed 2024-10-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COZENS, Leslie→
secretary · appointed 2003-08-27 · resigned 2020-07-10
Resigned
KEUNEN, Victor→
secretary · appointed 2003-08-27 · resigned 2003-09-08
Resigned
BODE, Stephen→
director · ~55y · appointed 2004-10-07 · resigned 2016-01-01
Resigned
COZENS, Leslie→
director · ~71y · appointed 2003-08-27 · resigned 2020-06-24
Resigned
FOWLER, Alexis→
director · ~71y · appointed 2003-08-27 · resigned 2005-03-23
Resigned
KENNY, Rebecca→
director · ~41y · appointed 2020-07-10 · resigned 2025-02-02
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Anthony→
director · ~59y · appointed 2003-08-27 · resigned 2020-07-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (64 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-18