MILL HOUSE GARDENS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04946255 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2003-10-28
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
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 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (5 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-01-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2023-01-23
    HUTTLEY, Elaine Shirley appointed
    director
  6. 2023-01-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-01-15
    CROSHAW, Brian Nicholas resigned
    director
  8. 2022-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-11-04
    PALMER, Sarah Georgina Elizabeth appointed
    director
  10. 2022-11-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2022-10-03
    PALMER, Andrew James resigned
    director
  12. 2022-10-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2022-02-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2022-02-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2022-02-11
    CROSHAW, Brian Nicholas appointed
    director
  16. 2022-02-10
    SERVIAN, Michael Steven, Dr resigned
    director
  17. 2021-11-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-11-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-07-05
    HIRST, Andrew Trevor appointed
    director
  22. 2018-07-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2018-03-29
    PALMER, Andrew James appointed
    director
  24. 2018-03-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2018-03-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2018-03-01
    SANDERS, Julia Carmel resigned
    director
  27. 2018-03-01
    YOUNG, Shirley resigned
    director
  28. 2005-10-16
    SERVIAN, Michael Steven, Dr appointed
    director
  29. 2005-10-16
    YOUNG, Shirley appointed
    director
  30. 2005-10-01
    FURZEMAN, Peter resigned
    director
  31. 2003-10-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MILL HOUSE GARDENS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  32. 2003-10-28
    REEVES, Jane appointed
    secretary
  33. 2003-10-28
    REEVES, Colin John appointed
    director
  34. 2003-10-28
    READYMADE SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2003-10-28
    READYMADE SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  36. 2003-10-28
    FURZEMAN, Peter appointed
    director
  37. 2003-10-28
    SANDERS, Julia Carmel appointed
    director
  38. 2003-10-28
    COMPANY FORMATION BUREAU LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  39. 2003-10-28
    COMPANY FORMATION BUREAU LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -4 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Colin John Reeves
Individual · British · DOB 07/1953 · age 73
board controlboard control01/09/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2003-10-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Coach House
17 Church Road Alrewas
Burton On Trent
Staffordshire
DE13 7BT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31

Officers (5 active · 8 resigned)

REEVES, Jane
secretary · appointed 2003-10-28
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Active
HIRST, Andrew Trevor
director · ~74y · appointed 2018-07-05
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Active
HUTTLEY, Elaine Shirley
director · ~45y · appointed 2023-01-23
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Active
PALMER, Sarah Georgina Elizabeth
director · ~52y · appointed 2022-11-04
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Active
REEVES, Colin John
director · ~73y · appointed 2003-10-28
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Active
READYMADE SECRETARIES LTD.
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-10-28 · resigned 2003-10-28
Resigned
CROSHAW, Brian Nicholas
director · ~52y · appointed 2022-02-11 · resigned 2023-01-15
Resigned
FURZEMAN, Peter
director · ~81y · appointed 2003-10-28 · resigned 2005-10-01
Resigned
PALMER, Andrew James
director · ~53y · appointed 2018-03-29 · resigned 2022-10-03
Resigned
SANDERS, Julia Carmel
director · ~56y · appointed 2003-10-28 · resigned 2018-03-01
Resigned
SERVIAN, Michael Steven, Dr
director · ~69y · appointed 2005-10-16 · resigned 2022-02-10
Resigned
YOUNG, Shirley
director · ~85y · appointed 2005-10-16 · resigned 2018-03-01
Resigned
COMPANY FORMATION BUREAU LIMITED
corporate-director · appointed 2003-10-28 · resigned 2003-10-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (68 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-08