18 KENSINGTON COURT FREEHOLD LIMITED

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05179076 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2004-07-14
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 84-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 84). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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 (3 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
78 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
2
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-01
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  2. 2026-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2026-03-23
    ➖
    SMITH, Ann, Mrs A Smith resigned
    secretary
  4. 2024-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-03-17
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    BIRHI, Romanos Elie appointed
    director
  9. 2022-03-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2021-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-07-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2020-07-12
    ➖
    MAPLETHORP, Frederick David Anthony resigned
    director
  13. 2020-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-08-13
    ➕
    KHODR, Kamal Amin Salim appointed
    director
  15. 2019-08-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2019-07-12
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    BRIHI, Romanos Elie resigned
    director
  17. 2019-07-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2019-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-04-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2016-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2015-07-21
    ➖
    GRIFFITHS, Russell Scott resigned
    director
  22. 2012-04-10
    ➖
    ROWLAND, David resigned
    director
  23. 2009-10-01
    ➕
    SMITH, Ann, Mrs A Smith appointed
    secretary
  24. 2009-09-11
    ➖
    COULTEN, Penelope Lancaster resigned
    secretary
  25. 2009-09-11
    ➖
    MAPLETHORP, Frederick David Anthony resigned
    secretary
  26. 2009-03-16
    ➖
    BRITTI, Shirley Ann resigned
    director
  27. 2006-11-06
    ➕
    BRIHI, Romanos Elie appointed
    director
  28. 2006-10-01
    ➕
    ROWLAND, David appointed
    director
  29. 2005-10-17
    ➕
    BRITTI, Shirley Ann appointed
    director
  30. 2004-12-15
    ➕
    MAPLETHORP, Frederick David Anthony appointed
    secretary
  31. 2004-12-15
    ➕
    MAPLETHORP, Frederick David Anthony appointed
    director
  32. 2004-07-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 18 KENSINGTON COURT FREEHOLD LIMITED
  33. 2004-07-14
    ➕
    COULTEN, Penelope Lancaster appointed
    director
  34. 2004-07-14
    ➕
    COULTEN, Penelope Lancaster appointed
    secretary
  35. 2004-07-14
    ➕
    THOMAS, Howard appointed
    nominee-secretary
  36. 2004-07-14
    ➖
    THOMAS, Howard resigned
    nominee-secretary
  37. 2004-07-14
    ➕
    GRIFFITHS, Russell Scott appointed
    director
  38. 2004-07-14
    ➕
    TESTER, William Andrew Joseph appointed
    nominee-director
  39. 2004-07-14
    ➖
    TESTER, William Andrew Joseph resigned
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — 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 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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
Miss Penelope Lancaster Coulton
Individual · British · DOB 07/1942 · age 84
——sig. influencesignificant influence14/07/2016

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
Incorporated2004-07-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

25 Pembridge Crescent
London
W11 3DS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-26
Last: 2025-07-12

Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)

BIRHI, Romanos Elie→
director · ~47y · appointed 2022-03-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COULTEN, Penelope Lancaster→
director · ~84y · appointed 2004-07-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KHODR, Kamal Amin Salim→
director · ~59y · appointed 2019-08-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COULTEN, Penelope Lancaster→
secretary · appointed 2004-07-14 · resigned 2009-09-11
Resigned
MAPLETHORP, Frederick David Anthony→
secretary · appointed 2004-12-15 · resigned 2009-09-11
Resigned
SMITH, Ann, Mrs A Smith→
secretary · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2026-03-23
Resigned
THOMAS, Howard→
nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-07-14 · resigned 2004-07-14
Resigned
BRIHI, Romanos Elie→
director · ~47y · appointed 2006-11-06 · resigned 2019-07-12
Resigned
BRITTI, Shirley Ann→
director · ~83y · appointed 2005-10-17 · resigned 2009-03-16
Resigned
GRIFFITHS, Russell Scott→
director · ~75y · appointed 2004-07-14 · resigned 2015-07-21
Resigned
MAPLETHORP, Frederick David Anthony→
director · ~89y · appointed 2004-12-15 · resigned 2020-07-12
Resigned
ROWLAND, David→
director · ~79y · appointed 2006-10-01 · resigned 2012-04-10
Resigned
TESTER, William Andrew Joseph→
nominee-director · ~64y · appointed 2004-07-14 · resigned 2004-07-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (78 total)

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-13