31 ELMCOURT ROAD (FREEHOLD) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

05287004 · ltd · incorporated 2004-11-15

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 Nov 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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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 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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

12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

69 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2024-11-30	2023-11-30
Average employees	0	0

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

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand

2025-12-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-05
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BUTLER, Lucy resigned
director
2025-09-26
➕
EDWARDS, Stuart Peter Henry appointed
director
2025-09-26
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-06
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-06
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-01
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SMITH, Natalie appointed
director
2025-01-01
➕
WARNER, Matthew Francis appointed
director
2024-08-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-19
➕
BUTLER, Lucy appointed
director
2024-08-19
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-30
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-02-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-01
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MARTIN, Michelle appointed
director
2023-12-07
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-12-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-07
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-09-08
➖
GRINNELL, Caroline Ann resigned
secretary
2023-09-08
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KILGARRIFF, Damien Francis resigned
director
2023-08-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-06
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-01-06
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-11-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2010-08-18
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KILGARRIFF, Damien Francis appointed
director
2010-08-18
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WILLIAMS, Clare resigned
director
2007-04-01
➕
GRINNELL, Caroline Ann appointed
secretary
2007-04-01
➕
WILLIAMS, Clare appointed
director
2007-03-31
➖
DICKEL, Susanne resigned
secretary
2007-03-31
➖
PENNY, Jane resigned
director
2004-11-15
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Company incorporated
As 31 ELMCOURT ROAD (FREEHOLD) LIMITED
2004-11-15
➕
DICKEL, Susanne appointed
secretary
2004-11-15
➕
THOMAS, Howard appointed
nominee-secretary
2004-11-15
➖
THOMAS, Howard resigned
nominee-secretary
2004-11-15
➕
PENNY, Jane appointed
director
2004-11-15
➕
TESTER, William Andrew Joseph appointed
nominee-director
2004-11-15
➖
TESTER, William Andrew Joseph resigned
nominee-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 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

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
Miss Michelle Martin Individual · British · DOB 09/1986 · age 40	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	30/05/2024

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Miss Caroline Ann Grinnellceased 08/09/2023· significant influence

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

Incorporated2004-11-15

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

31 Elmcourt Road

Flat 3

Tulse Hill

London

SE27 9BX

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-08-31

Last made up to: 2024-11-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-29

Last: 2025-11-15

Officers (4 active · 8 resigned)

EDWARDS, Stuart Peter Henry→

director · ~34y · appointed 2025-09-26

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MARTIN, Michelle→

director · ~40y · appointed 2024-02-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

SMITH, Natalie→

director · ~33y · appointed 2025-01-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

WARNER, Matthew Francis→

director · ~69y · appointed 2025-01-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

DICKEL, Susanne→

secretary · appointed 2004-11-15 · resigned 2007-03-31

Resigned

GRINNELL, Caroline Ann→

secretary · appointed 2007-04-01 · resigned 2023-09-08

Resigned

THOMAS, Howard→

nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-11-15 · resigned 2004-11-15

Resigned

BUTLER, Lucy→

director · ~39y · appointed 2024-08-19 · resigned 2025-12-05

Resigned

KILGARRIFF, Damien Francis→

director · ~65y · appointed 2010-08-18 · resigned 2023-09-08

Resigned

PENNY, Jane→

director · ~63y · appointed 2004-11-15 · resigned 2007-03-31

Resigned

TESTER, William Andrew Joseph→

nominee-director · ~64y · appointed 2004-11-15 · resigned 2004-11-15

Resigned

WILLIAMS, Clare→

director · ~52y · appointed 2007-04-01 · resigned 2010-08-18

Resigned

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Recent filings (69 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-12-13

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

officers · TM01

2025-12-07

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

officers · AP01

2025-09-26

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2025-08-29

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

officers · AP01

2025-01-06

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

officers · AP01

2025-01-06

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-12-20

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2024-08-27

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

officers · AP01

2024-08-19

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC01

2024-05-30

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

officers · AP01

2024-02-07

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-12-07

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

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2023-12-07

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

officers · TM01

2023-12-07

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2023-12-07