176 LANCASTER ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05355435 · ltd · incorporated 2005-02-07
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
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year to Feb 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
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£0Feb 2025Feb 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-02-282025-02-28

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
5
filings
  • • 3 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • • 3 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-26
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2026-03-26
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2026-03-26
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  5. 2025-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-01-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-08-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2023-08-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2023-07-28
    ➕
    CROCKFORD, Annie Katherine appointed
    director
  12. 2023-07-28
    ➖
    SMITH JAMISON, Catherine Jane resigned
    director
  13. 2023-06-24
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  14. 2023-05-30
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2022-11-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-11-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-01-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-11-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2015-02-20
    ➕
    PHILIPS, Anthony Peter appointed
    director
  21. 2015-02-20
    ➖
    STUART-MENTETH, Romaine Lizabeth resigned
    secretary
  22. 2015-02-20
    ➖
    STUART-MENTETH, Romaine Lizabeth resigned
    director
  23. 2014-11-20
    ➕
    SMITH JAMISON, Catherine Jane appointed
    director
  24. 2014-11-20
    ➖
    WRIGHT, John Richard resigned
    director
  25. 2006-10-30
    ➖
    FEENEY, Sean resigned
    director
  26. 2006-10-30
    ➕
    WRIGHT, John Richard appointed
    director
  27. 2006-06-29
    ➕
    STUART-MENTETH, Romaine Lizabeth appointed
    secretary
  28. 2006-06-21
    ➖
    PADFIELD, Oliver resigned
    director
  29. 2006-04-05
    ➖
    PADFIELD, Oliver resigned
    secretary
  30. 2005-02-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 176 LANCASTER ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED
  31. 2005-02-07
    ➕
    PADFIELD, Oliver appointed
    secretary
  32. 2005-02-07
    ➕
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2005-02-07
    ➖
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2005-02-07
    ➕
    FEENEY, Sean appointed
    director
  35. 2005-02-07
    ➕
    PADFIELD, Oliver appointed
    director
  36. 2005-02-07
    ➕
    STUART-MENTETH, Romaine Lizabeth appointed
    director
  37. 2005-02-07
    ➕
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 2005-02-07
    ➖
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

41/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Annie Katherine Crockford
Individual · British · DOB 03/1995 · age 31
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control16/04/2024
Mr Anthony Peter Philips
Individual · British · DOB 07/1970 · age 56
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control10/05/2016

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
Incorporated2005-02-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Oakley House
Tetbury Road
Cirencester
Gloucestershire
GL7 1US
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-21
Last: 2026-03-07

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

CROCKFORD, Annie Katherine→
director · ~31y · appointed 2023-07-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PHILIPS, Anthony Peter→
director · ~56y · appointed 2015-02-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PADFIELD, Oliver→
secretary · appointed 2005-02-07 · resigned 2006-04-05
Resigned
STUART-MENTETH, Romaine Lizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2006-06-29 · resigned 2015-02-20
Resigned
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-02-07 · resigned 2005-02-07
Resigned
FEENEY, Sean→
director · ~61y · appointed 2005-02-07 · resigned 2006-10-30
Resigned
PADFIELD, Oliver→
director · ~54y · appointed 2005-02-07 · resigned 2006-06-21
Resigned
SMITH JAMISON, Catherine Jane→
director · ~52y · appointed 2014-11-20 · resigned 2023-07-28
Resigned
STUART-MENTETH, Romaine Lizabeth→
director · ~53y · appointed 2005-02-07 · resigned 2015-02-20
Resigned
WRIGHT, John Richard→
director · ~65y · appointed 2006-10-30 · resigned 2014-11-20
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-02-07 · resigned 2005-02-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (77 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-26
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2026-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-07
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-23