12/14 ELM GROVE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

05499561 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2005-07-05

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 Jul 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

80/100

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 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 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

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

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 · FRS 102

Metric	2025-07-31	2024-07-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand

2025-09-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-25
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-25
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-25
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-25
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-25
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officers · AP01
2024-10-24
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COX, James Edward Maitland appointed
director
2024-10-20
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MOORE, Sebastian Lewis resigned
director
2023-08-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-08-26
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accounts · AA
2019-08-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-04-05
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2018-08-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-06-19
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2018-06-19
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2018-06-19
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officers · TM01
2018-06-08
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MOORE, Sebastian Lewis appointed
director
2018-06-08
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PRICE, Sharon Elizabeth, Dr resigned
director
2014-12-15
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DEARLOVE, Caroline Emily resigned
director
2014-11-26
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PRICE, Sharon Elizabeth, Dr appointed
director
2012-11-11
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DEARLOVE, Caroline Emily appointed
director
2012-07-15
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DEARLOVE, Frances Mary resigned
director
2010-06-07
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WRIGHT, Martin John appointed
secretary
2010-06-07
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WRIGHT, Martin John appointed
director
2010-06-01
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MANNING, Gemma resigned
secretary
2006-07-21
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MANNING, Gemma appointed
secretary
2006-07-21
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DEARLOVE, Frances Mary appointed
director
2006-05-09
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WOODESON, Christine June Vivienne resigned
secretary
2006-05-09
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WOODESON, Christine June Vivienne resigned
director
2006-05-09
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WOODESON, Richard Callender White resigned
director
2005-07-05
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Company incorporated
As 12/14 ELM GROVE LIMITED
2005-07-05
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WOODESON, Christine June Vivienne appointed
secretary
2005-07-05
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2005-07-05
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2005-07-05
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WOODESON, Christine June Vivienne appointed
director
2005-07-05
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WOODESON, Richard Callender White appointed
director

Owner dependency

83/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100

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 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
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

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr James Edward Maitland Cox Individual · British · DOB 11/1995 · age 31	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	20/09/2024
Mr Martin John Wright Individual · British · DOB 02/1954 · age 72	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	06/04/2016

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Sebastian Lewis Mooreceased 20/09/2024· significant influence
Dr Sharon Elizabeth Priceceased 08/06/2018· 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

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2005-07-05

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

57 Monastery Drive

Solihull

West Midlands

B91 1DP

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-04-30

Last made up to: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-19

Last: 2025-07-05

Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)

WRIGHT, Martin John→

secretary · appointed 2010-06-07

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Active

COX, James Edward Maitland→

director · ~31y · appointed 2024-10-24

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Active

WRIGHT, Martin John→

director · ~72y · appointed 2010-06-07

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MANNING, Gemma→

secretary · appointed 2006-07-21 · resigned 2010-06-01

Resigned

WOODESON, Christine June Vivienne→

secretary · appointed 2005-07-05 · resigned 2006-05-09

Resigned

SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-07-05 · resigned 2005-07-05

Resigned

DEARLOVE, Caroline Emily→

director · ~51y · appointed 2012-11-11 · resigned 2014-12-15

Resigned

DEARLOVE, Frances Mary→

director · ~83y · appointed 2006-07-21 · resigned 2012-07-15

Resigned

MOORE, Sebastian Lewis→

director · ~33y · appointed 2018-06-08 · resigned 2024-10-20

Resigned

PRICE, Sharon Elizabeth, Dr→

director · ~67y · appointed 2014-11-26 · resigned 2018-06-08

Resigned

WOODESON, Christine June Vivienne→

director · ~79y · appointed 2005-07-05 · resigned 2006-05-09

Resigned

WOODESON, Richard Callender White→

director · ~79y · appointed 2005-07-05 · resigned 2006-05-09

Resigned

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change-person-director-company-with-change-date

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