THE GENERATION FOUNDATION

🌳Matureactive

05536312 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2005-08-15

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

—

Upgrade to see

Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch

What this business does

Primary activity: Non-trading company

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Dormant / non-trading with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

30 officers (10 active, 30 linked, 28 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

6 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

120 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (71 events)Click to expand

2026-03-19
➕
GONZALEZ GUTIERREZ, Henry Alejandro appointed
director
2026-03-19
➕
ROCKEFELLER, Valerie Blanchette appointed
director
2026-03-19
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-19
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-02
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-16
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-16
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-16
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-16
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-28
➖
COATES, Paul resigned
director
2025-03-27
➕
CHOI, Audrey appointed
director
2025-03-27
➕
KRNIC, Sinisa appointed
director
2025-03-27
➕
MASON, Edward Charles appointed
director
2024-08-31
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-06
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-31
➖
HARRIS, Phillip Ian resigned
director
2023-09-19
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-28
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-27
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-09
➕
MANOLACHE, Mihaela-Alina appointed
director
2022-12-07
➖
GILMORE, Esther resigned
director
2022-09-01
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-05
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-16
📄
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-05-13
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-02-11
➖
YIN, Zheng resigned
director
2020-12-29
📄
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2020-11-30
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-23
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-10-07
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-08-01
➕
BENNETT, Ghessycka Alexandria Lucien appointed
director
2020-08-01
➕
WOOLF, Anthony Charles appointed
director
2020-08-01
➖
PRESTON, Lila Musser resigned
director
2020-07-01
➕
COATES, Paul appointed
director
2019-12-31
➖
DICKER, Keith resigned
director
2019-02-13
➕
BLOOD, David Wayland appointed
director
2019-02-13
➕
HARRIS, Phillip Ian appointed
director
2018-12-10
➖
AUSTIN, Duncan Joseph resigned
director
2018-12-10
➖
AUSTIN, Duncan Joseph resigned
director
2018-12-10
➖
HARRIS, Peter Malcolm resigned
director
2018-12-10
➖
MEHN, Hans Andrew resigned
director
2018-06-28
➕
RAJESWARAN, Rema appointed
director
2017-07-31
➖
ARNOLD, Tamara Jean resigned
director
2017-07-31
➕
AUSTIN, Duncan Joseph appointed
director
2017-07-31
➕
AUSTIN, Duncan Joseph appointed
director
2017-07-31
➖
BLOOD, David Wayland resigned
director
2017-07-31
➕
DICKER, Keith appointed
director
2017-07-31
➖
FERGUSON, Mark resigned
director
2017-07-31
➕
GILMORE, Esther appointed
director
2017-07-31
➖
GORE, Albert Arnold resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 71 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — 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 67. 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.)

Group structure

Generation Investment Management Llp is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️

Generation Investment Management Llp

Corporate parent · board control

⬇

THE GENERATION FOUNDATION

This company · 05536312

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Generation Investment Management Llp Corporate entity	—	75–100%	board control75-100% voting · board control	24/07/2017

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

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Holding company · W postcode area

Company	Est. value	Turnover	Net worth	Staff	Age	Opp	Director
10-11 PEMBRIDGE SQUARE LIMITED→ 10966257 · est 2017 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	8y	—	—
100 PALACE GARDENS TERRACE LIMITED→ 02571836 · est 1991 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	35y	—	—
100YGB LIMITED→ 16388651 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
101 ELGIN AVENUE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 02930534 · est 1994 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	31y	—	—
101 HEREFORD ROAD LIMITED→ 13371303 · est 2021 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	4y	—	—
101 WAPPING LANE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 02875799 · est 1993 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	32y	—	—
102 GOLDHAWK ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 10345761 · est 2016 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	9y	—	—
103 COPENHAGEN LIMITED→ 10981494 · est 2017 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	8y	—	—
103 GOLDHAWK RD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 09570868 · est 2015 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	10y	—	—
103-105 HARLEY STREET RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 16538906 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
104 BLANDFORD STREET MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 03953071 · est 2000 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	26y	—	—
104/106 WESTBOURNE TERRACE MANAGEMENT CO. LIMITED→ 03646942 · est 1998 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	27y	—	—

Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →

🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2005-08-15

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

20 Air Street

London

W1B 5AN

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-29

Last: 2025-08-15