12 PALMEIRA AVENUE HOVE FREEHOLDERS COMPANY LIMITED

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05551115 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2005-09-01
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£-3.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (64/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
69 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £3,492

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
-£3k
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-09-30
Total assets£-3.5k
Net assets£-3.5k

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
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Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-06-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-06-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2023-11-17
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    GIOVINO, Angelo Alexander resigned
    director
  7. 2023-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-06-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2021-06-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2020-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-09-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2020-09-27
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2019-06-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-04-25
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    MAITLAND, Charles Hugh Geoffrey resigned
    secretary
  17. 2019-04-25
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    MAITLAND, Charles Hugh Geoffrey resigned
    director
  18. 2018-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-11-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2015-09-01
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    LOCKWOOD, Seleha Sara appointed
    director
  21. 2015-09-01
    ➕
    NOTT, Joss Harley appointed
    director
  22. 2015-09-01
    ➕
    GIOVINO, Angelo Alexander appointed
    director
  23. 2014-10-07
    ➖
    HOOLE, Julie resigned
    secretary
  24. 2014-10-07
    ➖
    HOOLE, Julie resigned
    director
  25. 2013-07-10
    ➖
    WESTON, Tim resigned
    director
  26. 2006-11-15
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    WILLIAMS, Damian Robert Lloyd appointed
    director
  27. 2006-06-16
    ➕
    MAITLAND, Charles Hugh Geoffrey appointed
    secretary
  28. 2005-09-01
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    Company incorporated
    As 12 PALMEIRA AVENUE HOVE FREEHOLDERS COMPANY LIMITED
  29. 2005-09-01
    ➕
    HOOLE, Julie appointed
    secretary
  30. 2005-09-01
    ➕
    BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2005-09-01
    ➖
    BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2005-09-01
    ➕
    HOOLE, Julie appointed
    director
  33. 2005-09-01
    ➕
    MAITLAND, Charles Hugh Geoffrey appointed
    director
  34. 2005-09-01
    ➕
    WESTON, Tim appointed
    director

Owner dependency

68/100
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2005-09-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

1 Dukes Passage
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 1BS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-15
Last: 2025-09-01

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

LOCKWOOD, Seleha Sara→
director · ~53y · appointed 2015-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NOTT, Joss Harley→
director · ~43y · appointed 2015-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILLIAMS, Damian Robert Lloyd→
director · ~58y · appointed 2006-11-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOOLE, Julie→
secretary · appointed 2005-09-01 · resigned 2014-10-07
Resigned
MAITLAND, Charles Hugh Geoffrey→
secretary · appointed 2006-06-16 · resigned 2019-04-25
Resigned
BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-09-01 · resigned 2005-09-01
Resigned
GIOVINO, Angelo Alexander→
director · ~54y · appointed 2015-09-01 · resigned 2023-11-17
Resigned
HOOLE, Julie→
director · ~60y · appointed 2005-09-01 · resigned 2014-10-07
Resigned
MAITLAND, Charles Hugh Geoffrey→
director · ~65y · appointed 2005-09-01 · resigned 2019-04-25
Resigned
WESTON, Tim→
director · ~75y · appointed 2005-09-01 · resigned 2013-07-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (69 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-04
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-08
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-06-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-06-30