24 NORTHWOOD ROAD FREEHOLD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05571851 · ltd · incorporated 2005-09-22
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£2.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

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: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
71 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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,784
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,303 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£3k
↓ 32% YoY
Current Assets
£4k
↓ 1.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£817£2k£2k£3k£4kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£2.8k£4.1k
Current assets£4.0k£4.1k
Net assets£2.8k£4.1k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-09-07
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-09-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2020-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-09-05
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2017-09-05
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    officers · AP01
  13. 2017-08-28
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    ATKINSON, Henry Dushan Edward appointed
    director
  14. 2017-07-13
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    KEECH, Andrew Mark appointed
    secretary
  15. 2017-07-13
    ➖
    HAMILTON, Nicholas Mark resigned
    secretary
  16. 2017-07-13
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    HAMILTON, Nicholas Mark resigned
    director
  17. 2017-07-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2017-07-13
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2017-07-13
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    officers · AP03
  20. 2017-07-13
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    officers · TM01
  21. 2007-09-26
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    KAY, Barnaby appointed
    director
  22. 2007-09-26
    ➕
    KEECH, Andrew Mark appointed
    director
  23. 2007-09-26
    ➕
    HAMILTON, Nicholas Mark appointed
    secretary
  24. 2007-09-26
    ➖
    ATHENAEUM SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2007-09-26
    ➕
    HAMILTON, Nicholas Mark appointed
    director
  26. 2007-09-26
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    ATHENAEUM DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  27. 2005-09-22
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    Company incorporated
    As 24 NORTHWOOD ROAD FREEHOLD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  28. 2005-09-22
    ➕
    ATHENAEUM SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2005-09-22
    ➕
    ATHENAEUM DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Henry Dushan Edward Atkinson
Individual · British · DOB 11/1973 · age 53
25–50%
—25-50% shares28/08/2017
Mr Andrew Mark Keech
Individual · British · DOB 08/1963 · age 63
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Barnaby Kay
Individual · British · DOB 04/1969 · age 57
25–50%
25–50%sig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Nicholas Mark Hamiltonceased 04/07/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · 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
Incorporated2005-09-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation

Registered office

68 C/O Myeyes (Opticians) Limited
68 Exmouth Market
London
EC1R 4QP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-19
Last: 2025-09-05

Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)

KEECH, Andrew Mark→
secretary · appointed 2017-07-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ATKINSON, Henry Dushan Edward→
director · ~53y · appointed 2017-08-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KAY, Barnaby→
director · ~57y · appointed 2007-09-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KEECH, Andrew Mark→
director · ~63y · appointed 2007-09-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HAMILTON, Nicholas Mark→
secretary · appointed 2007-09-26 · resigned 2017-07-13
Resigned
ATHENAEUM SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-09-22 · resigned 2007-09-26
Resigned
HAMILTON, Nicholas Mark→
director · ~77y · appointed 2007-09-26 · resigned 2017-07-13
Resigned
ATHENAEUM DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2005-09-22 · resigned 2007-09-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (71 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-09-30