7 WOODSIDE GROVE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £401 | £133.9k |
| Current assets | £1.0k | £135.1k |
| Net assets | £401 | £133.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-04-14➖ELLIOTT, Paul Olaf resigneddirector
- 2019-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2018-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2017-09-04📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2017-09-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-09-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-09-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-09-01➖ELLIOTT, Martin Stephen resignedsecretary
- 2006-04-03🏢Company incorporatedAs 7 WOODSIDE GROVE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 2006-04-03➕ELLIOTT, Jane Margaret appointeddirector
- 2006-04-03➕ELLIOTT, Martin Stephen appointeddirector
- 2006-04-03➕ELLIOTT, Martin Stephen appointedsecretary
- 2006-04-03➕ELLIOTT, Paul Olaf appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-17
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Martin Elliot Individual · British · DOB 11/1961 · age 65 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 01/03/2022 |
Mr Martin Stephen Elliott Individual · British · DOB 06/1957 · age 69 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/01/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
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