LEXDEN GRANGE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06031788 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2006-12-18
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 85-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 85). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
23 officers (4 active, 23 linked, 17 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
87 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-23➕JOLLY, Carol Joyce appointeddirector
- 2023-12-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-31➖MARSHALL, Lynn resigneddirector
- 2022-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-25📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2021-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-26➕CHAPMAN, James Spencer appointeddirector
- 2021-05-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2020-04-20📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2020-04-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-04-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-04-17📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2020-04-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-04-01➕SAPPHIRE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-03-31➖BOYDENS LEASEHOLD & ESTATE MANAGEMENT resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-09-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-09-16➖EDEY, Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2019-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-17➖JONES, Anthony resigneddirector
- 2018-11-07➖BOYDEN, David resignedsecretary
- 2018-11-07➕BOYDENS LEASEHOLD & ESTATE MANAGEMENT appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-10-17➕EDEY, Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2018-10-15➕MARSHALL, Lynn appointeddirector
- 2018-07-31➖HAYHOE, Angela Helen resigneddirector
- 2018-01-15➕BOYDEN, David appointedsecretary
- 2018-01-15➖MEARS, Martin Edward resignedsecretary
- 2017-09-25➕JONES, Anthony appointeddirector
- 2017-09-11➖ROBINSON, Stuart resigneddirector
- 2015-09-23➕HAYHOE, Angela Helen appointeddirector
- 2015-05-14➖GOODMAN, Philip Benjamin resigneddirector
- 2014-06-13➕ROBINSON, Stuart appointeddirector
- 2014-03-07➖HAYHOE, Benedict William John, Dr resigneddirector
- 2013-09-24➖HOLDING, Susan Anne Marie resigneddirector
- 2012-09-26➕HOLDING, Susan Anne Marie appointeddirector
- 2012-03-20➕HAYHOE, Benedict William John, Dr appointeddirector
- 2011-12-07➖THORNTON, Graham Arthur resigneddirector
- 2011-03-22➖MIDWINTER, Candy resigneddirector
- 2010-02-16➕MIDWINTER, Candy appointeddirector
- 2009-12-23➕COOK, Robert William appointeddirector
- 2009-12-23➖BROWN, Simon John resignedsecretary
- 2009-12-23➕MEARS, Martin Edward appointedsecretary
- 2009-12-23➖DAVISON, Neil John resigneddirector
- 2009-12-23➖STOCKING, Peter Robert resigneddirector
- 2009-11-10➕GOODMAN, Philip Benjamin appointeddirector
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Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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| 1 - 4 MORELAND COURT RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 15013924 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 24 LEONARD STREET RIGHT TO MANAGE COMPANY LIMITED→ 16388863 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 24 SINCLAIR GARDENS LIMITED→ 03975778 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| 29/36 QUEENS COURT RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED→ 03707300 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| 3 WHITEHALL (STROUD) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 12774501 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 32 NSWC LIMITED→ 11857575 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 38 ELSWORTHY ROAD LIMITED→ 02883509 · est 1993 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
| 386 CITY ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED→ 10576810 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 4 ELM GROVE FREEHOLD LIMITED→ 12813064 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 42 ELMBOURNE MANOR LIMITED→ 06214380 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2006-12-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
Sapphire Property Management
Whitehall Road
Colchester
CO2 8YU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-01
Last: 2025-11-17
Officers (4 active · 19 resigned)
SAPPHIRE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2020-04-01
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CHAPMAN, James Spencer→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2021-05-26
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COOK, Robert William→
Activedirector · ~85y · appointed 2009-12-23
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JOLLY, Carol Joyce→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2024-09-23
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BOYDEN, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-01-15 · resigned 2018-11-07
BROWN, Simon John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-03-13 · resigned 2009-12-23
MEARS, Martin Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-12-23 · resigned 2018-01-15
BOYDENS LEASEHOLD & ESTATE MANAGEMENT→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2018-11-07 · resigned 2020-03-31
C H REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-12-18 · resigned 2007-03-13
DAVISON, Neil John→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-03-13 · resigned 2009-12-23
EDEY, Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2018-10-17 · resigned 2019-09-16
GOODMAN, Philip Benjamin→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 2009-11-10 · resigned 2015-05-14
HAYHOE, Angela Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2015-09-23 · resigned 2018-07-31
HAYHOE, Benedict William John, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2012-03-20 · resigned 2014-03-07
HOLDING, Susan Anne Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2012-09-26 · resigned 2013-09-24
JONES, Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2017-09-25 · resigned 2018-12-17
MARSHALL, Lynn→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2018-10-15 · resigned 2023-08-31
MIDWINTER, Candy→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2010-02-16 · resigned 2011-03-22
RICKMAN, Bryan Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2006-12-18 · resigned 2007-03-13
ROBINSON, Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2014-06-13 · resigned 2017-09-11
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Recent filings (87 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-28
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2022-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-18