135 STERNHOLD AVENUE (FREEHOLD) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06290171 · ltd · incorporated 2007-06-22
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£28.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
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 →Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
80
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £28,781
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£29k
↑ 2.9% YoY
Current Assets
£17k
↑ 5.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-26 | 2024-02-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £28.8k | £28.0k |
| Current assets | £16.8k | £15.9k |
| Net assets | £28.8k | £28.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-07-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-07-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-24📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2019-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-12-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-12-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2007-06-22🏢Company incorporatedAs 135 STERNHOLD AVENUE (FREEHOLD) LIMITED
- 2007-06-22➕PROTHERO, Martin Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2007-06-22➕PROTHERO, Martin Christopher appointeddirector
- 2007-06-22➕TOPPLE, Steven Andrew appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Joshua Neil Bar Roberts Individual · British · DOB 11/1990 · age 36 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 30/06/2021 |
Mr Steven Andrew Topple Individual · British · DOB 11/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Martin Christopher Prothero Individual · British · DOB 09/1955 · age 71 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Frederick William John Hetheringtonceased 30/06/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Holding company · SW postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 SUTHERLAND STREET TENANTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED→ 02884436 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
| 13 WETHERBY GARDENS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 04447221 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| 13 WILTON CRESCENT FREEHOLD LIMITED→ 15887786 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 131 BOUNDARIES ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 16671215 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 132 LEANDER ROAD LIMITED→ 16098079 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 135 AND 137 CAMBRIDGE STREET LIMITED→ 04446330 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| 135 KNOLLYS ROAD LTD→ 10171241 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 135 LANDOR ROAD RESIDENTS LIMITED→ 03530891 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| 135 TBR FREEHOLD LTD→ 12281499 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 138 GRAND DRIVE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 04451996 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| 138 KNOLLYS ROAD STREATHAM LIMITED→ 03003968 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | — | — |
| 138 TRINITY ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 10230021 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-06-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
135 Sternhold Avenue
London
SW2 4PF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-26
Last made up to: 2025-02-26
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-06
Last: 2025-06-22
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
PROTHERO, Martin Christopher→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-06-22
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PROTHERO, Martin Christopher→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2007-06-22
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TOPPLE, Steven Andrew→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-06-22
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Recent filings (48 total)
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2025-07-02
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2024-11-25
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2023-06-22
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2023-05-27
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2022-11-24
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2022-06-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-07-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-07-23
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2021-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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2020-07-12
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-23