17 ELMWOOD ROAD FREEHOLD LTD

🌳Matureactive
06386902 · ltd · incorporated 2007-10-02
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£3
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
15 officers (4 active, 15 linked, 11 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 8 total, 8 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
72 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.

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Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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 £3

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£3
~ YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↓ 21% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£437£874£1k£2k£2kOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£2.8k£3
Current assets£1.7k£2.2k
Net assets£3£3

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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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-05-16
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  3. 2024-04-29
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    MORTON, Sebastian appointed
    director
  4. 2024-04-29
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  5. 2024-04-29
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    officers · AP01
  6. 2024-03-21
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2024-03-15
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    AUSTIN, Caroline Louise resigned
    director
  8. 2024-03-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-07-01
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    BOYDE, Neil appointed
    secretary
  12. 2022-07-01
    ➕
    BEHR, Cornelia appointed
    director
  13. 2022-07-01
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    TEMPLE-MORRIS, Edward, Hon resigned
    secretary
  14. 2022-07-01
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    TEMPLE-MORRIS, Edward, Hon resigned
    director
  15. 2022-07-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2022-07-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2022-07-01
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  18. 2022-07-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2022-07-01
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  20. 2022-07-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  21. 2022-06-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2022-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2022-02-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  24. 2022-02-23
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  25. 2022-02-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2022-02-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  27. 2021-01-28
    ➕
    AUSTIN, Caroline Louise appointed
    director
  28. 2021-01-28
    ➖
    STROUD, Mark Andrew resigned
    director
  29. 2016-11-10
    ➖
    HARMAN, Lee resigned
    secretary
  30. 2016-11-10
    ➕
    TEMPLE-MORRIS, Edward, Hon appointed
    secretary
  31. 2016-11-10
    ➖
    HARMAN, Lee resigned
    director
  32. 2016-11-10
    ➕
    STROUD, Mark Andrew appointed
    director
  33. 2013-11-17
    ➕
    HARMAN, Lee appointed
    secretary
  34. 2013-11-17
    ➖
    MANTELLA, Dante resigned
    secretary
  35. 2013-11-17
    ➕
    HARMAN, Lee appointed
    director
  36. 2013-11-17
    ➖
    MANTELLA, Dante resigned
    director
  37. 2012-10-07
    ➕
    BOYDE, Neil appointed
    director
  38. 2012-10-07
    ➖
    PARISI, Ambra resigned
    director
  39. 2011-04-04
    ➖
    EVANS, Lewis Percival Gordon resigned
    director
  40. 2011-04-04
    ➕
    TEMPLE-MORRIS, Edward, Hon appointed
    director
  41. 2009-08-26
    ➕
    EVANS, Lewis Percival Gordon appointed
    director
  42. 2009-08-26
    ➕
    PARISI, Ambra appointed
    director
  43. 2009-08-26
    ➖
    WYNNE, Hannah Jane resigned
    director
  44. 2007-10-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 17 ELMWOOD ROAD FREEHOLD LTD
  45. 2007-10-02
    ➕
    MANTELLA, Dante appointed
    secretary
  46. 2007-10-02
    ➕
    MANTELLA, Dante appointed
    director
  47. 2007-10-02
    ➕
    WYNNE, Hannah Jane appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — 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
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • 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 Sebastian Morton
Individual · British · DOB 09/1996 · age 30
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting29/04/2024
Mrs Cornelia Behr
Individual · British · DOB 01/1977 · age 49
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting01/07/2022
Mrs Paola Villa
Individual · Italian · DOB 12/1962 · age 64
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Miss Caroline Louise Austinceased 15/03/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Mark Andrew Stroudceased 28/01/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Hon Edward Temple-Morrisceased 01/07/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Lee John Harmanceased 10/11/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mrs Louise Mary Elizabeth Harmanceased 10/11/2016· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-10-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

17 Elmwood Road Elmwood Road
London
SE24 9NU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-14
Last: 2025-09-30

Officers (4 active · 11 resigned)

BOYDE, Neil→
secretary · appointed 2022-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BEHR, Cornelia→
director · ~49y · appointed 2022-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOYDE, Neil→
director · ~64y · appointed 2012-10-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MORTON, Sebastian→
director · ~30y · appointed 2024-04-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARMAN, Lee→
secretary · appointed 2013-11-17 · resigned 2016-11-10
Resigned
MANTELLA, Dante→
secretary · appointed 2007-10-02 · resigned 2013-11-17
Resigned
TEMPLE-MORRIS, Edward, Hon→
secretary · appointed 2016-11-10 · resigned 2022-07-01
Resigned
AUSTIN, Caroline Louise→
director · ~45y · appointed 2021-01-28 · resigned 2024-03-15
Resigned
EVANS, Lewis Percival Gordon→
director · ~55y · appointed 2009-08-26 · resigned 2011-04-04
Resigned
HARMAN, Lee→
director · ~43y · appointed 2013-11-17 · resigned 2016-11-10
Resigned
MANTELLA, Dante→
director · ~53y · appointed 2007-10-02 · resigned 2013-11-17
Resigned
PARISI, Ambra→
director · ~43y · appointed 2009-08-26 · resigned 2012-10-07
Resigned
STROUD, Mark Andrew→
director · ~59y · appointed 2016-11-10 · resigned 2021-01-28
Resigned
TEMPLE-MORRIS, Edward, Hon→
director · ~61y · appointed 2011-04-04 · resigned 2022-07-01
Resigned
WYNNE, Hannah Jane→
director · ~52y · appointed 2007-10-02 · resigned 2009-08-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (72 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-04-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-07-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-01
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-07-01