16 REDCLIFFE GARDENS LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (75/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £46.0k | £46.0k |
| Debtors | £5 | £5 |
| Net assets | £46.0k | £46.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 3 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-27📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2026-03-10➖COLLINS, Orla resigneddirector
- 2026-03-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-28➖WHITE, Catherine resigneddirector
- 2026-01-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-09-01➕SOUTH KENSINGTON PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-09-01➖STARDATA BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-09-01📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2021-09-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-24➖SELLAR, William Robert George resigneddirector
- 2018-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-19➕COLLINS, Orla appointeddirector
- 2015-07-19➕SELLAR, William Robert George appointeddirector
- 2015-07-19➕WHITE, Catherine appointeddirector
- 2013-04-09➖HARVEY, Jonathan Richard resigneddirector
- 2013-01-23➖GWYN JONES, Dominic resigneddirector
- 2012-08-22➖GWYN JONES, Dominic resignedsecretary
- 2012-08-22➕STARDATA BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-08-22➕HARVEY, Jonathan Richard appointeddirector
- 2009-04-20➖GWYN JONES, Timothy resigneddirector
- 2008-01-25🏢Company incorporatedAs 16 REDCLIFFE GARDENS LIMITED
- 2008-01-25➕DALE, Peter Ludomir Hay appointeddirector
- 2008-01-25➕GWYN JONES, Dominic appointedsecretary
- 2008-01-25➕GWYN JONES, Dominic appointeddirector
- 2008-01-25➕GWYN JONES, Timothy appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: COLLINS, Orla resigned 2026-03-10; WHITE, Catherine resigned 2026-01-28
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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