26 ST ELMO ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
07143607 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2010-02-02
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
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
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 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
5 officers (4 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Average employees00

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 miscellaneous
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-21
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    legacy
    miscellaneous · RPCH01
  2. 2025-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-01-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-01-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-01-06
    OTERO, Laura Molinos appointed
    director
  6. 2025-01-06
    HUGHES, Patrick Joseph resigned
    director
  7. 2024-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-11-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-02-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2016-02-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2010-02-02
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    Company incorporated
    As 26 ST ELMO ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED
  19. 2010-02-02
    HUTCHINSON, Alan appointed
    secretary
  20. 2010-02-02
    FREEMAN, Jessica appointed
    director
  21. 2010-02-02
    HUTCHINSON, Alan appointed
    director
  22. 2010-02-02
    HUGHES, Patrick Joseph appointed
    director

Owner dependency

60/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.

Succession & seller-readiness

43/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alan Hutchinson
Individual · British · DOB 08/1976 · age 50
2550%
25-50% shares04/01/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2010-02-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

26 St Elmo Road
London
W12 9DX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-16
Last: 2026-02-02

Officers (4 active · 1 resigned)

HUTCHINSON, Alan
secretary · appointed 2010-02-02
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Active
FREEMAN, Jessica
director · ~41y · appointed 2010-02-02
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Active
HUTCHINSON, Alan
director · ~50y · appointed 2010-02-02
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Active
OTERO, Laura Molinos
director · ~37y · appointed 2025-01-06
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Active
HUGHES, Patrick Joseph
director · ~89y · appointed 2010-02-02 · resigned 2025-01-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (39 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-25
legacy
miscellaneous · RPCH01
2026-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-15