56 ACHILLES ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07524911 · ltd · incorporated 2011-02-10
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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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£639
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 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
52 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
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £639
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£639
~ YoY
Current Assets
£23k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £68.7k | £68.7k |
| Current assets | £23.5k | £23.5k |
| Net assets | £639 | £639 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-07➕SHILLAND, Charlotte appointeddirector
- 2022-05-07➖SUMNER, Robert Bird resigneddirector
- 2022-03-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-03-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-03-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-07-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-07-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-07-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-02-11➕SUMNER, Robert Bird appointeddirector
- 2011-05-18➖BEIRNE, Eamonn Daniel resigneddirector
- 2011-02-10🏢Company incorporatedAs 56 ACHILLES ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED
- 2011-02-10➕LEWIS, Sian Emma Sutton appointedsecretary
- 2011-02-10➕LEWIS, Sian Emma Sutton appointeddirector
- 2011-02-10➕PORTER, Karin Rose appointeddirector
- 2011-02-10➕BEIRNE, Eamonn Daniel appointeddirector
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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Charlotte Shilland Individual · British · DOB 12/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 23/06/2021 |
Jonathan Shilland Individual · British · DOB 11/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 23/06/2021 |
Ms Sian Emma Sutton Lewis Individual · British · DOB 02/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Ms Karin Rose Porter Individual · British · DOB 08/1956 · age 70 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Robert Bird Sumnerceased 23/06/2021· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABERDEEN HOUSE MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 01717024 · est 1983 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 42y | — | — |
| ABERDEEN PARK MAINTENANCE COMPANY LIMITED→ 00893480 · est 1966 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 59y | — | — |
| ABLETON PROJECTS LTD→ 08550525 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ABOGADO CUSTODIANS LIMITED→ 01688410 · est 1982 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 43y | — | — |
| ABOGADO NOMINEES LIMITED→ 01688036 · est 1982 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 43y | — | — |
| ABOYO PROPERTY GROUP LIMITED→ 13327116 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ABR FOODS LIMITED→ 00860691 · est 1965 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 60y | — | — |
| ABRDN ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ 00794936 · est 1964 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 62y | — | — |
| ABRDN GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE IV (DEESIDE) A LIMITED→ 15730210 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABRDN GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE IV (DEESIDE) B LIMITED→ 15736752 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABRDN INVESTMENTS (GENERAL PARTNER UK SHOPPING CENTRE FEEDER FUND LP) LIMITED→ 06014728 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| ABRDN INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS EUROPE LIMITED→ 02834212 · est 1993 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-02-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
8 Coldbath Square
London
EC1R 5HL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-24
Last: 2026-02-10
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
LEWIS, Sian Emma Sutton→
Activesecretary · appointed 2011-02-10
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LEWIS, Sian Emma Sutton→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2011-02-10
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PORTER, Karin Rose→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2011-02-10
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SHILLAND, Charlotte→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2022-05-07
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BEIRNE, Eamonn Daniel→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2011-02-10 · resigned 2011-05-18
SUMNER, Robert Bird→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2015-02-11 · resigned 2022-05-07
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Recent filings (52 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-03-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-03-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-09