8 ELMS MANAGEMENT CO LTD
🌳Matureactive
08048105 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2012-04-26
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (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 (71/100)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
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 2 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-02-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-02-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-01-30➖POTTS GRAY MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2025-09-26➕ALADE, Isaac appointeddirector
- 2025-09-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-01➖LITTLE, Marc Antony resigneddirector
- 2025-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-01➕LITTLE, Marc Antony appointeddirector
- 2022-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-14➕POTTS, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2020-09-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-01➕POTTS GRAY MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-04-26🏢Company incorporatedAs 8 ELMS MANAGEMENT CO LTD
- 2012-04-26➕CRIPPS, Joanne appointeddirector
- 2012-04-26➕MARSHALL, Leslie Ann appointeddirector
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. 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
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2012-04-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation
Registered office
2 Avior Drive
Northwood
HA6 3JF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-09
Last: 2026-04-25
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
ALADE, Isaac→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2025-09-26
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CRIPPS, Joanne→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2012-04-26
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MARSHALL, Leslie Ann→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2012-04-26
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POTTS, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2020-09-14
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POTTS GRAY MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2015-09-01 · resigned 2026-01-30
LITTLE, Marc Antony→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2023-03-01 · resigned 2025-06-01
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Recent filings (43 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-02-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-06