56 SOUTHGATE ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (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: 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
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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
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2015-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-10-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2012-07-24🏢Company incorporatedAs 56 SOUTHGATE ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
- 2012-07-24➕BROWN, Justin Lewis appointedsecretary
- 2012-07-24➕BROWN, Justin Lewis appointeddirector
- 2012-07-24➕BROWN, Simon Christopher appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Justin Lewis Brown Individual · British · DOB 01/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 24/07/2016 |
Mr Simon Christopher Brown Individual · British · DOB 04/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 24/07/2016 |
Mr Rene Luke Brown Individual · British · DOB 10/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 24/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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