12 ESSEX GROVE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08454293 · ltd · incorporated 2013-03-21
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
8 officers (5 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
42 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
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,603
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£2k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£2k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.6k | £1.6k |
| Current assets | £1.6k | £1.6k |
| Net assets | £1.6k | £1.6k |
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
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-29➖DEVANNEY, Priscilla Audrey resigneddirector
- 2026-01-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-10➕GASKELL, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2024-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-14📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2024-01-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-12-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-23➖CUNNINGHAM, Zoe Louise resigneddirector
- 2021-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-04➕IN BLOCK MANAGEMENT LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-10-26➕FLEMING, Susan Catherine appointedsecretary
- 2013-09-15➕DEVANNEY, Priscilla Audrey appointeddirector
- 2013-08-02➖BLAKE, Samuel resigneddirector
- 2013-03-21🏢Company incorporatedAs 12 ESSEX GROVE LIMITED
- 2013-03-21➕FLEMING, Susan Catherine appointeddirector
- 2013-03-21➕SCHNADHORST, Bryony Heather appointeddirector
- 2013-03-21➕BLAKE, Samuel appointeddirector
- 2013-03-21➕CUNNINGHAM, Zoe Louise appointeddirector
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
43/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Bryony Heather Schnadhorst Individual · British · DOB 08/1970 · age 56 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Ms Susan Catherine Fleming Individual · British · DOB 05/1979 · age 47 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Priscilla Audrey Devanneyceased 29/01/2026· significant influence
- Ms Zoe Louise Cunninghamceased 23/09/2022· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-03-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
1st Floor, 126 High Street
Epsom
KT19 8BT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-17
Last: 2026-04-03
Officers (5 active · 3 resigned)
FLEMING, Susan Catherine→
Activesecretary · appointed 2013-10-26
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IN BLOCK MANAGEMENT LTD→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2016-11-04
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FLEMING, Susan Catherine→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2013-03-21
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GASKELL, Christopher→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2025-09-10
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SCHNADHORST, Bryony Heather→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2013-03-21
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BLAKE, Samuel→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2013-03-21 · resigned 2013-08-02
CUNNINGHAM, Zoe Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2013-03-21 · resigned 2022-09-23
DEVANNEY, Priscilla Audrey→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2013-09-15 · resigned 2026-01-29
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Recent filings (42 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-22
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2024-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-04-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-05