23 SANDFORD ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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 →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-22 | 2024-04-22 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.5k | £1.3k |
| Current assets | £5.4k | £2.2k |
| Cash | £2.8k | £1.7k |
| Debtors | £2.6k | £445 |
| Net assets | £4.5k | £1.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-05-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-05-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-05-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-10-01➖ECKEL, Philip John resigneddirector
- 2015-09-22➕FERGUSON, Wendy Marie appointeddirector
- 2015-01-22➕ECKEL, Philip John appointeddirector
- 2015-01-22➖LOPEZ-CARDOZO, Natalie resigneddirector
- 2014-04-01➕BANASIEWICZ, Teresa appointeddirector
- 2014-03-31➖PANG, Sui Fang Zhang Sophie resigneddirector
- 2013-04-22🏢Company incorporatedAs 23 SANDFORD ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 2013-04-22➕BLAKELY, Mark appointedsecretary
- 2013-04-22➕BLAKELY, Mark Francis James appointeddirector
- 2013-04-22➕MUSTO, Hassan appointeddirector
- 2013-04-22➕PAPYAN, Narine appointeddirector
- 2013-04-22➕LOPEZ-CARDOZO, Natalie appointeddirector
- 2013-04-22➕PANG, Sui Fang Zhang Sophie appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark Francis Blakely Individual · British · DOB 12/1975 · age 51 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/05/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Mark Francis James Blakelyceased 11/05/2026· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (6 active · 3 resigned)
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