20 WATHEN ROAD LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
09419605 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2015-02-03
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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 (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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2023-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-12-18
    FLETCHER, Craig Justin appointed
    director
  7. 2021-12-18
    FLETCHER, Olivia Sara appointed
    director
  8. 2021-12-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2021-12-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2021-11-17
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2021-11-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2021-11-12
    CUMMINS, April Ann resigned
    director
  13. 2021-11-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-02-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-03-09
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2020-03-09
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2020-03-09
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2020-03-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2019-08-12
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AAMD
  20. 2019-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-01-16
    CROSBY, Paul Basil appointed
    director
  22. 2019-01-16
    CUMMINS, April Ann appointed
    director
  23. 2019-01-16
    SMITH, Carolyn resigned
    director
  24. 2018-04-24
    HARDCASTLE, Laura resigned
    secretary
  25. 2018-04-24
    HARDCASTLE, Laura resigned
    director
  26. 2015-02-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 20 WATHEN ROAD LIMITED
  27. 2015-02-03
    HARDCASTLE, Laura appointed
    secretary
  28. 2015-02-03
    HARDCASTLE, Laura appointed
    director
  29. 2015-02-03
    SMITH, Carolyn appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Paul Basil Crosby
Individual · British · DOB 09/1971 · age 55
2550%
25-50% shares · firm interest09/03/2020
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs April Ann Cumminsceased 12/11/2021· 25-50% shares
  • Miss Carolyn Smithceased 09/03/2020· 25-50% voting · board control
  • Mrs Laura Lee Hardcastleceased 24/04/2018· 25-50% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2015-02-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

20b Wathen Road
Dorking
Surrey
RH4 1JY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-16
Last: 2026-02-02

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

CROSBY, Paul Basil
director · ~55y · appointed 2019-01-16
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Active
FLETCHER, Craig Justin
director · ~38y · appointed 2021-12-18
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Active
FLETCHER, Olivia Sara
director · ~37y · appointed 2021-12-18
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Active
HARDCASTLE, Laura
secretary · appointed 2015-02-03 · resigned 2018-04-24
Resigned
CUMMINS, April Ann
director · ~59y · appointed 2019-01-16 · resigned 2021-11-12
Resigned
HARDCASTLE, Laura
director · ~49y · appointed 2015-02-03 · resigned 2018-04-24
Resigned
SMITH, Carolyn
director · ~38y · appointed 2015-02-03 · resigned 2019-01-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (43 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-12-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-12-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-11-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-08