205 SOUTH CROXTED ROAD LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09467744 · ltd · incorporated 2015-03-03
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
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year to Mar 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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 (2 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
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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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-02-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-02-03➖ELGENES, Neil Charles Stewart resigneddirector
- 2025-02-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-11➕DEBENHAM, Melanie appointeddirector
- 2025-01-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-14➕GANAPATHY, Veena appointeddirector
- 2022-10-14➖ROSANOFF, Steven resigneddirector
- 2022-10-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-10-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-06➕ELGENES, Neil Charles Stewart appointeddirector
- 2018-11-30➖COUCH, Adam resigneddirector
- 2018-10-18➕ROSANOFF, Steven appointeddirector
- 2017-06-29➖FLYNN, Michael Anthony resigneddirector
- 2015-03-03🏢Company incorporatedAs 205 SOUTH CROXTED ROAD LIMITED
- 2015-03-03➕COUCH, Adam appointeddirector
- 2015-03-03➕FLYNN, Michael Anthony appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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 |
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Ms Veena Ganapathy Individual · British · DOB 03/1976 · age 50 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 05/02/2025 |
Ms Melanie Debenham Individual · British · DOB 01/1962 · age 64 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 05/02/2025 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Neil Charles Stewart Elgenesceased 09/12/2024· 25-50% shares
- Mr Steven Rosanoffceased 14/10/2022· 25-50% shares · board control
- Mr Adam Geoffrey David Couchceased 30/11/2018· 25-50% shares
- Mr Michael Anthony Flynnceased 29/06/2017· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-03-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
205a South Croxted Road South Croxted Road
London
SE21 8AY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-25
Last: 2025-12-11
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
DEBENHAM, Melanie→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2025-01-11
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GANAPATHY, Veena→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2022-10-14
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COUCH, Adam→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2015-03-03 · resigned 2018-11-30
ELGENES, Neil Charles Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2019-03-06 · resigned 2025-02-03
FLYNN, Michael Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2015-03-03 · resigned 2017-06-29
ROSANOFF, Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2018-10-18 · resigned 2022-10-14
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Recent filings (43 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-02-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-02-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-19