BERONA HOUSE LONG RESIDENTIAL LEASEHOLD LIMITED
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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 · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £524 |
| Current assets | £1.3k |
| Net assets | £2 |
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
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-01📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-06-26✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-11-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-19➕BROWN, Simon Herbert appointeddirector
- 2024-09-19➖DEVEREUX, John Joseph resigneddirector
- 2024-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-07📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-04➖CLARKIN, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2016-11-04➕DEVEREUX, John Joseph appointeddirector
- 2016-11-04➖WALSH, Michael resigneddirector
- 2015-10-02🏢Company incorporatedAs BERONA HOUSE LONG RESIDENTIAL LEASEHOLD LIMITED
- 2015-10-02➕CLARKIN, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2015-10-02➕WALSH, Michael appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-06-26: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Elspeth Anne Brown Individual · British · DOB 01/1995 · age 31 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 19/09/2024 |
Miss Alice Lydia Brown Individual · British · DOB 12/1997 · age 29 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 19/09/2024 |
Miss Emma Rose Brown Individual · British · DOB 04/2000 · age 26 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 19/09/2024 |
Mr William Herbert Brown Individual · British · DOB 12/2003 · age 23 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 19/09/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Fairmead Chingford Llpceased 19/09/2024· 75-100% shares
- Mr Michael Walshceased 09/06/2017· 25-50% shares
- Mr Andrew Clarkinceased 09/06/2017· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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