21 SYLVAN LIMITED

🏛️Establishedactive

10960312 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2017-09-13

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to Sept 2025

Net worth

£-467

book net assets

Opportunity

71/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Residents property management

Sector: Activities of households

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -84% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

52 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

71/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Negative net assets

Liabilities exceed assets by £467

Very low cash

Cash position: £10

Cash draining

Cash down 84% YoY

Cash YoY

-84%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£10

↓ 84% YoY

Net Worth

-£467

↓ 21% YoY

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-09-30	2024-09-30
Total assets	£-467	£-386
Cash	£10	£61
Net assets	£-467	£-386

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand

2026-06-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-06
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-06
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-04
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WILLIAMS, Jack resigned
director
2024-08-27
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-27
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-12
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BRINKLEY, Adam appointed
director
2024-08-12
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-24
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HEPBURN, Graham Sutherland resigned
secretary
2024-07-24
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HEPBURN, Graham Sutherland resigned
director
2024-07-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-24
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-06-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-03
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WILLIAMS, Jack appointed
director
2024-05-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-19
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-16
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WILLIAMS, Jack resigned
director
2023-06-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-21
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-07
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HEPBURN, Graham Sutherland appointed
secretary
2022-06-07
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WILLIAMS, Jack resigned
secretary
2022-06-07
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-06-07
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-12-10
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FULLER, Sam appointed
director
2021-12-10
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-06-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-01
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TILL, Luke Matthew resigned
secretary
2021-06-01
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WILLIAMS, Jack appointed
secretary
2021-06-01
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TILL, Luke Matthew resigned
director
2021-04-02
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HEPBURN, Graham Sutherland appointed
director
2021-03-06
➕
WILLIAMS, Jack appointed
director
2021-03-04
➖
NOEL, Amy Joanne resigned
director
2021-02-11
➖
LANE, Sally Elizabeth resigned
secretary
2021-02-11
➕
TILL, Luke Matthew appointed
secretary
2021-02-11
➖
LANE, Sally Elizabeth resigned
director
2021-02-11
➖
MCARDLE, Claire resigned
director
2021-02-11
➕
NOEL, Amy Joanne appointed
director
2021-02-11
➖
NOEL, Amy Joanne resigned
director
2021-02-11
➕
NOEL, Amy Joanne appointed
director
2021-01-04
➕
TILL, Luke Matthew appointed
director
2017-09-13
🏢
Company incorporated
As 21 SYLVAN LIMITED
2017-09-13
➕
LANE, Sally Elizabeth appointed
secretary
2017-09-13
➕
LANE, Sally Elizabeth appointed
director
2017-09-13
➕
MCARDLE, Claire 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

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100

Weak signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

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

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Adam Brinkley Individual · British · DOB 07/1991 · age 35	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	19/02/2026

4 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Jack Williamsceased 19/02/2026· board control · trust interest · firm interest
Mr Luke Matthew Tillceased 01/06/2021· board control
Mrs Claire Mcardleceased 11/02/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
Ms Sally Elizabeth Laneceased 11/02/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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

Incorporated2017-09-13

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

21d Sylvan Road

London

SE19 2RU

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-06-30

Last made up to: 2025-09-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-25

Last: 2025-09-11

Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)

BRINKLEY, Adam→

director · ~35y · appointed 2024-08-12

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

FULLER, Sam→

director · ~32y · appointed 2021-12-10

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

HEPBURN, Graham Sutherland→

secretary · appointed 2022-06-07 · resigned 2024-07-24

Resigned

LANE, Sally Elizabeth→

secretary · appointed 2017-09-13 · resigned 2021-02-11

Resigned

TILL, Luke Matthew→

secretary · appointed 2021-02-11 · resigned 2021-06-01

Resigned

WILLIAMS, Jack→

secretary · appointed 2021-06-01 · resigned 2022-06-07

Resigned

HEPBURN, Graham Sutherland→

director · ~34y · appointed 2021-04-02 · resigned 2024-07-24

Resigned

LANE, Sally Elizabeth→

director · ~44y · appointed 2017-09-13 · resigned 2021-02-11

Resigned

MCARDLE, Claire→

director · ~48y · appointed 2017-09-13 · resigned 2021-02-11

Resigned

NOEL, Amy Joanne→

director · ~40y · appointed 2021-02-11 · resigned 2021-02-11

Resigned

NOEL, Amy Joanne→

director · ~40y · appointed 2021-02-11 · resigned 2021-03-04

Resigned

TILL, Luke Matthew→

director · ~40y · appointed 2021-01-04 · resigned 2021-06-01

Resigned

WILLIAMS, Jack→

director · ~36y · appointed 2024-05-03 · resigned 2024-10-04

Resigned

WILLIAMS, Jack→

director · ~36y · appointed 2021-03-06 · resigned 2023-12-16

Resigned

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Recent filings (52 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2026-06-23

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2026-05-06

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC01

2026-05-06

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-09-16

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-06-11

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-10-05

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-09-22

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2024-08-27

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2024-08-27

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-08-12

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-07-24

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2024-07-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-06-11

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-05-03

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-12-19