THE ELMS (SIDCUP) RTM COMPANY LIMITED

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16401592 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2025-04-23
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does

Likely formed by leaseholders at The Elms residential development in Sidcup to exercise their Right to Manage, this RTM company handles day-to-day management of the building — including maintenance, service charges, and contractor oversight — on behalf of qualifying tenants.

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 67/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
8 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 1 address
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-03-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2026-02-23
    HAMMOND PROPERTIES MANAGEMENT LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  4. 2026-02-23
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  5. 2026-02-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2025-05-05
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2025-05-05
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2025-05-05
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2025-04-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As THE ELMS (SIDCUP) RTM COMPANY LIMITED
  10. 2025-04-23
    LARK, Jacqueline Sylvia appointed
    director
  11. 2025-04-23
    MCELWAINE, Lily Ellice appointed
    director
  12. 2025-04-23
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

78/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Young company: Only 1.1 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-06

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Lily Ellice Mcelwaine
Individual · British · DOB 11/1994 · age 32
25–50%board control25-50% voting · board control23/04/2025
Jacqueline Sylvia Lark
Individual · British · DOB 12/1947 · age 79
25–50%board control25-50% voting · board control23/04/2025

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
Incorporated2025-04-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Unit 1 Manor Farm
Manor Road
Bexley
DA5 3LX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-23
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-06OVERDUE
Last:

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

HAMMOND PROPERTIES MANAGEMENT LTD
corporate-secretary · appointed 2026-02-23
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Active
LARK, Jacqueline Sylvia
director · ~79y · appointed 2025-04-23
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Active
MCELWAINE, Lily Ellice
director · ~32y · appointed 2025-04-23
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Active

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Recent filings (8 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-19
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2026-02-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-05
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-04-23