10 LINDFIELD GARDENS MANAGEMENT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03224147 · ltd · incorporated 1996-07-12
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
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year to Jul 2024
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company 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 (65/100).

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
15 officers (4 active, 15 linked, 9 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
99 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jul 2023Jul 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-07-312023-07-31
Average employees400400

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-20
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
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  2. 2025-10-20
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  5. 2025-07-23
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  6. 2025-07-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-07-21
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    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-07-21
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    officers · TM02
  9. 2025-07-08
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2025-07-01
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    PRICE, Nicole appointed
    director
  11. 2025-07-01
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    PRICE, David Jack resigned
    secretary
  12. 2025-07-01
    ➖
    PRICE, David Jack resigned
    director
  13. 2025-04-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2024-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  15. 2023-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  16. 2022-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-07-10
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    address · AD01
  20. 2020-07-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  21. 2019-05-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2015-06-25
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    PRICE, David Jack appointed
    secretary
  23. 2015-06-25
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    PRICE, Lionel resigned
    secretary
  24. 2015-06-25
    ➕
    PRICE, David Jack appointed
    director
  25. 2015-06-25
    ➖
    PRICE, Lionel resigned
    director
  26. 2008-06-18
    ➖
    PRICE, Judith resigned
    director
  27. 2005-08-05
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    PRICE, Lionel appointed
    secretary
  28. 2005-02-01
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    BERNARDI, Chiku Sinha appointed
    director
  29. 2005-02-01
    ➕
    BERNARDI, Jean Luc appointed
    director
  30. 2004-12-17
    ➖
    BASTIN-VLOT, Henrica resigned
    secretary
  31. 2004-12-17
    ➖
    BASTIN, Johan Frans Jozef Maria, Dr resigned
    director
  32. 1999-05-17
    ➕
    COHEN, Nicolas appointed
    director
  33. 1999-05-16
    ➖
    FOSTER, Andrew Muir resigned
    director
  34. 1996-10-01
    ➕
    BASTIN-VLOT, Henrica appointed
    secretary
  35. 1996-10-01
    ➖
    PRICE, Lionel resigned
    secretary
  36. 1996-07-12
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    Company incorporated
    As 10 LINDFIELD GARDENS MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  37. 1996-07-12
    ➕
    PRICE, Lionel appointed
    secretary
  38. 1996-07-12
    ➕
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 1996-07-12
    ➖
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 1996-07-12
    ➕
    BASTIN, Johan Frans Jozef Maria, Dr appointed
    director
  41. 1996-07-12
    ➕
    FOSTER, Andrew Muir appointed
    director
  42. 1996-07-12
    ➕
    PRICE, Judith appointed
    director
  43. 1996-07-12
    ➕
    PRICE, Lionel appointed
    director
  44. 1996-07-12
    ➕
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  45. 1996-07-12
    ➖
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: PRICE, David Jack resigned 2025-07-01; PRICE, David Jack resigned 2025-07-01

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jean Luc Bernardi
Individual · British · DOB 05/1974 · age 52
25–50%
—25-50% shares20/10/2025
Mrs Nicole Price
Individual · British · DOB 10/1964 · age 62
25–50%
—25-50% shares20/10/2025
Mr Nicolas Cohen
Individual · British · DOB 09/1970 · age 56
25–50%
—25-50% shares20/10/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr David Jack Priceceased 05/02/2025· 25-50% shares

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

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-07-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

2 Palace Court
250 Finchley Road
London
NW3 6DN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-20
Last: 2025-07-06

Officers (4 active · 11 resigned)

BERNARDI, Chiku Sinha→
director · ~53y · appointed 2005-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BERNARDI, Jean Luc→
director · ~52y · appointed 2005-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COHEN, Nicolas→
director · ~56y · appointed 1999-05-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PRICE, Nicole→
director · ~62y · appointed 2025-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BASTIN-VLOT, Henrica→
secretary · appointed 1996-10-01 · resigned 2004-12-17
Resigned
PRICE, David Jack→
secretary · appointed 2015-06-25 · resigned 2025-07-01
Resigned
PRICE, Lionel→
secretary · appointed 2005-08-05 · resigned 2015-06-25
Resigned
PRICE, Lionel→
secretary · appointed 1996-07-12 · resigned 1996-10-01
Resigned
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-07-12 · resigned 1996-07-12
Resigned
BASTIN, Johan Frans Jozef Maria, Dr→
director · ~74y · appointed 1996-07-12 · resigned 2004-12-17
Resigned
FOSTER, Andrew Muir→
director · ~82y · appointed 1996-07-12 · resigned 1999-05-16
Resigned
PRICE, David Jack→
director · ~63y · appointed 2015-06-25 · resigned 2025-07-01
Resigned
PRICE, Judith→
director · ~98y · appointed 1996-07-12 · resigned 2008-06-18
Resigned
PRICE, Lionel→
director · ~99y · appointed 1996-07-12 · resigned 2015-06-25
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-07-12 · resigned 1996-07-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (99 total)

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-20
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2025-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2025-07-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-07-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-20