PRIORY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01210568 · ltd · incorporated 1975-05-02
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 Apr 2024
Net worth
£226.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
108 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £226,193

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£37k
Net Worth
£226k
Current Assets
£404k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-04-30
Total assets£226.4k
Current assets£403.8k
Cash£37.0k
Debtors£366.8k
Net assets£226.2k

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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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-03
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  2. 2025-11-19
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-06-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  4. 2025-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-10-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2023-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-07-31
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  14. 2017-07-04
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  15. 2017-06-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2016-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-02-25
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    KENNEDY, Samuel Brian appointed
    director
  18. 2011-09-01
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    PAYNE, Christopher Bernard resigned
    secretary
  19. 2011-09-01
    ➖
    PAYNE, Christopher Bernard resigned
    director
  20. 1999-12-03
    ➕
    PAYNE, Christopher Bernard appointed
    secretary
  21. 1999-12-03
    ➖
    PIPER, Stephen John resigned
    secretary
  22. 1999-12-03
    ➖
    PIPER, Stephen John resigned
    director
  23. 1995-06-23
    ➖
    BENNETT, Terry Cyril resigned
    secretary
  24. 1995-06-23
    ➕
    PIPER, Stephen John appointed
    secretary
  25. 1995-06-23
    ➖
    BENNETT, Terry Cyril resigned
    director
  26. 1995-06-23
    ➕
    PIPER, Stephen John appointed
    director
  27. 1995-01-24
    ➖
    LANE, Alfred George resigned
    director
  28. 1994-07-28
    ➕
    KENNEDY, Barry appointed
    director
  29. 1994-05-25
    ➖
    KENNEDY, Brian resigned
    director
  30. 1993-09-24
    ➖
    MOORE, Roger Tracy resigned
    director
  31. 1992-01-01
    ➕
    MOORE, Roger Tracy appointed
    director
  32. 1975-05-02
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    Company incorporated
    As PRIORY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITED

Owner dependency

91/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 51 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Priory Group Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Priory Group Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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PRIORY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 01210568

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Priory Group Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control02/01/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • B.K. Limitedceased 02/01/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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

🔒Co-director network graph

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1975-05-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43220 — Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation

Registered office

Priory House
479 Godstone Road
Whyteleafe
Surrey
CR3 0BL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2024-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-08
Last: 2025-06-24

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

KENNEDY, Barry→
director · ~66y · appointed 1994-07-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KENNEDY, Samuel Brian→
director · ~39y · appointed 2016-02-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BENNETT, Terry Cyril→
secretary · resigned 1995-06-23
Resigned
PAYNE, Christopher Bernard→
secretary · appointed 1999-12-03 · resigned 2011-09-01
Resigned
PIPER, Stephen John→
secretary · appointed 1995-06-23 · resigned 1999-12-03
Resigned
BENNETT, Terry Cyril→
director · ~91y · resigned 1995-06-23
Resigned
KENNEDY, Brian→
director · ~94y · resigned 1994-05-25
Resigned
LANE, Alfred George→
director · ~97y · resigned 1995-01-24
Resigned
MOORE, Roger Tracy→
director · ~67y · appointed 1992-01-01 · resigned 1993-09-24
Resigned
PAYNE, Christopher Bernard→
director · ~80y · resigned 2011-09-01
Resigned
PIPER, Stephen John→
director · ~69y · appointed 1995-06-23 · resigned 1999-12-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (108 total)

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-03
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-11-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-29