19 MARLBOROUGH BUILDINGS (BATH) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01388458 · ltd · incorporated 1978-09-12
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£6
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
24 officers (3 active, 24 linked, 16 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
136 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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 £6

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£6
Current Assets
£5
Current Liabilities
£0£1£2£4£5£6Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£6
Current assets£5
Net assets£6

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-03-19
    HAWKER, Vincent John resigned
    director
  3. 2025-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-03-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-12-14
    SPG PROPERTY LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  7. 2023-12-14
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  8. 2023-12-04
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2023-12-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2023-11-27
    PERRY, Paul Martin resigned
    secretary
  11. 2023-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-01-30
    BARRON, Revle resigned
    director
  13. 2023-01-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2022-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-01-25
    KELLY, Terry resigned
    director
  17. 2021-01-25
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2020-10-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-09-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-09-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2015-09-15
    DAVIS, Amanda Jane resigned
    director
  22. 2011-02-25
    LEWIS, Hugh Wilson resigned
    secretary
  23. 2009-10-01
    PERRY, Paul Martin appointed
    secretary
  24. 2006-07-14
    LEWIS, Hugh Wilson appointed
    secretary
  25. 2006-07-14
    VELLEMAN, Deborah Mary resigned
    secretary
  26. 2005-09-23
    HAWKER, Vincent John appointed
    director
  27. 2005-09-01
    DAVIS, Amanda Jane resigned
    secretary
  28. 2005-09-01
    VELLEMAN, Deborah Mary appointed
    secretary
  29. 2005-08-13
    CARA-SOUTHEY, Juliet Anne resigned
    director
  30. 2003-03-19
    LEWIS, Hugh Wilson appointed
    director
  31. 2000-06-20
    LEWIS, Gwyneth resigned
    director
  32. 2000-03-01
    CARA-SOUTHEY, Juliet Anne appointed
    director
  33. 2000-03-01
    CASHMAN, John, Dr resigned
    director
  34. 1998-02-10
    LEWIS, Gwyneth appointed
    director
  35. 1998-01-31
    BARRON, Revle resigned
    secretary
  36. 1997-09-20
    DAVIS, Amanda Jane appointed
    secretary
  37. 1997-05-21
    DAVIS, Amanda Jane appointed
    director
  38. 1997-05-06
    BARRON, Revle appointed
    secretary
  39. 1997-05-06
    MORLAND, Valerie Iris resigned
    secretary
  40. 1997-05-06
    MORLAND, Raymond Simeon resigned
    director
  41. 1997-01-17
    CASHMAN, John, Dr appointed
    director
  42. 1996-10-04
    BURCHELL, Mary resigned
    director
  43. 1996-09-20
    FRANCIS, Sean Gerrard appointed
    director
  44. 1996-03-01
    HUBBLE, Margaret resigned
    director
  45. 1996-02-10
    KELLY, Terry appointed
    director
  46. 1996-02-10
    MORLAND, Raymond Simeon appointed
    director
  47. 1995-11-25
    HUBBLE, Margaret resigned
    secretary
  48. 1995-11-25
    MORLAND, Valerie Iris appointed
    secretary
  49. 1995-03-29
    MARY STELL, Mary resigned
    director
  50. 1994-08-31
    SMITH, James resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 53 events

Owner dependency

83/100
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 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

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 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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7 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
Incorporated1978-09-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Unit 6 Pickwick Park
Park Lane
Corsham
SN13 0HN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-22
Last: 2026-03-08

Officers (3 active · 21 resigned)

SPG PROPERTY LTD
corporate-secretary · appointed 2023-12-14
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Active
FRANCIS, Sean Gerrard
director · ~70y · appointed 1996-09-20
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Active
LEWIS, Hugh Wilson
director · ~80y · appointed 2003-03-19
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Active
BARRON, Revle
secretary · appointed 1997-05-06 · resigned 1998-01-31
Resigned
DAVIS, Amanda Jane
secretary · appointed 1997-09-20 · resigned 2005-09-01
Resigned
HUBBLE, Margaret
secretary · resigned 1995-11-25
Resigned
LEWIS, Hugh Wilson
secretary · appointed 2006-07-14 · resigned 2011-02-25
Resigned
MORLAND, Valerie Iris
secretary · appointed 1995-11-25 · resigned 1997-05-06
Resigned
PERRY, Paul Martin
secretary · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2023-11-27
Resigned
VELLEMAN, Deborah Mary
secretary · appointed 2005-09-01 · resigned 2006-07-14
Resigned
BARRON, Revle
director · ~99y · resigned 2023-01-30
Resigned
BURCHELL, Mary
director · ~116y · resigned 1996-10-04
Resigned
CARA-SOUTHEY, Juliet Anne
director · ~55y · appointed 2000-03-01 · resigned 2005-08-13
Resigned
CASHMAN, John, Dr
director · ~61y · appointed 1997-01-17 · resigned 2000-03-01
Resigned
DAVIS, Amanda Jane
director · ~58y · appointed 1997-05-21 · resigned 2015-09-15
Resigned
HAWKER, Vincent John
director · ~64y · appointed 2005-09-23 · resigned 2026-03-19
Resigned
HUBBLE, Margaret
director · ~99y · resigned 1996-03-01
Resigned
KELLY, Norah
director · ~121y · resigned 1993-07-27
Resigned
KELLY, Terry
director · ~89y · appointed 1996-02-10 · resigned 2021-01-25
Resigned
LEWIS, Gwyneth
director · ~115y · appointed 1998-02-10 · resigned 2000-06-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (136 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-29
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2023-12-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-12-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-20