31 AND 31A DEVONSHIRE CLOSE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01441747 · ltd · incorporated 1979-08-03
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 101-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 101). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
90 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-11-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-02-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-11-07➕BENNETT, Matthew Christopher appointeddirector
- 2011-08-02➖BENNETT, Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2011-08-02➖BENNETT, Margaret resigneddirector
- 1979-08-03🏢Company incorporatedAs 31 AND 31A DEVONSHIRE CLOSE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 101 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 101 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 47 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
cleanNo 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 Matthew Bennett Individual · British · DOB 10/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 10-12 MINTERNE ROAD MANAGEMENT LTD→ 11368101 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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| 19 BEAUFORT GARDENS RIGHT TO MANAGE COMPANY LIMITED→ 07666462 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| 2 THE WATERLOO SPV LIMITED→ 17124466 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 21LC LTD→ 14319193 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 231 SUSSEX GARDENS FREEHOLD LIMITED→ 05361390 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| 231 SUSSEX GARDENS RIGHT TO MANAGE LIMITED→ 05361410 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| 24-32 CHURCH TOWN CLOSE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 10598496 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1979-08-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Hornbeam House Yew Tree Close
Winterslow
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP5 1RT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-29
Last made up to: 2024-09-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-20
Last: 2025-11-06
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
BENNETT, Matthew Christopher→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2011-11-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BENNETT, Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2011-08-02
BENNETT, Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · resigned 2011-08-02
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Recent filings (90 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-12-16