3 CAVENDISH PLACE LIMITED

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01481338 · ltd · incorporated 1980-02-25
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 83-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 83). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
16 officers (1 active, 16 linked, 14 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
138 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees00

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.

See pricing →

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  2. 2025-03-17
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  3. 2025-03-17
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    officers · TM02
  4. 2025-03-17
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  5. 2025-03-17
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2024-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-06-16
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    LAY, Maurice John resigned
    secretary
  8. 2024-06-16
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    LAY, Maurice John resigned
    director
  9. 2023-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-06-29
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  11. 2022-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  12. 2022-04-19
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2021-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-06-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2021-06-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2021-04-19
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    WARNETT, Christopher resigned
    director
  17. 2021-04-19
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    WARNETT, Lynn resigned
    director
  18. 2020-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
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  19. 2019-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-06-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
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  21. 2014-08-10
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    CORKETT, Ian resigned
    director
  22. 2014-08-10
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    CORKETT, Sue, Mrs. resigned
    director
  23. 2011-03-19
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    CORKETT, Ian appointed
    director
  24. 2011-03-19
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    KERLEY, John William resigned
    director
  25. 2011-03-15
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    CORKETT, Sue, Mrs. appointed
    director
  26. 2004-05-07
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    REID, Anthony Ian resigned
    director
  27. 2004-05-07
    ➖
    REID, Elaine Gladys resigned
    director
  28. 2000-12-06
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    KERLEY, John William appointed
    director
  29. 2000-12-06
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    QUINN, Sharon Louise resigned
    director
  30. 2000-01-31
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    LAY, Janita Mary Gwendoline appointed
    director
  31. 1996-03-22
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    BAILEY, Bernadette Holohan resigned
    secretary
  32. 1996-03-22
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    LAY, Maurice John appointed
    secretary
  33. 1996-03-22
    ➖
    BAILEY, Bernadette Holohan resigned
    director
  34. 1996-03-22
    ➖
    BAILEY, Geoffrey Frederick resigned
    director
  35. 1996-03-22
    ➕
    LAY, Maurice John appointed
    director
  36. 1994-02-28
    ➖
    JAMES, Robert George resigned
    director
  37. 1994-02-28
    ➕
    REID, Anthony Ian appointed
    director
  38. 1994-02-28
    ➕
    REID, Elaine Gladys appointed
    director
  39. 1992-09-04
    ➕
    BAILEY, Geoffrey Frederick appointed
    director
  40. 1992-09-04
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    PARRISH, Gileen resigned
    director
  41. 1992-09-04
    ➕
    QUINN, Sharon Louise appointed
    director
  42. 1980-02-25
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    Company incorporated
    As 3 CAVENDISH PLACE LIMITED

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
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 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 46 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Janita Mary Gwendoline Lay
Individual · British · DOB 07/1943 · age 83
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control16/06/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Maurice John Layceased 16/06/2024· 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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1980-02-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

3 Cavendish Place
Bath
Avon
BA1 2UB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-24
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-20
Last: 2026-03-06

Officers (1 active · 15 resigned)

LAY, Janita Mary Gwendoline→
director · ~83y · appointed 2000-01-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BAILEY, Bernadette Holohan→
secretary · resigned 1996-03-22
Resigned
LAY, Maurice John→
secretary · appointed 1996-03-22 · resigned 2024-06-16
Resigned
BAILEY, Bernadette Holohan→
director · ~86y · resigned 1996-03-22
Resigned
BAILEY, Geoffrey Frederick→
director · ~90y · appointed 1992-09-04 · resigned 1996-03-22
Resigned
CORKETT, Ian→
director · ~71y · appointed 2011-03-19 · resigned 2014-08-10
Resigned
CORKETT, Sue, Mrs.→
director · ~71y · appointed 2011-03-15 · resigned 2014-08-10
Resigned
JAMES, Robert George→
director · ~78y · resigned 1994-02-28
Resigned
KERLEY, John William→
director · ~71y · appointed 2000-12-06 · resigned 2011-03-19
Resigned
LAY, Maurice John→
director · ~91y · appointed 1996-03-22 · resigned 2024-06-16
Resigned
PARRISH, Gileen→
director · ~104y · resigned 1992-09-04
Resigned
QUINN, Sharon Louise→
director · ~71y · appointed 1992-09-04 · resigned 2000-12-06
Resigned
REID, Anthony Ian→
director · ~88y · appointed 1994-02-28 · resigned 2004-05-07
Resigned
REID, Elaine Gladys→
director · ~89y · appointed 1994-02-28 · resigned 2004-05-07
Resigned
WARNETT, Christopher→
director · ~78y · resigned 2021-04-19
Resigned
WARNETT, Lynn→
director · ~77y · resigned 2021-04-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (138 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-17
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-03-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-04-19