20 WALKER TERRACE, PLYMOUTH, LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01481747 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1980-02-27
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
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
28 officers (5 active, 28 linked, 18 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
160 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-31

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (68 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-24
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  3. 2025-06-24
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  4. 2025-06-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-06-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2025-06-12
    CROWN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  7. 2025-06-12
    SEARS, Lynne Marie resigned
    secretary
  8. 2025-06-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-06-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2025-05-17
    CEPAITE, Laura resigned
    director
  11. 2025-04-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2025-03-14
    PAPAMICHAEL, Paul appointed
    director
  13. 2025-03-14
    CEPAITE, Laura appointed
    director
  14. 2025-03-14
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2025-03-14
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2025-02-19
    SEARS, Lynne Marie appointed
    secretary
  17. 2025-02-19
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  18. 2025-02-19
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  19. 2025-02-07
    INNOVUS COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2025-02-03
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  21. 2025-02-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2025-02-01
    SEARS, Lynne Marie appointed
    director
  23. 2024-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2024-12-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2024-12-12
    WELLS, James David resigned
    director
  26. 2023-12-11
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  27. 2023-12-11
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  28. 2023-12-07
    BLENHEIMS ESTATE & ASSET MANAGEMENT (SW) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2023-12-07
    INNOVUS COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2023-11-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  31. 2023-10-05
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  32. 2023-06-14
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  33. 2023-04-26
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  34. 2022-05-25
    DAFFERN, Paul Anton appointed
    director
  35. 2022-05-25
    WELLS, Elizabeth Mary resigned
    director
  36. 2022-05-25
    WELLS, James David appointed
    director
  37. 2016-11-18
    HANNAFORD, Charlotte Lucy resigned
    director
  38. 2016-08-18
    WELLS, Elizabeth Mary appointed
    director
  39. 2015-11-17
    BLENHEIMS ESTATE & ASSET MANAGEMENT (SW) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  40. 2015-11-17
    TMS SOUTH WEST LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  41. 2015-09-07
    NEL, Christine resigned
    director
  42. 2013-02-26
    SKEDD, Ian James resigned
    director
  43. 2012-05-22
    NEL, Christine appointed
    director
  44. 2008-05-30
    WYSE HOMES LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  45. 2008-04-22
    TMS SOUTH WEST LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  46. 2007-07-12
    TUFFIN, Richard Simon resigned
    secretary
  47. 2007-07-12
    WYSE HOMES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  48. 2005-03-30
    HANNAFORD, Charlotte Lucy resigned
    secretary
  49. 2005-03-30
    TUFFIN, Richard Simon appointed
    secretary
  50. 2003-06-29
    SKEDD, Ian James appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 68 events

Owner dependency

65/100
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 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 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 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Michael Hosking
Individual · British · DOB 09/1969 · age 57
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Elizabeth Mary Wellsceased 30/10/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1980-02-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

135 Reddenhill Road Reddenhill Road
Torquay
TQ1 3NT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31

Officers (5 active · 23 resigned)

CROWN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD
corporate-secretary · appointed 2025-06-12
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Active
DAFFERN, Paul Anton
director · ~67y · appointed 2022-05-25
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Active
HOSKING, John Michael
director · ~57y · appointed 1994-10-21
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Active
PAPAMICHAEL, Paul
director · ~44y · appointed 2025-03-14
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Active
SEARS, Lynne Marie
director · ~68y · appointed 2025-02-01
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Active
CLARK, Alan George
secretary · appointed 1996-01-18 · resigned 2002-06-01
Resigned
HANNAFORD, Charlotte Lucy
secretary · appointed 2002-09-30 · resigned 2005-03-30
Resigned
JACKSON, Hester
secretary · resigned 1995-06-30
Resigned
SEARS, Lynne Marie
secretary · appointed 2025-02-19 · resigned 2025-06-12
Resigned
TUFFIN, Richard Simon
secretary · appointed 2005-03-30 · resigned 2007-07-12
Resigned
BLENHEIMS ESTATE & ASSET MANAGEMENT (SW) LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2015-11-17 · resigned 2023-12-07
Resigned
INNOVUS COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2023-12-07 · resigned 2025-02-07
Resigned
TMS SOUTH WEST LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-04-22 · resigned 2015-11-17
Resigned
WYSE HOMES LTD
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-07-12 · resigned 2008-05-30
Resigned
CEPAITE, Laura
director · ~47y · appointed 2025-03-14 · resigned 2025-05-17
Resigned
CLARK, Alan George
director · ~77y · appointed 1996-01-18 · resigned 2002-06-01
Resigned
HANNAFORD, Charlotte Lucy
director · ~51y · appointed 2002-09-30 · resigned 2016-11-18
Resigned
HARDWICK, Julia Louise Saxty
director · ~61y · resigned 1995-08-31
Resigned
HARDWICK, Stephen Jon
director · ~65y · resigned 1995-08-31
Resigned
JACKSON, Hester
director · ~60y · resigned 1994-10-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (160 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-08
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2025-06-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-06-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-14
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-02-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-02-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-03