42, DOWNLEAZE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01497983 · ltd · incorporated 1980-05-22
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£4
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)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 (4 active, 24 linked, 19 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
133 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.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £4
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£4
Current Assets
£7k
↑ 295% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £7.2k | £0 |
| Current assets | £7.2k | £1.8k |
| Net assets | £4 | £0 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (58 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-22➕SAVAGE, Edward Charles appointeddirector
- 2021-12-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-12-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-19➖COLE, Robert Anthony resigneddirector
- 2021-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-25➕LAWRENCE, Nicholas Brian appointeddirector
- 2018-10-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-10-17➖BRINNAND, Janet Clare resigneddirector
- 2018-10-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-12➕COLE, Robert Anthony appointeddirector
- 2018-01-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-12-27➖WARD, Hilary Jane resigneddirector
- 2017-01-26➕ALGRAFFEE, Hatem appointeddirector
- 2016-04-20➖REDMAN, Jane resignedsecretary
- 2016-01-27➖OCHOA, Lina Constanza resigneddirector
- 2011-08-02➕OCHOA, Lina Constanza appointeddirector
- 2011-02-01➖SWANN, Michael Leonard Blake resigneddirector
- 2004-10-28➕REDMAN, Jane appointedsecretary
- 2004-10-28➖SWANN, Michael Leonard Blake resigneddirector
- 2004-09-01➖SWANN, Michael Leonard Blake resignedsecretary
- 2004-09-01➕SWANN, Michael Leonard Blake appointeddirector
- 2003-10-28➕WARD, Hilary Jane appointeddirector
- 2003-10-23➖BLOOM, Valentina resigneddirector
- 2003-05-15➖BLOOM, Martin Paul resigneddirector
- 2003-05-15➕BLOOM, Valentina appointeddirector
- 2003-01-09➕CLARK, Christopher James appointeddirector
- 2002-03-06➖BLOOM, Valentina resignedsecretary
- 2002-03-06➕SWANN, Michael Leonard Blake appointedsecretary
- 2001-07-23➖SEMENOV, Mikhail, Dr resigneddirector
- 1999-05-21➕BRINNAND, Janet Clare appointeddirector
- 1999-05-21➖WILLS, Paul John resigneddirector
- 1997-05-15➕SEMENOV, Mikhail, Dr appointeddirector
- 1997-03-20➖GOBBY, Clive resigneddirector
- 1997-01-01➕BLOOM, Valentina appointedsecretary
- 1996-12-01➕BLOOM, Martin Paul appointeddirector
- 1996-11-29➖WESTON, Elaine Julie resignedsecretary
- 1996-11-29➖CORR, David John resigneddirector
- 1995-12-04➖WOOD, Daphne Elisabeth resignedsecretary
- 1995-12-04➕SWANN, Michael Leonard Blake appointeddirector
- 1995-12-04➖WOOD, Alison Nicola resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 58 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Property · BS postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 DOWNLEAZE (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED→ 02572979 · est 1991 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 35y | — | — |
| 38 ARCHFIELD ROAD, COTHAM LIMITED→ 01372453 · est 1978 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 47y | — | — |
| 39 SUSSEX AVENUE LIMITED→ 15442102 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 3A LETS LTD→ 16846081 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 CAMBRIDGE PARK REDLAND MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 01545807 · est 1981 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 45y | — | — |
| 40 STATION ROAD LTD→ 09062872 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 44 TO 46 JAMAICA STREET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 14333433 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 47 STACKPOOL ROAD LTD→ 16270882 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 48 CHEAM ROAD LTD→ 11700003 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 48 DOWNS PARK WEST MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 02752810 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 33y | — | — |
| 48 PARK STREET BRISTOL LTD→ 13583720 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 48 PARK STREET OPCO LIMITED→ 15550666 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1980-05-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
42c Downleaze
Stoke Bishop
Bristol
BS9 1LY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-21
Last: 2025-12-07
Officers (4 active · 20 resigned)
ALGRAFFEE, Hatem→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2017-01-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CLARK, Christopher James→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2003-01-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LAWRENCE, Nicholas Brian→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2018-10-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SAVAGE, Edward Charles→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2021-12-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BLOOM, Valentina→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-01-01 · resigned 2002-03-06
REDMAN, Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-10-28 · resigned 2016-04-20
SWANN, Michael Leonard Blake→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-03-06 · resigned 2004-09-01
WESTON, Elaine Julie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-07-01 · resigned 1996-11-29
WOOD, Daphne Elisabeth→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-12-04
BLOOM, Martin Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1996-12-01 · resigned 2003-05-15
BLOOM, Valentina→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2003-05-15 · resigned 2003-10-23
BRINNAND, Janet Clare→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1999-05-21 · resigned 2018-10-17
COLE, Robert Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2018-01-12 · resigned 2021-11-19
CORR, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1994-10-31 · resigned 1996-11-29
GOBBY, Clive→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1994-10-31 · resigned 1997-03-20
OCHOA, Lina Constanza→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2011-08-02 · resigned 2016-01-27
SEMENOV, Mikhail, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1997-05-15 · resigned 2001-07-23
SWANN, Michael Leonard Blake→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · appointed 2004-09-01 · resigned 2011-02-01
SWANN, Michael Leonard Blake→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · appointed 1995-12-04 · resigned 2004-10-28
WARD, Hilary Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2003-10-28 · resigned 2017-12-27
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (133 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-12-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-25