ST. MARTINS COURT (BATH) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01572852 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1981-07-07
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 75). 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
29 officers (3 active, 29 linked, 21 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
140 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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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 (68 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-16➖COWLAND, Janet Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2025-12-16➖WEST, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2025-12-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-14➖CRICK, John William resigneddirector
- 2025-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-01➖MOORE, Gay resigneddirector
- 2024-06-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-06-07📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2024-06-01➕OVAL (765) LTD T/A WEST OF ENGLAND ESTATES appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2024-06-01➖WEST OF ENGLAND ESTATE MANAGEMENT LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-06➕ARDELEAN, Raluca appointeddirector
- 2023-09-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-28➕WEST, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2023-07-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-27➕CRICK, John William appointeddirector
- 2023-07-27➖GILLARD, Glynis Lyndie resigneddirector
- 2023-07-27➖MILLS, Richard James resigneddirector
- 2023-07-27➖WOODS, James Christopher resigneddirector
- 2023-07-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22➖PM PROPERTY SERVICES (WESSEX) LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-12-22➕WEST OF ENGLAND ESTATE MANAGEMENT LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-12-22📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2022-12-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-12-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-21➖MILLS, Richard James resignedsecretary
- 2022-03-21➕PM PROPERTY SERVICES (WESSEX) LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-07-22➖HYNES-HIGMAN, Cecilia Jane resigneddirector
- 2016-01-19➕MILLS, Richard James appointedsecretary
- 2015-01-15➖HML COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-10-01➖VELLEMAN, Deborah Mary resignedsecretary
- 2014-10-01➕HML COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-07-22➕MOORE, Gay appointeddirector
- 2007-08-16➖LAWRENCE, David Alan resigneddirector
- 2007-01-01➖HYNES-HIGMAN, Cecilia Jane resignedsecretary
- 2007-01-01➕VELLEMAN, Deborah Mary appointedsecretary
- 2006-08-29➖HARRAD, Betty resigneddirector
- 2006-03-27➕FURZE, Philip John appointeddirector
- 2006-03-01➖WHYTE, Isobel Grant resigneddirector
- 2005-03-29➖MILLS, Enid Marion resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 68 events
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
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 75 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 20 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 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: COWLAND, Janet Elizabeth resigned 2025-12-16; CRICK, John William resigned 2025-11-14; WEST, Stephen resigned 2025-12-16
🔒Co-director network graph
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Active · Holding company · BA postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ABBEY STREET BATH (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED→ 01951219 · est 1985 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 40y | — | — |
| 14 20 COOMBEND MANAGEMENT LTD→ 16831610 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 BEDFORD STREET (BATH) LIMITED→ 13908390 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 14 JOHNSTONE STREET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 04142336 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| 147 ENGLISHCOMBE LANE LIMITED→ 16580181 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 GROVE STREET LIMITED→ 15880578 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 15 LAMBRIDGE PLACE (BATH) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 03511406 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| 15 MARLBOROUGH BUILDINGS BATH LIMITED→ 11012515 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 158 VICTORIA RISE LONDON MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 04978860 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| 16 FOREST VIEW MANAGEMENT CO LIMITED→ 15989380 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 16 GROSVENOR PLACE (BATH) MANAGEMENT CO. LIMITED→ 02122138 · est 1987 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 39y | — | — |
| 16 KENSINGTON PLACE (BATH) MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 02500444 · est 1990 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 35y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1981-07-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
C/O 1 Belmont
Lansdown Road
Bath
Bath & North East Somerset
BA1 5DZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-20
Last: 2025-12-06
Officers (3 active · 26 resigned)
OVAL (765) LTD T/A WEST OF ENGLAND ESTATES→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2024-06-01
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ARDELEAN, Raluca→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2023-09-06
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FURZE, Philip John→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2006-03-27
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HYNES-HIGMAN, Cecilia Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-12-17 · resigned 2007-01-01
MILLS, Richard James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-01-19 · resigned 2022-03-21
TURNER, Frederick→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-12-17
VELLEMAN, Deborah Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-01-01 · resigned 2014-10-01
HML COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2014-10-01 · resigned 2015-01-15
PM PROPERTY SERVICES (WESSEX) LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-03-21 · resigned 2022-12-22
WEST OF ENGLAND ESTATE MANAGEMENT LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-12-22 · resigned 2024-06-01
COWLAND, Janet Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1992-12-17 · resigned 2025-12-16
CRICK, John William→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2023-07-27 · resigned 2025-11-14
FISHER, John Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 1996-07-19
GILLARD, Glynis Lyndie→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2002-07-19 · resigned 2023-07-27
HARBUTT, Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~119y · resigned 1992-12-17
HARRAD, Betty→
Resigneddirector · ~102y · appointed 1998-12-12 · resigned 2006-08-29
HYNES-HIGMAN, Cecilia Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 2021-07-22
LAWRENCE, David Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 2007-08-16
MILLS, Enid Marion→
Resigneddirector · ~105y · appointed 2000-07-21 · resigned 2005-03-29
MILLS, Richard James→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · resigned 2023-07-27
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Recent filings (140 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-06-07
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2024-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-28