PARKSTONE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01603910 · ltd · incorporated 1981-12-14
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 86-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 86). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 42.0y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 42.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (5 active, 12 linked, 10 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
26 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
118 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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-31
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  2. 2024-10-29
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  3. 2024-01-19
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  4. 2023-02-02
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  5. 2022-02-22
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  6. 2022-01-17
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  7. 2021-02-10
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  8. 2021-01-08
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  9. 2020-12-29
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    THOMPSON, David Brian resigned
    director
  10. 2019-10-31
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  11. 2018-11-01
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  12. 2017-11-06
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  13. 2016-10-31
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  14. 2015-12-23
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  15. 2015-11-03
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  16. 2014-12-18
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  17. 2013-05-01
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    ANGUS, Debra appointed
    director
  18. 2012-11-28
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    HORTON, Anne Linda resigned
    director
  19. 2007-08-06
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    AYRES, Catherine Anne resigned
    director
  20. 2004-12-01
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    DANT, Christopher James appointed
    secretary
  21. 2004-12-01
    ➕
    COPUS, Roy Bernard appointed
    director
  22. 2004-12-01
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    TREGASKES, Leon Paul resigned
    secretary
  23. 2004-12-01
    ➕
    AYRES, Catherine Anne appointed
    director
  24. 2004-12-01
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    HORTON, Anne Linda appointed
    director
  25. 2004-12-01
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    TREGASKES, Leon Paul resigned
    director
  26. 2002-05-31
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    ALLKINS, Allan Michael resigned
    director
  27. 1997-07-15
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    WOODWARD, Katharine Patricia appointed
    director
  28. 1995-07-03
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    ALLKINS, Allan Michael appointed
    director
  29. 1995-02-17
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    HILL, Peter Gerald resigned
    director
  30. 1994-05-19
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    Charge satisfied #2
  31. 1992-11-25
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hoopers Holdings (Tunbridge Wells) Limited
  32. 1990-01-05
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    Charge satisfied #1
  33. 1987-02-05
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Seyhawk Investments Limited.
  34. 1984-07-16
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hallmam Meat Co Limited
  35. 1981-12-14
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    Company incorporated
    As PARKSTONE LIMITED

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 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 45 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

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Hoopers Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Hoopers Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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PARKSTONE LIMITED
This company · 01603910

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Hoopers Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1981-12-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47190 — Other retail sale in non-specialised stores

Registered office

The Office Cheveley Park Stud
Duchess Drive
Newmarket
Suffolk
CB8 9DD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-02-01
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last: 2025-12-17

Officers (5 active · 7 resigned)

DANT, Christopher James→
secretary · appointed 2004-12-01
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Active
ANGUS, Debra→
director · ~61y · appointed 2013-05-01
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Active
COPUS, Roy Bernard→
director · ~67y · appointed 2004-12-01
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Active
THOMPSON, Patricia→
director · ~86y
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Active
WOODWARD, Katharine Patricia→
director · ~58y · appointed 1997-07-15
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Active
TREGASKES, Leon Paul→
secretary · resigned 2004-12-01
Resigned
ALLKINS, Allan Michael→
director · ~81y · appointed 1995-07-03 · resigned 2002-05-31
Resigned
AYRES, Catherine Anne→
director · ~64y · appointed 2004-12-01 · resigned 2007-08-06
Resigned
HILL, Peter Gerald→
director · ~73y · resigned 1995-02-17
Resigned
HORTON, Anne Linda→
director · ~67y · appointed 2004-12-01 · resigned 2012-11-28
Resigned
THOMPSON, David Brian→
director · ~90y · resigned 2020-12-29
Resigned
TREGASKES, Leon Paul→
director · ~66y · resigned 2004-12-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Hoopers Holdings (Tunbridge Wells)
Hoopers Holdings (Tunbridge Wells) Limited
Debenture1 property25/11/1992—
satisfied
Seyhawk Investments .
Seyhawk Investments Limited.
Deed of deposit1 property05/02/198719/05/1994
satisfied
Hallmam Meat Co
Hallmam Meat Co Limited
Debenture1 property16/07/198405/01/1990
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Recent filings (118 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-19
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2022-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-23