148 KINGS ROAD (BRIGHTON) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01748541 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1983-08-26
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 81100
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
15 officers (3 active, 15 linked, 8 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
113 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-06-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-06-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-06-09
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  6. 2025-06-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2025-04-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-09-05
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    HARPER STONE PROPERTIES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  9. 2024-09-05
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  10. 2024-09-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2024-07-16
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    SIMMONDS, Stephen resigned
    secretary
  12. 2024-07-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2024-07-16
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2024-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-11-09
    ➕
    MOYLE, Lewis Hugh Bernard appointed
    director
  17. 2022-11-09
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    OSBORNE, Gayla resigned
    director
  18. 2022-11-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2022-11-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2022-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2014-04-29
    ➖
    GOODLACE, Siobhan Claire resigned
    secretary
  24. 2014-04-29
    ➕
    SIMMONDS, Stephen appointed
    secretary
  25. 2003-05-01
    ➕
    GOODLACE, Siobhan Claire appointed
    secretary
  26. 2000-11-22
    ➖
    PAYNE, Simon John resigned
    secretary
  27. 2000-11-22
    ➖
    PAYNE, Simon John resigned
    director
  28. 1999-12-02
    ➖
    LEMING, Nicholas Francis resigned
    secretary
  29. 1999-12-02
    ➖
    LEMING, Nicholas Francis resigned
    director
  30. 1999-11-27
    ➕
    PAYNE, Simon John appointed
    secretary
  31. 1999-01-29
    ➕
    PAYNE, Simon John appointed
    director
  32. 1997-07-18
    ➖
    FRANCES, Reynolds resigned
    director
  33. 1997-06-09
    ➖
    KNIGHT, James Edgar resigned
    secretary
  34. 1997-06-09
    ➕
    LEMING, Nicholas Francis appointed
    secretary
  35. 1997-06-09
    ➖
    KNIGHT, James Edgar resigned
    director
  36. 1997-06-09
    ➕
    LEMING, Nicholas Francis appointed
    director
  37. 1995-07-01
    ➖
    GIBSON, Prudence Beatrice resigned
    secretary
  38. 1995-07-01
    ➕
    KNIGHT, James Edgar appointed
    secretary
  39. 1995-07-01
    ➖
    GIBSON, Thomas Reed resigned
    director
  40. 1995-07-01
    ➕
    KNIGHT, James Edgar appointed
    director
  41. 1983-08-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 148 KINGS ROAD (BRIGHTON) LIMITED

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

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 Philip Goodlace
Individual · British · DOB 11/1955 · age 71
25–50%
—25-50% shares07/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1983-08-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC81100 — SIC 81100

Registered office

Harper Stone Properties Ltd Second Floor, Offices,
119/120 Western Road
Hove
East Sussex
BN3 1DB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-08
Last: 2025-09-24

Officers (3 active · 12 resigned)

HARPER STONE PROPERTIES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2024-09-05
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Active
GOODLACE, Philip→
director · ~71y
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Active
MOYLE, Lewis Hugh Bernard→
director · ~32y · appointed 2022-11-09
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Active
GIBSON, Prudence Beatrice→
secretary · resigned 1995-07-01
Resigned
GOODLACE, Siobhan Claire→
secretary · appointed 2003-05-01 · resigned 2014-04-29
Resigned
KNIGHT, James Edgar→
secretary · appointed 1995-07-01 · resigned 1997-06-09
Resigned
LEMING, Nicholas Francis→
secretary · appointed 1997-06-09 · resigned 1999-12-02
Resigned
PAYNE, Simon John→
secretary · appointed 1999-11-27 · resigned 2000-11-22
Resigned
SIMMONDS, Stephen→
secretary · appointed 2014-04-29 · resigned 2024-07-16
Resigned
FRANCES, Reynolds→
director · ~116y · resigned 1997-07-18
Resigned
GIBSON, Thomas Reed→
director · ~111y · resigned 1995-07-01
Resigned
KNIGHT, James Edgar→
director · ~101y · appointed 1995-07-01 · resigned 1997-06-09
Resigned
LEMING, Nicholas Francis→
director · ~61y · appointed 1997-06-09 · resigned 1999-12-02
Resigned
OSBORNE, Gayla→
director · ~92y · resigned 2022-11-09
Resigned
PAYNE, Simon John→
director · ~61y · appointed 1999-01-29 · resigned 2000-11-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (113 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-09
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-06-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-25
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2024-09-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-04