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.
Why now
Window opening · medium confidence
More negotiable than before — 1 signals weakening over the last 30 days.
  • · Hygiene score: 90 → 85
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 1 negative signal vs 0 positive.

  • ↓Hygiene score: 90 → 85
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
77/100
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 77/100 (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: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 9 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
115 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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
2
filings
  • • 2 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-29
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-05-28
    ➕
    GOODLACE, Siobhan appointed
    director
  3. 2026-05-12
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-04-16
    ➖
    MOYLE, Lewis Hugh Bernard resigned
    director
  5. 2026-01-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-06-23
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2025-06-09
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2025-06-09
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2025-06-09
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  10. 2025-06-09
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2025-04-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-09-05
    ➕
    HARPER STONE PROPERTIES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  13. 2024-09-05
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  14. 2024-09-05
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2024-07-16
    ➖
    SIMMONDS, Stephen resigned
    secretary
  16. 2024-07-16
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2024-07-16
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  18. 2024-06-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2023-06-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2022-11-09
    ➕
    MOYLE, Lewis Hugh Bernard appointed
    director
  21. 2022-11-09
    ➖
    OSBORNE, Gayla resigned
    director
  22. 2022-11-09
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2022-11-09
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2022-06-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2021-06-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2014-04-29
    ➖
    GOODLACE, Siobhan Claire resigned
    secretary
  27. 2014-04-29
    ➕
    SIMMONDS, Stephen appointed
    secretary
  28. 2003-05-01
    ➕
    GOODLACE, Siobhan Claire appointed
    secretary
  29. 2000-11-22
    ➖
    PAYNE, Simon John resigned
    secretary
  30. 2000-11-22
    ➖
    PAYNE, Simon John resigned
    director
  31. 1999-12-02
    ➖
    LEMING, Nicholas Francis resigned
    secretary
  32. 1999-12-02
    ➖
    LEMING, Nicholas Francis resigned
    director
  33. 1999-11-27
    ➕
    PAYNE, Simon John appointed
    secretary
  34. 1999-01-29
    ➕
    PAYNE, Simon John appointed
    director
  35. 1997-07-18
    ➖
    FRANCES, Reynolds resigned
    director
  36. 1997-06-09
    ➖
    KNIGHT, James Edgar resigned
    secretary
  37. 1997-06-09
    ➕
    LEMING, Nicholas Francis appointed
    secretary
  38. 1997-06-09
    ➖
    KNIGHT, James Edgar resigned
    director
  39. 1997-06-09
    ➕
    LEMING, Nicholas Francis appointed
    director
  40. 1995-07-01
    ➖
    GIBSON, Prudence Beatrice resigned
    secretary
  41. 1995-07-01
    ➕
    KNIGHT, James Edgar appointed
    secretary
  42. 1995-07-01
    ➖
    GIBSON, Thomas Reed resigned
    director
  43. 1995-07-01
    ➕
    KNIGHT, James Edgar appointed
    director
  44. 1983-08-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 148 KINGS ROAD (BRIGHTON) LIMITED

Owner dependency

81/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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 · 13 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
GOODLACE, Siobhan→
director · ~61y · appointed 2026-05-28
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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
MOYLE, Lewis Hugh Bernard→
director · ~32y · appointed 2022-11-09 · resigned 2026-04-16
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 (115 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-12
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