17 CASTLE HILL AVENUE, FOLKESTONE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01977794 · ltd · incorporated 1986-01-15
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£11.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (63/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
23 officers (4 active, 23 linked, 16 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
139 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 £11,550
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£12k
Current Assets
£14k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £14.5k |
| Current assets | £14.4k |
| Net assets | £11.6k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-10📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-29➕CULLEN, Karen Elaine appointeddirector
- 2023-12-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-05📄second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP04AP01
- 2023-12-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-11-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-20📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-11-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-11-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-19➕BAKER, Gavin Kerry Glynn appointedsecretary
- 2023-11-19➖LH PROPERTY BLOCK MANAGEMENT LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-20📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2023-01-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-01➖REED, Kevin resignedsecretary
- 2022-09-01➕LH PROPERTY BLOCK MANAGEMENT LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-05➕REED, Kevin appointedsecretary
- 2021-05-05➖SMITH, Elizabeth Anne resignedsecretary
- 2017-08-02➖DICKIE, Paul resigneddirector
- 2017-01-06➕SMITH, Elizabeth Anne appointedsecretary
- 2017-01-05➖BAKER, Roderick David resignedsecretary
- 2013-07-25➕SMITH, Penelope appointeddirector
- 2013-07-25➕DICKIE, Paul appointeddirector
- 2012-05-11➖ROE, Martin William resigneddirector
- 2011-04-27➖NORRIS, Paul Robert Winn resigneddirector
- 2010-12-23➖TALBUT, Julie resigneddirector
- 2010-11-15➕BAKER, Zoe appointeddirector
- 2010-11-15➕ROE, Martin William appointeddirector
- 2005-09-09➖WILDE, Kate Louise resigneddirector
- 2004-08-12➖JUDGE, Carolyn Jane resigneddirector
- 2003-09-20➕NORRIS, Paul Robert Winn appointeddirector
- 2003-09-19➖ROBERTS, Terence Michael John resigneddirector
- 2003-05-01➕BAKER, Roderick David appointedsecretary
- 2003-04-30➖WILDE, James Quinton resignedsecretary
- 2003-01-22➖MANNIX, Robert John resigneddirector
- 2003-01-16➖MANNIX, Ann Beatrice resignedsecretary
- 2003-01-16➕WILDE, James Quinton appointedsecretary
- 2003-01-13➕ROBERTS, Terence Michael John appointeddirector
- 2002-06-18➖WILDE, James Quinton resigneddirector
- 2002-06-18➕WILDE, Kate Louise appointeddirector
- 2000-04-30➖WALSH, Stephen Thomas resigneddirector
- 1999-07-16➕JUDGE, Carolyn Jane appointeddirector
- 1999-07-16➖TUCKER, Roma resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 55 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- 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.
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| 17 ADRIAN SQUARE RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 07510142 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| 17 ST JOHNS CHURCH ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 15148779 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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| 18 AND 18A ALBION ROAD BROADSTAIRS RESIDENTS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD→ 10004740 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-01-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
Hall Flat, 17 Castle Hill Avenue
Folkestone
CT20 2TD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-06
Last: 2025-11-22
Officers (4 active · 19 resigned)
BAKER, Gavin Kerry Glynn→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-11-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CULLEN, Karen Elaine→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2023-12-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Penelope→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2013-07-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BAKER, Roderick David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-05-01 · resigned 2017-01-05
MANNIX, Ann Beatrice→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2003-01-16
REED, Kevin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-05-05 · resigned 2022-09-01
SMITH, Elizabeth Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-01-06 · resigned 2021-05-05
WILDE, James Quinton→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-01-16 · resigned 2003-04-30
LH PROPERTY BLOCK MANAGEMENT LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-09-01 · resigned 2023-11-19
DICKIE, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2013-07-25 · resigned 2017-08-02
GRIGGS, Ron→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1991-08-23
JUDGE, Carolyn Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1999-07-16 · resigned 2004-08-12
MANNIX, Robert John→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 2003-01-22
NORRIS, Paul Robert Winn→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2003-09-20 · resigned 2011-04-27
ROBERTS, Terence Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · appointed 2003-01-13 · resigned 2003-09-19
ROE, Martin William→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2010-11-15 · resigned 2012-05-11
TALBUT, Julie→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 2010-12-23
TUCKER, Roma→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · resigned 1999-07-16
WALSH, Stephen Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~98y · appointed 1991-08-23 · resigned 2000-04-30
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Recent filings (139 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-24
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-29
second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2023-12-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-12-05
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AAMD
2023-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-20
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-11-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-11-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-20