38 BRIGHTON ROAD (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED

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02000672 · ltd · incorporated 1986-03-17
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
107 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31

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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Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
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  3. 2024-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  4. 2023-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  5. 2022-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  6. 2021-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  10. 2018-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  11. 2016-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  12. 2015-12-08
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  13. 2015-09-18
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  14. 2014-12-12
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  15. 2014-10-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2003-01-03
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    GRIFFITHS, Mark Roderick Winton appointed
    secretary
  17. 2003-01-03
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    MARSHALL, David Edward resigned
    secretary
  18. 2002-09-03
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    GRIFFITHS, Mark Roderick Winton appointed
    director
  19. 2002-02-28
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    JENKINS, Martyn Thomas resigned
    director
  20. 2000-07-31
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    MARSHALL, David Edward appointed
    director
  21. 2000-07-31
    ➕
    MARSHALL, David Edward appointed
    secretary
  22. 2000-05-30
    ➖
    ANDREWS, Joanne Lucy resigned
    secretary
  23. 2000-05-30
    ➖
    ANDREWS, Joanne Lucy resigned
    director
  24. 1999-09-01
    ➕
    JENKINS, Martyn Thomas appointed
    director
  25. 1999-08-31
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    HUGGETT, Paul resigned
    director
  26. 1997-08-28
    ➕
    ANDREWS, Joanne Lucy appointed
    secretary
  27. 1997-08-28
    ➖
    FRUHLING, Nicholas resigned
    secretary
  28. 1997-08-28
    ➕
    ANDREWS, Joanne Lucy appointed
    director
  29. 1997-06-03
    ➖
    COLLINS, Sylvia Ann resigned
    secretary
  30. 1997-06-03
    ➕
    FRUHLING, Nicholas appointed
    secretary
  31. 1992-09-19
    ➖
    BOWEN, Gail resigned
    director
  32. 1992-09-19
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    HUGGETT, Paul appointed
    director
  33. 1986-03-17
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    Company incorporated
    As 38 BRIGHTON ROAD (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 76 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 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mark Roderick Winton Griffiths
Individual · British · DOB 10/1950 · age 76
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016
Mr David Edward Marshall
Individual · British · DOB 07/1971 · age 55
25–50%
—25-50% 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
Incorporated1986-03-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

11 Berkeley Square
Clifton
Bristol
BS8 1HG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-26
Last: 2025-09-12

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

GRIFFITHS, Mark Roderick Winton→
secretary · appointed 2003-01-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GRIFFITHS, Mark Roderick Winton→
director · ~76y · appointed 2002-09-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MARSHALL, David Edward→
director · ~55y · appointed 2000-07-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ANDREWS, Joanne Lucy→
secretary · appointed 1997-08-28 · resigned 2000-05-30
Resigned
COLLINS, Sylvia Ann→
secretary · resigned 1997-06-03
Resigned
FRUHLING, Nicholas→
secretary · appointed 1997-06-03 · resigned 1997-08-28
Resigned
MARSHALL, David Edward→
secretary · appointed 2000-07-31 · resigned 2003-01-03
Resigned
ANDREWS, Joanne Lucy→
director · ~58y · appointed 1997-08-28 · resigned 2000-05-30
Resigned
BOWEN, Gail→
director · ~64y · resigned 1992-09-19
Resigned
HUGGETT, Paul→
director · ~59y · appointed 1992-09-19 · resigned 1999-08-31
Resigned
JENKINS, Martyn Thomas→
director · ~46y · appointed 1999-09-01 · resigned 2002-02-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (107 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-24