BIGCOURT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02026549 · ltd · incorporated 1986-06-10
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
22 officers (5 active, 22 linked, 14 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
128 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-15➕MJP ACCOUNTANTS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2024-02-15➖SENNEN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2024-02-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-15📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2024-02-15📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-16📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2024-01-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-20➕MASON, Alexander John appointeddirector
- 2023-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-21📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2023-07-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-07-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-07-01➖MJP ACCOUNTANTS LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-07-01➕SENNEN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-12➕MJP ACCOUNTANTS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-05-12📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2022-05-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-29➕QUARTEY, Richard Nii Ayi appointeddirector
- 2020-06-04➖WILLIAMS, Derek resignedsecretary
- 2020-06-04➖WILLIAMS, Derek resigneddirector
- 2018-12-08➖WALDRON, Gerard Patrick, Dr resigneddirector
- 2015-06-01➖SIEGLE, Hugh Robert resignedsecretary
- 2015-06-01➕WILLIAMS, Derek appointedsecretary
- 2005-09-29➖DAWSON, James Anthony resigneddirector
- 2004-03-26➕WILLIAMS, Derek appointeddirector
- 2003-09-12➖MEDD, Moyra May resigneddirector
- 2003-03-05➕DAWSON, James Anthony appointeddirector
- 2002-05-20➖DAWSON, Anthony David resignedsecretary
- 2002-05-20➕SIEGLE, Hugh Robert appointedsecretary
- 2002-05-20➖DAWSON, Anthony David resigneddirector
- 2002-02-16➕MEDD, Moyra May appointeddirector
- 2002-02-06➕WALDRON, Gerard Patrick, Dr appointeddirector
- 2001-11-26➖MEDD, David Roland resigneddirector
- 1999-12-22➕COOPER, Neil William appointeddirector
- 1999-11-05➖KERFOOT, Verity Katarina Marian resigneddirector
- 1996-03-23➕SIEGLE, Hugh Robert appointeddirector
- 1996-03-23➕DAWSON, Anthony David appointedsecretary
- 1996-01-26➖MACKERRAS, Jennifer Ann resignedsecretary
- 1996-01-26➖MACKERRAS, Jennifer Ann resigneddirector
- 1996-01-23➕DAWSON, Anthony David appointeddirector
- 1996-01-19➖RICHARDS, David Terence Gleed resigneddirector
- 1994-06-16➕KERFOOT, Verity Katarina Marian appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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.)
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-06-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
Unit 1.09 Torbay Business Centre
Lymington Road
Torquay
Devon
TQ1 4BD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-21
Last: 2026-05-07
Officers (5 active · 17 resigned)
MJP ACCOUNTANTS LLP→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2024-02-15
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COOPER, Neil William→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 1999-12-22
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MASON, Alexander John→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2023-10-20
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QUARTEY, Richard Nii Ayi→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2020-06-29
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SIEGLE, Hugh Robert→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 1996-03-23
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DAWSON, Anthony David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-03-23 · resigned 2002-05-20
MACKERRAS, Jennifer Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-09-07 · resigned 1996-01-26
RICHARDS, David Terence Gleed→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-09-07
SIEGLE, Hugh Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-05-20 · resigned 2015-06-01
WILLIAMS, Derek→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-06-01 · resigned 2020-06-04
MJP ACCOUNTANTS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-05-12 · resigned 2023-07-01
SENNEN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2023-07-01 · resigned 2024-02-15
COYLE, Francine→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 1993-12-06
DAWSON, Anthony David→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1996-01-23 · resigned 2002-05-20
DAWSON, James Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2003-03-05 · resigned 2005-09-29
KERFOOT, Verity Katarina Marian→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1994-06-16 · resigned 1999-11-05
MACKERRAS, Jennifer Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · resigned 1996-01-26
MEDD, David Roland→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 2001-11-26
MEDD, Moyra May→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 2002-02-16 · resigned 2003-09-12
RICHARDS, David Terence Gleed→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 1996-01-19
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Recent filings (128 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-15
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2024-02-15
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-16
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2024-01-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-17
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2023-07-21