25 FRIARS WALK MANAGEMENT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02118423 · ltd · incorporated 1987-04-01
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), 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: medium (78/100)

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
21 officers (4 active, 21 linked, 12 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
108 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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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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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  3. 2023-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  4. 2023-03-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2022-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-09-28
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    CHAUDRY, Farzana appointed
    director
  8. 2021-09-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2021-06-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2021-06-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2021-06-01
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    BARRE, Martin appointed
    director
  12. 2021-06-01
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    SACH, Berkeley John resigned
    director
  13. 2021-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-01-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2019-01-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2015-12-11
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    LONGSTAFF, Chris appointed
    secretary
  20. 2015-12-11
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    STAPLETON, Gary Lloyd resigned
    secretary
  21. 2014-07-31
    ➕
    LONGSTAFF, Chris John, Mr appointed
    director
  22. 2014-07-31
    ➖
    ASHWORTH, Victoria resigned
    director
  23. 2009-03-20
    ➖
    MCKINLAY, Tom resigned
    secretary
  24. 2009-03-20
    ➕
    STAPLETON, Gary Lloyd appointed
    secretary
  25. 2009-03-20
    ➖
    MCKINLAY, Tom resigned
    director
  26. 2004-05-14
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    GLENDAY, Valerie resigned
    secretary
  27. 2004-05-14
    ➕
    MCKINLAY, Tom appointed
    secretary
  28. 2004-05-14
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    GLENDAY, Valerie resigned
    director
  29. 2004-05-14
    ➕
    MCKINLAY, Tom appointed
    director
  30. 2001-05-18
    ➕
    GLENDAY, Valerie appointed
    secretary
  31. 2001-05-18
    ➖
    MATTHEWS, Naomi Ann resigned
    secretary
  32. 2001-05-18
    ➕
    GLENDAY, Valerie appointed
    director
  33. 1999-12-15
    ➖
    GARDENER, Yvonne Margaret resigned
    secretary
  34. 1999-12-15
    ➕
    MATTHEWS, Naomi Ann appointed
    secretary
  35. 1998-03-10
    ➕
    GARDENER, Yvonne Margaret appointed
    secretary
  36. 1998-03-06
    ➖
    RATCLIFFE, Tom resigned
    secretary
  37. 1998-03-06
    ➖
    RATCLIFFE, Tom resigned
    director
  38. 1997-03-11
    ➕
    SACH, Berkeley John appointed
    director
  39. 1996-11-25
    ➕
    ASHWORTH, Victoria appointed
    director
  40. 1996-11-25
    ➖
    WILLCOX, Timothy Nicholas Varco resigned
    director
  41. 1994-08-01
    ➖
    NELSON, John Alan resigned
    secretary
  42. 1994-08-01
    ➕
    RATCLIFFE, Tom appointed
    secretary
  43. 1994-08-01
    ➖
    NELSON, John Alan resigned
    director
  44. 1994-08-01
    ➕
    RATCLIFFE, Tom appointed
    director
  45. 1994-08-01
    ➖
    WILSON, Angela Maria resigned
    director
  46. 1993-07-21
    ➕
    NELSON, John Alan appointed
    secretary
  47. 1993-03-17
    ➖
    NELSON, Ruby Jeanne resigned
    secretary
  48. 1993-03-17
    ➖
    NELSON, Ruby Jeanne resigned
    director
  49. 1987-04-01
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    Company incorporated
    As 25 FRIARS WALK MANAGEMENT LIMITED

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
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 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Christopher Longstaff
Individual · English · DOB 08/1953 · age 73
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/08/2016

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
Incorporated1987-04-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Mole End Pillory Hill
Noss Mayo
Plymouth
PL8 1ED
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-12
Last: 2025-09-28

Officers (4 active · 17 resigned)

LONGSTAFF, Chris→
secretary · appointed 2015-12-11
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Active
BARRE, Martin→
director · ~80y · appointed 2021-06-01
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Active
CHAUDRY, Farzana→
director · ~57y · appointed 2021-09-28
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Active
LONGSTAFF, Chris John, Mr →
director · ~73y · appointed 2014-07-31
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Active
GARDENER, Yvonne Margaret→
secretary · appointed 1998-03-10 · resigned 1999-12-15
Resigned
GLENDAY, Valerie→
secretary · appointed 2001-05-18 · resigned 2004-05-14
Resigned
MATTHEWS, Naomi Ann→
secretary · appointed 1999-12-15 · resigned 2001-05-18
Resigned
MCKINLAY, Tom→
secretary · appointed 2004-05-14 · resigned 2009-03-20
Resigned
NELSON, John Alan→
secretary · appointed 1993-07-21 · resigned 1994-08-01
Resigned
NELSON, Ruby Jeanne→
secretary · resigned 1993-03-17
Resigned
RATCLIFFE, Tom→
secretary · appointed 1994-08-01 · resigned 1998-03-06
Resigned
STAPLETON, Gary Lloyd→
secretary · appointed 2009-03-20 · resigned 2015-12-11
Resigned
ASHWORTH, Victoria→
director · ~81y · appointed 1996-11-25 · resigned 2014-07-31
Resigned
GLENDAY, Valerie→
director · ~78y · appointed 2001-05-18 · resigned 2004-05-14
Resigned
MCKINLAY, Tom→
director · ~56y · appointed 2004-05-14 · resigned 2009-03-20
Resigned
NELSON, John Alan→
director · ~96y · resigned 1994-08-01
Resigned
NELSON, Ruby Jeanne→
director · ~97y · resigned 1993-03-17
Resigned
RATCLIFFE, Tom→
director · ~98y · appointed 1994-08-01 · resigned 1998-03-06
Resigned
SACH, Berkeley John→
director · ~76y · appointed 1997-03-11 · resigned 2021-06-01
Resigned
WILLCOX, Timothy Nicholas Varco→
director · ~75y · resigned 1996-11-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (108 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-06-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-06-07