18 KENSINGTON PLACE (BATH) MANAGEMENT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

02232076 · ltd · incorporated 1988-03-17

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.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Jul 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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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

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (68/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

20 officers (2 active, 20 linked, 14 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

130 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-07-31	2024-07-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand

2026-04-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-04-20
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BAKER, Ainslie resigned
secretary
2025-06-02
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-06-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-19
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BAKER, Ainslie appointed
secretary
2023-10-17
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-09-05
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-05-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-09
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-09
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-05-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-01
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BRAIN, Ben appointed
director
2022-05-01
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O'RIORDAN, Daniel resigned
secretary
2022-05-01
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HOOK, James Louis resigned
director
2021-05-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-04-29
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HOOK, James Louis appointed
director
2020-04-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-04-29
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-04-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-04-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-04-14
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O'RIORDAN, Daniel appointed
secretary
2015-11-29
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DAVIDSON, Catherine Louisa appointed
director
2015-11-29
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AMIES, Jonathan James resigned
secretary
2015-11-29
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AMIES, Jonathan James resigned
director
2015-11-29
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NIKER, Christopher James resigned
director
2014-05-01
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AMIES, Jonathan James appointed
secretary
2014-05-01
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NIKER, Christopher James resigned
secretary
2014-05-01
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AMIES, Jonathan James appointed
director
2011-12-01
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KEEP, Alexander resigned
director
2007-10-27
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TAI, Joseph resigned
director
2007-08-23
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KEEP, Alexander appointed
director
2007-08-16
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DALBY, Barbara Ann resigned
director
2005-03-17
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NIKER, Christopher James appointed
director
2005-03-17
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TAI, Joseph appointed
director
2005-02-18
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VAN DER WESTHUIZEN, Joreline, Dr resigned
director
2004-03-11
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VAN DER WESTHUIZEN, Joreline, Dr appointed
director
2004-03-10
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EDENBROW, Amber Claire resigned
director
2002-03-19
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EDENBROW, Amber Claire appointed
director
2002-03-19
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SIMPSON, Lorraine resigned
director
2001-03-22
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NIKER, Christopher James appointed
secretary
2001-03-22
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PRISTON, Colin John resigned
secretary
2001-03-02
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PRISTON, Colin John resigned
director
2000-03-23
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DALBY, Barbara Ann appointed
director
1995-06-17
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SIMPSON, Lorraine appointed
director
1995-01-01
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PRISTON, Colin John appointed
secretary
1995-01-01
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PRISTON, Colin John appointed
director
1994-09-01
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PRIESTLEY, David Robert resigned
secretary

Showing most recent 50 of 54 events

Owner dependency

66/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

61/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 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.)

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1988-03-17

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

Basement Flat, 18 Kensington Place

Bath

BA1 6AP

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-04-30

Last made up to: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-01

Last: 2025-06-17

Officers (2 active · 18 resigned)

BRAIN, Ben→

director · ~58y · appointed 2022-05-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

DAVIDSON, Catherine Louisa→

director · ~49y · appointed 2015-11-29

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

AMIES, Jonathan James→

secretary · appointed 2014-05-01 · resigned 2015-11-29

Resigned

BAKER, Ainslie→

secretary · appointed 2023-10-19 · resigned 2026-04-20

Resigned

NIKER, Christopher James→

secretary · appointed 2001-03-22 · resigned 2014-05-01

Resigned

O'RIORDAN, Daniel→

secretary · appointed 2016-04-14 · resigned 2022-05-01

Resigned

PRIESTLEY, David Robert→

secretary · appointed 1993-05-24 · resigned 1994-09-01

Resigned

PRISTON, Colin John→

secretary · appointed 1995-01-01 · resigned 2001-03-22

Resigned

AMIES, Jonathan James→

director · ~40y · appointed 2014-05-01 · resigned 2015-11-29

Resigned

BARANOWSKA, Rena→

director · ~76y · resigned 1994-06-01

Resigned

DALBY, Barbara Ann→

director · ~90y · appointed 2000-03-23 · resigned 2007-08-16

Resigned

EDENBROW, Amber Claire→

director · ~49y · appointed 2002-03-19 · resigned 2004-03-10

Resigned

HOOK, James Louis→

director · ~40y · appointed 2020-04-29 · resigned 2022-05-01

Resigned

KEEP, Alexander→

director · ~45y · appointed 2007-08-23 · resigned 2011-12-01

Resigned

NIKER, Christopher James→

director · ~54y · appointed 2005-03-17 · resigned 2015-11-29

Resigned

PRIESTLEY, David Robert→

director · ~62y · resigned 1994-09-01

Resigned

PRISTON, Colin John→

director · ~89y · appointed 1995-01-01 · resigned 2001-03-02

Resigned

SIMPSON, Lorraine→

director · ~64y · appointed 1995-06-17 · resigned 2002-03-19

Resigned

TAI, Joseph→

director · ~64y · appointed 2005-03-17 · resigned 2007-10-27

Resigned

VAN DER WESTHUIZEN, Joreline, Dr→

director · ~53y · appointed 2004-03-11 · resigned 2005-02-18

Resigned

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Recent filings (130 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2026-04-30

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2026-04-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-06-17

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2025-06-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2025-06-02

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-06-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2024-04-07

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date

gazette · DISS40

2023-10-17

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-10-15

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2023-09-05

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2023-05-15

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-07-05

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2022-05-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2022-05-09

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2022-05-09