STRAY COURT (HARROGATE) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02255808 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1988-05-10
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 81100
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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
20 officers (4 active, 20 linked, 17 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
120 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 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. 2025-09-24
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  2. 2025-09-16
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
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  3. 2024-11-09
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2024-09-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-09-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2023-08-31
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    CROWTHER, Joan Marion resigned
    director
  9. 2022-09-16
    ➕
    HOBKINSON, Sally-Lyn appointed
    secretary
  10. 2022-09-16
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    CROWTHER, Joan Marion resigned
    secretary
  11. 2022-09-16
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    officers · AP03
  12. 2022-09-16
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    officers · TM02
  13. 2022-09-16
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  14. 2022-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-09-09
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    HOWLEY, Anne Brenda appointed
    director
  16. 2021-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-08-27
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  18. 2021-08-01
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    BARRETT, Kathleen resigned
    director
  19. 2020-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
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  20. 2019-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
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  21. 2018-09-24
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  22. 2017-09-08
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  23. 2017-05-30
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    HOBKINSON, Sally Lyn appointed
    director
  24. 2017-05-10
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    HOBKINSON, Alan Peckover resigned
    director
  25. 2016-09-21
    ➕
    BARRETT, Kathleen appointed
    director
  26. 2015-09-23
    ➕
    CROWTHER, Joan Marion appointed
    secretary
  27. 2015-09-23
    ➕
    CROWTHER, Joan Marion appointed
    director
  28. 2015-08-25
    ➖
    WALKER, Peter resigned
    secretary
  29. 2015-08-21
    ➖
    MORDUE, John Mannering resigned
    director
  30. 2015-08-21
    ➖
    MURRAY, Thomas Bowman resigned
    director
  31. 2014-08-15
    ➕
    HOBKINSON, Alan Peckover appointed
    director
  32. 2014-08-15
    ➕
    MURRAY, Thomas Bowman appointed
    director
  33. 2013-10-31
    ➖
    BRADLEY, Anthony Vincent resigned
    director
  34. 2013-10-31
    ➖
    HOOD, Betty Amanda resigned
    director
  35. 2012-09-21
    ➕
    CALDWELL, Stephen Harvey appointed
    director
  36. 2011-02-10
    ➖
    ANGEL, Joan resigned
    director
  37. 2010-08-27
    ➖
    CROWTHER, George resigned
    director
  38. 2009-08-28
    ➕
    BRADLEY, Anthony Vincent appointed
    director
  39. 2009-08-28
    ➕
    MORDUE, John Mannering appointed
    director
  40. 2006-08-25
    ➕
    ANGEL, Joan appointed
    director
  41. 2006-02-07
    ➖
    CREDLAND, Andrew Michael resigned
    director
  42. 2003-08-25
    ➖
    THOMAS, Marcus Charles resigned
    director
  43. 2003-08-20
    ➖
    MORDUE, John Mannering resigned
    director
  44. 2001-09-07
    ➕
    CREDLAND, Andrew Michael appointed
    director
  45. 1999-08-27
    ➕
    MORDUE, John Mannering appointed
    director
  46. 1998-11-21
    ➖
    SHUTTLEWORTH, Michael resigned
    director
  47. 1996-08-16
    ➖
    BAINES, Elizabeth Craig Davidson resigned
    director
  48. 1996-08-16
    ➕
    THOMAS, Marcus Charles appointed
    director
  49. 1988-05-10
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    Company incorporated
    As STRAY COURT (HARROGATE) 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 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • 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
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1988-05-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC81100 — SIC 81100

Registered office

5 Stray Court, Princes Villa Road, Harrogate 5 Stray Court
Princes Villa Road
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG1 5RJ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-15
Last: 2025-08-01

Officers (4 active · 16 resigned)

HOBKINSON, Sally-Lyn→
secretary · appointed 2022-09-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CALDWELL, Stephen Harvey→
director · ~79y · appointed 2012-09-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOBKINSON, Sally Lyn→
director · ~76y · appointed 2017-05-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOWLEY, Anne Brenda→
director · ~76y · appointed 2022-09-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CROWTHER, Joan Marion→
secretary · appointed 2015-09-23 · resigned 2022-09-16
Resigned
WALKER, Peter→
secretary · resigned 2015-08-25
Resigned
ANGEL, Joan→
director · ~109y · appointed 2006-08-25 · resigned 2011-02-10
Resigned
BAINES, Elizabeth Craig Davidson→
director · ~105y · resigned 1996-08-16
Resigned
BARRETT, Kathleen→
director · ~98y · appointed 2016-09-21 · resigned 2021-08-01
Resigned
BRADLEY, Anthony Vincent→
director · ~86y · appointed 2009-08-28 · resigned 2013-10-31
Resigned
CREDLAND, Andrew Michael→
director · ~72y · appointed 2001-09-07 · resigned 2006-02-07
Resigned
CROWTHER, George→
director · ~102y · resigned 2010-08-27
Resigned
CROWTHER, Joan Marion→
director · ~89y · appointed 2015-09-23 · resigned 2023-08-31
Resigned
HOBKINSON, Alan Peckover→
director · ~85y · appointed 2014-08-15 · resigned 2017-05-10
Resigned
HOOD, Betty Amanda→
director · ~102y · resigned 2013-10-31
Resigned
MORDUE, John Mannering→
director · ~91y · appointed 2009-08-28 · resigned 2015-08-21
Resigned
MORDUE, John Mannering→
director · ~91y · appointed 1999-08-27 · resigned 2003-08-20
Resigned
MURRAY, Thomas Bowman→
director · ~81y · appointed 2014-08-15 · resigned 2015-08-21
Resigned
SHUTTLEWORTH, Michael→
director · ~86y · resigned 1998-11-21
Resigned
THOMAS, Marcus Charles→
director · ~105y · appointed 1996-08-16 · resigned 2003-08-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (120 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-05
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-11-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-04
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-09-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-09-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-12