3 PALACE ROAD LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02259153 · ltd · incorporated 1988-05-17
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
🔒Estimated value
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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: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
19 officers (4 active, 19 linked, 15 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
116 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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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-12
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  2. 2024-09-06
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  3. 2023-09-03
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  4. 2022-09-13
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  5. 2021-09-08
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  6. 2020-09-06
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  7. 2020-01-26
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    BENNIS, Kelvin appointed
    director
  8. 2020-01-26
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    WINDLEY, Ann resigned
    director
  9. 2020-01-26
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2020-01-26
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2020-01-26
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2020-01-26
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    officers · AP01
  13. 2020-01-26
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    officers · TM01
  14. 2020-01-22
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    MASSIL, Helen Yvonne appointed
    director
  15. 2020-01-22
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    BENNETT, Melissa Marie resigned
    director
  16. 2020-01-22
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    BENNETT, Neil Alexis resigned
    director
  17. 2020-01-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2020-01-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2020-01-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2020-01-22
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    officers · TM01
  21. 2020-01-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2019-12-02
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    SUSSEX, Bethan Genevra appointed
    secretary
  23. 2019-12-02
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    WINDLEY, Ann resigned
    secretary
  24. 2019-12-02
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  25. 2019-12-02
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    officers · AP03
  26. 2014-08-01
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    SUSSEX, Bethan Genevra appointed
    director
  27. 2013-11-12
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    ROBINS, Katy Elizabeth resigned
    director
  28. 2008-06-13
    ➕
    ROBINS, Katy Elizabeth appointed
    director
  29. 2008-06-13
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    SPENCER, John Nigel resigned
    director
  30. 2007-06-08
    ➕
    BENNETT, Melissa Marie appointed
    director
  31. 2007-06-08
    ➕
    BENNETT, Neil Alexis appointed
    director
  32. 2007-06-08
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    CALLAGHAN, Christine Patricia resigned
    director
  33. 1999-08-21
    ➕
    SPENCER, John Nigel appointed
    director
  34. 1999-08-20
    ➖
    CLEGG, Michael Jonathan, Dr resigned
    director
  35. 1999-08-20
    ➖
    HAWKES, Amanda Jane resigned
    director
  36. 1998-05-18
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    CALLAGHAN, Christine Patricia appointed
    director
  37. 1998-05-18
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    WIGHTMAN, John Andrew resigned
    director
  38. 1998-02-20
    ➕
    CLEGG, Michael Jonathan, Dr appointed
    director
  39. 1998-02-20
    ➕
    HAWKES, Amanda Jane appointed
    director
  40. 1997-11-06
    ➖
    LAUTMAN, Louise Rose resigned
    director
  41. 1996-09-08
    ➖
    WIGHTMAN, John Andrew resigned
    secretary
  42. 1996-09-08
    ➕
    WINDLEY, Ann appointed
    secretary
  43. 1995-10-24
    ➖
    BATTERHAM, Anthony Mark William resigned
    director
  44. 1995-10-24
    ➕
    WINDLEY, Ann appointed
    director
  45. 1995-02-27
    ➖
    BATTERHAM, Anthony Mark William resigned
    secretary
  46. 1995-02-27
    ➕
    WIGHTMAN, John Andrew appointed
    secretary
  47. 1994-06-03
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    HUTCHINS, Alan Thomas resigned
    director
  48. 1994-06-03
    ➕
    LAUTMAN, Louise Rose appointed
    director
  49. 1988-05-17
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    Company incorporated
    As 3 PALACE ROAD 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 71 — 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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Kelvin Bennis
Individual · British · DOB 11/1961 · age 65
25–50%
—25-50% shares26/01/2020
Ms Helen Yvonne Massil
Individual · British · DOB 01/1955 · age 71
25–50%
—25-50% shares22/01/2020
Ms Bethan Genevra Sussex
Individual · British · DOB 05/1969 · age 57
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Neil Alexis Bennettceased 22/01/2020· 25-50% shares
  • Mrs Melissa Marie Bennettceased 22/01/2020· 25-50% shares
  • Ms Ann Windleyceased 26/01/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated1988-05-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

3 Palace Road
London
N8 8QH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-14
Last: 2025-08-31

Officers (4 active · 15 resigned)

SUSSEX, Bethan Genevra→
secretary · appointed 2019-12-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BENNIS, Kelvin→
director · ~65y · appointed 2020-01-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MASSIL, Helen Yvonne→
director · ~71y · appointed 2020-01-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SUSSEX, Bethan Genevra→
director · ~57y · appointed 2014-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BATTERHAM, Anthony Mark William→
secretary · resigned 1995-02-27
Resigned
WIGHTMAN, John Andrew→
secretary · appointed 1995-02-27 · resigned 1996-09-08
Resigned
WINDLEY, Ann→
secretary · appointed 1996-09-08 · resigned 2019-12-02
Resigned
BATTERHAM, Anthony Mark William→
director · ~69y · resigned 1995-10-24
Resigned
BENNETT, Melissa Marie→
director · ~45y · appointed 2007-06-08 · resigned 2020-01-22
Resigned
BENNETT, Neil Alexis→
director · ~47y · appointed 2007-06-08 · resigned 2020-01-22
Resigned
CALLAGHAN, Christine Patricia→
director · ~66y · appointed 1998-05-18 · resigned 2007-06-08
Resigned
CLEGG, Michael Jonathan, Dr→
director · ~59y · appointed 1998-02-20 · resigned 1999-08-20
Resigned
HAWKES, Amanda Jane→
director · ~58y · appointed 1998-02-20 · resigned 1999-08-20
Resigned
HUTCHINS, Alan Thomas→
director · ~67y · resigned 1994-06-03
Resigned
LAUTMAN, Louise Rose→
director · ~70y · appointed 1994-06-03 · resigned 1997-11-06
Resigned
ROBINS, Katy Elizabeth→
director · ~53y · appointed 2008-06-13 · resigned 2013-11-12
Resigned
SPENCER, John Nigel→
director · ~60y · appointed 1999-08-21 · resigned 2008-06-13
Resigned
WIGHTMAN, John Andrew→
director · ~64y · resigned 1998-05-18
Resigned
WINDLEY, Ann→
director · ~71y · appointed 1995-10-24 · resigned 2020-01-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (116 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-09-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-01-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-01-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-01-26