COUNTRYWIDE ESTATE AGENTS (SOUTH) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02276358 · ltd · incorporated 1988-07-12
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 19.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 19.0y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
30 officers (3 active, 30 linked, 23 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
218 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (74 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-19📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-05-09📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-13📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-10-13📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-10-13📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-24📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-09-24📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-09-24📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-07-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-30➕SCOTT, Adrian Paul appointeddirector
- 2024-06-30➖PLUMTREE, David Kerry resigneddirector
- 2024-05-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-01-24📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2023-12-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-12-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-12-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-13📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-09-13📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-10-03➖CLARKE, Adrienne Elizabeth Lea resigneddirector
- 2022-09-27➕PLUMTREE, David Kerry appointeddirector
- 2021-11-30➕TWIGG, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2021-11-30➖WILLIAMS, Gareth Rhys resigneddirector
- 2016-02-01➖LAW, Shirley Gaik Heah resignedsecretary
- 2012-12-19➕OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-05-31➖FITZJOHN, Gerald Roy resigneddirector
- 2010-01-22➕CLARKE, Adrienne Elizabeth Lea appointeddirector
- 2009-12-31➖HILL, Harry Douglas resigneddirector
- 2009-12-29➖REYNOLDS, Jennifer resigneddirector
- 2007-06-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch (Security Agent)
- 2006-01-30➕WILLIAMS, Gareth Rhys appointeddirector
- 2002-11-11➕LAW, Shirley Gaik Heah appointedsecretary
- 2002-11-11➖REYNOLDS, Jennifer resignedsecretary
- 2002-09-06➕HILL, Harry Douglas appointeddirector
- 2002-08-22➕FITZJOHN, Gerald Roy appointeddirector
- 2002-08-21➖MONGER, Diana resignedsecretary
- 2002-08-21➕REYNOLDS, Jennifer appointedsecretary
- 2002-08-21➖MONGER, Diana resigneddirector
- 2002-08-21➕REYNOLDS, Jennifer appointeddirector
- 2002-08-21➖SWEETLAND, Brian William resigneddirector
- 2002-02-04➕MONGER, Diana appointedsecretary
- 2002-02-04➖WHIFFIN, Roger Michael resignedsecretary
- 2001-10-01➕MONGER, Diana appointeddirector
- 2001-10-01➖WHIFFIN, Roger Michael resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 74 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
🏛️ultimate parent
Countrywide Group Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
🏛️
Countrywide Limited
Corporate parent · board control
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COUNTRYWIDE ESTATE AGENTS (SOUTH) LIMITED
This company · 02276358
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Countrywide Group Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Countrywide Limited Corporate entity | — | — | board controlboard control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-07-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Cumbria House
16-20 Hockliffe Street
Leighton Buzzard
Bedfordshire
LU7 1GN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-03
Last: 2026-01-20
Officers (3 active · 27 resigned)
OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-12-19
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SCOTT, Adrian Paul→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2024-06-30
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TWIGG, Richard John→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2021-11-30
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HORNBUCKLE, Steven Colin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-07-01 · resigned 1998-09-24
LAW, Shirley Gaik Heah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-11-11 · resigned 2016-02-01
MONGER, Diana→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-02-04 · resigned 2002-08-21
REYNOLDS, Jennifer→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-08-21 · resigned 2002-11-11
SWINBURNE-JOHNSON, Anthony Richard→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-07-01
WHIFFIN, Roger Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-09-24 · resigned 2002-02-04
BARBER, Roy Courteney William→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 1998-09-24
BURDICK, Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1996-02-29
CLARKE, Adrienne Elizabeth Lea→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2010-01-22 · resigned 2022-10-03
FITZJOHN, Gerald Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2002-08-22 · resigned 2010-05-31
FRASER, Ian Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1996-03-01 · resigned 1998-09-24
FRIEND, Norman Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · resigned 1995-01-19
GORDON, Diane Joan→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1991-11-04 · resigned 1994-01-31
HARVEY, Jonathan Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1994-07-28 · resigned 1998-09-24
HILL, Harry Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2002-09-06 · resigned 2009-12-31
HUGHES, John Warner→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 1994-03-09
KING, Charles Daniel→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · resigned 1998-09-24
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch (Security Agent) | Deed of accession | 1 property | 28/06/2007 | 01/05/2024 |
Recent filings (218 total)
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-05-19
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-09
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-10-13
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-10-13
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-09-24
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-09-24
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-09-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-11