1 GREAT BEDFORD STREET (BATH) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02320423 · ltd · incorporated 1988-11-22
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
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£5.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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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
Asset-holding vehicle with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), 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: 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
25 officers (6 active, 25 linked, 21 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
128 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £5,902

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£6k
↑ 6.7% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↑ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£1k£2k£4k£5k£6kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-04-052024-04-05
Total assets£5.9k£5.5k
Current assets£5.4k£4.9k
Net assets£5.9k£5.5k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
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  2. 2024-12-02
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  3. 2023-11-27
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  4. 2022-10-26
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  5. 2021-12-08
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  6. 2020-12-10
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  7. 2019-12-09
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  8. 2018-12-10
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  9. 2018-01-02
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  10. 2017-01-04
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  12. 2015-12-08
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  13. 2015-12-06
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  15. 2014-11-30
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  16. 2013-09-24
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    BREAKWELL, Rebecca appointed
    director
  17. 2013-07-31
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    BROWN, Sonia Frances resigned
    director
  18. 2012-11-23
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    PLUME, Peter Stanley appointed
    director
  19. 2012-10-29
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    ELLIOTT, Rebecca resigned
    director
  20. 2010-11-30
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    WILLIAMS, Christina Maria resigned
    director
  21. 2010-11-24
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    ELLIOTT, Rebecca appointed
    director
  22. 2010-11-19
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    HAYES, Jonathan Paul appointed
    director
  23. 2010-09-16
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    FLETCHER, Christopher John resigned
    director
  24. 2009-04-09
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    FLETCHER, Christopher John appointed
    director
  25. 2009-04-08
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    CUNDY, Paul Michael resigned
    director
  26. 2007-08-08
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    AKIN, Michael Jeremy appointed
    director
  27. 2007-06-19
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    LESNIAK, David Jean Pierre resigned
    director
  28. 2007-06-19
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    LOVEGROVE, Mark resigned
    director
  29. 2006-11-08
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    CUNDY, Paul Michael appointed
    director
  30. 2006-09-30
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    BISHOP, Stephen resigned
    director
  31. 2006-04-26
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    WILLIAMS, Christina Maria appointed
    director
  32. 2006-03-31
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    CHIVERS, Lee resigned
    director
  33. 2003-10-20
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    CHIVERS, Lee appointed
    director
  34. 2003-09-30
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    HIRST, Charles Henry Milnes resigned
    director
  35. 2002-07-22
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    LESNIAK, David Jean Pierre appointed
    director
  36. 2002-07-22
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    LOVEGROVE, Mark appointed
    director
  37. 2002-07-22
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    THOMAS, Kevin resigned
    director
  38. 2001-04-20
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    JOHNSON, Christine Marion appointed
    secretary
  39. 1999-12-03
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    DAVIES, Clare Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  40. 1999-12-03
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    DAVIES, Clare Elizabeth resigned
    director
  41. 1999-12-01
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    THOMAS, Kevin appointed
    director
  42. 1999-01-07
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    DAVIES, Clare Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  43. 1998-12-16
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    HIRST, Charles Henry Milnes appointed
    director
  44. 1998-10-09
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    HARRIS, Graham Froude resigned
    secretary
  45. 1998-06-15
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    BISHOP, Stephen appointed
    director
  46. 1998-06-15
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    EDDLESTON, Stephen James resigned
    director
  47. 1997-09-09
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    CRADDOCK, Susan resigned
    director
  48. 1997-09-09
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    DAVIES, Clare Elizabeth appointed
    director
  49. 1995-04-19
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    EDDLESTON, Stephen James appointed
    director
  50. 1995-04-19
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    FAWCETT, Trevor Carlton resigned
    director
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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
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +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 19 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Christine Marion Johnson
Individual · British · DOB 01/1947 · age 79
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/07/2016
Mr Peter Stanley Plume
Individual · British · DOB 01/1950 · age 76
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/07/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-11-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

1 Great Bedford Street
St James's Square
Bath
Bath And North East Somerset
BA1 2TZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last made up to: 2025-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-06
Last: 2025-11-22

Officers (6 active · 19 resigned)

JOHNSON, Christine Marion→
secretary · appointed 2001-04-20
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Active
AKIN, Michael Jeremy→
director · ~65y · appointed 2007-08-08
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Active
BREAKWELL, Rebecca→
director · ~45y · appointed 2013-09-24
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Active
HAYES, Jonathan Paul→
director · ~62y · appointed 2010-11-19
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Active
JOHNSON, Christine Marion→
director · ~79y
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Active
PLUME, Peter Stanley→
director · ~76y · appointed 2012-11-23
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Active
DAVIES, Clare Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 1999-01-07 · resigned 1999-12-03
Resigned
FAWCETT, Trevor Carlton→
secretary · resigned 1992-05-19
Resigned
HARRIS, Graham Froude→
secretary · appointed 1992-05-19 · resigned 1998-10-09
Resigned
BISHOP, Stephen→
director · ~71y · appointed 1998-06-15 · resigned 2006-09-30
Resigned
BROWN, Sonia Frances→
director · ~62y · resigned 2013-07-31
Resigned
CHIVERS, Lee→
director · ~56y · appointed 2003-10-20 · resigned 2006-03-31
Resigned
CRADDOCK, Susan→
director · ~81y · resigned 1997-09-09
Resigned
CUNDY, Paul Michael→
director · ~47y · appointed 2006-11-08 · resigned 2009-04-08
Resigned
DAVIES, Clare Elizabeth→
director · ~53y · appointed 1997-09-09 · resigned 1999-12-03
Resigned
EDDLESTON, Stephen James→
director · ~57y · appointed 1995-04-19 · resigned 1998-06-15
Resigned
ELLIOTT, Rebecca→
director · ~42y · appointed 2010-11-24 · resigned 2012-10-29
Resigned
FAWCETT, Trevor Carlton→
director · ~92y · resigned 1995-04-19
Resigned
FLETCHER, Christopher John→
director · ~38y · appointed 2009-04-09 · resigned 2010-09-16
Resigned
HIRST, Charles Henry Milnes→
director · ~54y · appointed 1998-12-16 · resigned 2003-09-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (128 total)

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2023-11-27
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2022-11-29
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2022-10-26
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2021-12-08
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2021-12-03
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2020-12-10
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2020-11-29
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2019-12-09
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2019-11-29
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