22 MOUNT PLEASANT TERRACE LIMITED

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02325794 · ltd · incorporated 1988-12-07
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
17 officers (1 active, 17 linked, 10 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
107 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
80
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
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31

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

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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-19
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  2. 2024-10-30
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  3. 2023-10-19
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  4. 2022-12-15
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  5. 2022-08-05
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    address · AD01
  6. 2021-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-02-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2021-02-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2020-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  10. 2019-12-25
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  11. 2018-11-12
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  12. 2017-11-03
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  13. 2016-12-02
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  14. 2015-10-13
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  15. 2015-10-13
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2014-11-27
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    MURPHY, Paul Andrew resigned
    secretary
  17. 2014-11-27
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    MURPHY, Paul Andrew resigned
    director
  18. 2006-07-21
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    GRIFFITHS, Elizabeth Frances Anne resigned
    secretary
  19. 2006-07-21
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    MURPHY, Paul Andrew appointed
    secretary
  20. 2006-07-21
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    GRIFFITHS, Elizabeth resigned
    director
  21. 2006-07-21
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    MURPHY, Paul Andrew appointed
    director
  22. 2004-12-01
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    LYONS, Anthony resigned
    secretary
  23. 2003-01-01
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    CRANE, Andrew Colin appointed
    director
  24. 2003-01-01
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    LYONS, Anthony resigned
    director
  25. 2003-01-01
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    PODMORE, Gordon resigned
    director
  26. 2002-07-20
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    LYONS, Anthony appointed
    secretary
  27. 2002-07-20
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    GRIFFITHS, Elizabeth appointed
    director
  28. 2001-12-14
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    O'SHAUGHNESSY, Alison Jane resigned
    secretary
  29. 2001-12-14
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    O'SHAUGHNESSY, Alison Jane resigned
    director
  30. 2001-12-01
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    BUSH, Jonathan resigned
    director
  31. 2001-08-17
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    GRIFFITHS, Elizabeth Frances Anne appointed
    secretary
  32. 2001-03-01
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    LYONS, Anthony appointed
    director
  33. 2000-06-01
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    PODMORE, Gordon appointed
    director
  34. 1999-07-02
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    DUMBRELL, Esther Louise resigned
    director
  35. 1998-06-05
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    DUMBRELL, Esther Louise resigned
    secretary
  36. 1998-06-05
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    O'SHAUGHNESSY, Alison Jane appointed
    secretary
  37. 1996-11-29
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    CARDALE, George Martin resigned
    secretary
  38. 1996-11-29
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    DUMBRELL, Esther Louise appointed
    secretary
  39. 1996-11-29
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    CARDALE, George Martin resigned
    director
  40. 1996-11-29
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    DUMBRELL, Esther Louise appointed
    director
  41. 1993-10-13
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    CARDALE, George Martin appointed
    secretary
  42. 1993-10-13
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    CARDALE, George Martin appointed
    director
  43. 1993-10-03
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    FIRTH, Danny resigned
    secretary
  44. 1993-10-03
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    FIRTH, Danny resigned
    director
  45. 1988-12-07
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    Company incorporated
    As 22 MOUNT PLEASANT TERRACE LIMITED

Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Colin Crane
Individual · British · DOB 11/1964 · age 62
50–75%
—50-75% shares30/06/2016

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
Incorporated1988-12-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Lace House Stentaway Lane
Croyde
Braunton
EX33 1NH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-06
Last: 2025-06-22

Officers (1 active · 16 resigned)

CRANE, Andrew Colin→
director · ~62y · appointed 2003-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CARDALE, George Martin→
secretary · appointed 1993-10-13 · resigned 1996-11-29
Resigned
DUMBRELL, Esther Louise→
secretary · appointed 1996-11-29 · resigned 1998-06-05
Resigned
FIRTH, Danny→
secretary · resigned 1993-10-03
Resigned
GRIFFITHS, Elizabeth Frances Anne→
secretary · appointed 2001-08-17 · resigned 2006-07-21
Resigned
LYONS, Anthony→
secretary · appointed 2002-07-20 · resigned 2004-12-01
Resigned
MURPHY, Paul Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2006-07-21 · resigned 2014-11-27
Resigned
O'SHAUGHNESSY, Alison Jane→
secretary · appointed 1998-06-05 · resigned 2001-12-14
Resigned
BUSH, Jonathan→
director · ~57y · resigned 2001-12-01
Resigned
CARDALE, George Martin→
director · ~56y · appointed 1993-10-13 · resigned 1996-11-29
Resigned
DUMBRELL, Esther Louise→
director · ~54y · appointed 1996-11-29 · resigned 1999-07-02
Resigned
FIRTH, Danny→
director · ~60y · resigned 1993-10-03
Resigned
GRIFFITHS, Elizabeth→
director · ~61y · appointed 2002-07-20 · resigned 2006-07-21
Resigned
LYONS, Anthony→
director · ~50y · appointed 2001-03-01 · resigned 2003-01-01
Resigned
MURPHY, Paul Andrew→
director · ~61y · appointed 2006-07-21 · resigned 2014-11-27
Resigned
O'SHAUGHNESSY, Alison Jane→
director · ~65y · resigned 2001-12-14
Resigned
PODMORE, Gordon→
director · ~50y · appointed 2000-06-01 · resigned 2003-01-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (107 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-02-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-06