ALBANY HOUSE (BEDFORD) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02358906 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1989-03-10
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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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£22.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, 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
28 officers (4 active, 28 linked, 22 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 8 total, 8 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
145 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.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £22,716
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£23k
↑ 15% YoY
Current Assets
£17k
↑ 21% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £22.7k | £19.8k |
| Current assets | £16.7k | £13.8k |
| Net assets | £22.7k | £19.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (69 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-11-04➖JOLLIFFE, Brian resigneddirector
- 2025-11-04➖SMITH, Trevor resigneddirector
- 2025-11-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-17➕ST CUTHBERTS PROPERTIES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2025-03-17📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2024-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-29➕LITTLER-JONES, Guy Stuart appointeddirector
- 2024-11-29➕SLARK, Anthea Margaret appointeddirector
- 2024-11-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-10📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2024-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-05➖DAVIS, Bridget resigneddirector
- 2023-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-08➕DAVIS, Bridget appointeddirector
- 2022-02-08➖LITTLER-JONES, Guy Stuart resigneddirector
- 2022-02-08➖PETERS, Mary Teresa resigneddirector
- 2022-01-11➖SAYERS, Maureen Alfreda resigneddirector
- 2022-01-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-12-01➕PETERS, Mary Teresa appointeddirector
- 2021-12-01➕SAYERS, Maureen Alfreda appointeddirector
- 2021-09-10➖PETERS, Mary Teresa resigneddirector
- 2021-09-10➖SAYERS, Maureen Alfreda resigneddirector
- 2021-06-30➕BISHOP, Adam appointedsecretary
- 2021-04-01➕SMITH, Trevor appointeddirector
- 2021-03-19➖CHAPMAN, David John resignedsecretary
- 2018-10-08➖MACDOWELL, Sylvia Doris resigneddirector
- 2017-09-22➖BATTY-PEIRSON, Joseph resigneddirector
- 2015-03-25➕JOLLIFFE, Brian appointeddirector
- 2014-02-24➖SMITH, Ernest Arthur resigneddirector
- 2013-03-21➕SAYERS, Maureen Alfreda appointeddirector
- 2011-09-08➖JONES, Christine Kay resigneddirector
- 2010-02-13➕PETERS, Mary Teresa appointeddirector
- 2007-08-25➕SMITH, Ernest Arthur appointeddirector
- 2007-02-10➕JONES, Christine Kay appointeddirector
- 2007-02-10➕MACDOWELL, Sylvia Doris appointeddirector
- 2006-12-04➖ADAM, Linda resigneddirector
- 2004-03-26➖MACDOWELL, Thomas Charles Blain resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 69 events
Owner dependency
73/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: JOLLIFFE, Brian resigned 2025-11-04; SMITH, Trevor resigned 2025-11-04
Group structure
St Cuthberts Properties Ltd holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
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St Cuthberts Properties Ltd
Corporate parent
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ALBANY HOUSE (BEDFORD) LIMITED
This company · 02358906
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
St Cuthberts Properties Ltd Corporate entity | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 10/11/2025 |
7 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Guy Stuart Littler-Jonesceased 19/10/2022· significant influence
- Mr Brian Jolliffeceased 04/11/2025· significant influence
- Mrs Maureen Alfreda Sayersceased 08/10/2021· significant influence
- Mrs Mary Teresa Petersceased 10/09/2021· significant influence
- Mrs Sylvia Doris Macdowellceased 08/10/2018· significant influence
- Mr Gut Littler-Jonesceased 08/10/2018· significant influence
- Mr Joseph Batty-Peirsonceased 22/09/2017· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1989-03-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
66a Keeley Lane
Wootton
Bedford
MK43 9HS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-22
Last: 2025-10-08
Officers (4 active · 24 resigned)
Active
ST CUTHBERTS PROPERTIES LTD→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2025-03-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LITTLER-JONES, Guy Stuart→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2024-11-29
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SLARK, Anthea Margaret→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2024-11-29
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BEBBINGTON, Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-12-05 · resigned 1998-01-01
BEBBINGTON, Alan→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-03-11
CHAPMAN, David John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-01-01 · resigned 2021-03-19
SMITH, Ernest Arthur→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-03-11 · resigned 1994-08-31
ADAM, Linda→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2003-04-12 · resigned 2006-12-04
BATTY-PEIRSON, Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~108y · resigned 2017-09-22
BEBBINGTON, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~110y · appointed 1994-10-01 · resigned 1998-01-01
BEBBINGTON, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~110y · resigned 2001-05-11
CONNOR, John Donald→
Resigneddirector · ~101y · appointed 1996-10-26 · resigned 2001-11-17
DAVIS, Bridget→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2022-02-08 · resigned 2023-05-05
JOLLIFFE, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · appointed 2015-03-25 · resigned 2025-11-04
JONES, Christine Kay→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2007-02-10 · resigned 2011-09-08
LITTLER-JONES, Grace→
Resigneddirector · ~112y · appointed 1994-10-01 · resigned 1995-11-26
LITTLER-JONES, Guy Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1996-10-26 · resigned 2022-02-08
MACDOWELL, Sylvia Doris→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2007-02-10 · resigned 2018-10-08
MACDOWELL, Thomas Charles Blain→
Resigneddirector · ~113y · resigned 2004-03-26
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Recent filings (145 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-11-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-08
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2025-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-10
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2024-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-16