33, POLSLOE ROAD (EXETER) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02377765 · ltd · incorporated 1989-04-28
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.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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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
Active trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), 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 (59/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
20 officers (4 active, 20 linked, 12 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
109 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
1
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  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-16
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  2. 2025-02-25
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  3. 2024-01-11
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  4. 2023-06-02
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  5. 2023-06-01
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    GILLHAM, Richard John Anthony appointed
    director
  6. 2023-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  8. 2021-02-02
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  9. 2019-12-16
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  10. 2018-12-13
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-10-24
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    WAKEFIELD, Jacqueline Anne appointed
    director
  13. 2017-10-24
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    HUGHES, Malcolm Geoffrey resigned
    director
  14. 2017-10-24
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  15. 2017-10-24
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  16. 2017-10-24
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  17. 2017-10-24
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  18. 2017-10-24
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  19. 2017-10-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2006-05-01
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    HUGHES, Malcolm Geoffrey appointed
    director
  21. 2006-04-26
    ➕
    MOCKFORD, Teresa Ann appointed
    secretary
  22. 2006-04-26
    ➕
    MOCKFORD, Teresa Ann appointed
    director
  23. 2006-04-26
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    VENABLES, Daniel resigned
    secretary
  24. 2006-04-26
    ➖
    COLLINS, Susan resigned
    director
  25. 2006-04-26
    ➖
    VENABLES, Daniel resigned
    director
  26. 2003-11-28
    ➖
    MEAD, Frederica Jane resigned
    secretary
  27. 2003-11-28
    ➕
    VENABLES, Daniel appointed
    secretary
  28. 2003-11-28
    ➖
    MEAD, Frederica Jane resigned
    director
  29. 2003-03-23
    ➕
    VENABLES, Daniel appointed
    director
  30. 2003-03-07
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    SPENCER, Naomi resigned
    director
  31. 2001-12-16
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    SPENCER, Naomi appointed
    director
  32. 2001-02-05
    ➕
    MEAD, Frederica Jane appointed
    secretary
  33. 2001-02-05
    ➖
    SPENCER, Naomi resigned
    secretary
  34. 2000-09-10
    ➕
    COLLINS, Susan appointed
    director
  35. 2000-09-10
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    SPENCER, Naomi resigned
    director
  36. 2000-03-10
    ➖
    HAAS, Miriam resigned
    director
  37. 2000-03-10
    ➕
    MEAD, Frederica Jane appointed
    director
  38. 2000-01-26
    ➕
    SPENCER, Naomi appointed
    secretary
  39. 2000-01-26
    ➖
    SPENCER, Richard George resigned
    secretary
  40. 2000-01-26
    ➕
    SPENCER, Naomi appointed
    director
  41. 2000-01-26
    ➖
    SPENCER, Richard George resigned
    director
  42. 1999-08-27
    ➖
    OLIVER, David resigned
    director
  43. 1997-04-06
    ➕
    SPENCER, Richard George appointed
    secretary
  44. 1997-04-06
    ➕
    SPENCER, Richard George appointed
    director
  45. 1997-04-05
    ➖
    OLIVER, David resigned
    secretary
  46. 1994-10-16
    ➖
    HAAS, Miriam resigned
    secretary
  47. 1994-10-16
    ➕
    OLIVER, David appointed
    secretary
  48. 1993-05-04
    ➕
    HAAS, Miriam appointed
    secretary
  49. 1993-05-04
    ➖
    OLIVER, David resigned
    secretary
  50. 1989-04-28
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    Company incorporated
    As 33, POLSLOE ROAD (EXETER) LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 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.)

Group structure

Chesterfields Property Services Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

🏛️
Chesterfields Property Services Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares · board control
significant stake
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33, POLSLOE ROAD (EXETER) LIMITED
This company · 02377765

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Teresa Ann Mockford
Individual · British · DOB 07/1962 · age 64
25–50%
—board control25-50% shares · board control06/04/2016
Mrs Jacqueline Anne Wakefield
Individual · British · DOB 11/1966 · age 60
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Chesterfields Property Services Limited
Corporate entity
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1989-04-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

The Saddlery, Bluehayes The Saddlery, Blueshayes
Bluehayes Lane
Nr Broadclyst
Devon
EX5 3BA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-30
Last: 2025-10-16

Officers (4 active · 16 resigned)

MOCKFORD, Teresa Ann→
secretary · appointed 2006-04-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GILLHAM, Richard John Anthony→
director · ~71y · appointed 2023-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MOCKFORD, Teresa Ann→
director · ~64y · appointed 2006-04-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WAKEFIELD, Jacqueline Anne→
director · ~60y · appointed 2017-10-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HAAS, Miriam→
secretary · appointed 1993-05-04 · resigned 1994-10-16
Resigned
MEAD, Frederica Jane→
secretary · appointed 2001-02-05 · resigned 2003-11-28
Resigned
OLIVER, David→
secretary · appointed 1994-10-16 · resigned 1997-04-05
Resigned
OLIVER, David→
secretary · resigned 1993-05-04
Resigned
SPENCER, Naomi→
secretary · appointed 2000-01-26 · resigned 2001-02-05
Resigned
SPENCER, Richard George→
secretary · appointed 1997-04-06 · resigned 2000-01-26
Resigned
VENABLES, Daniel→
secretary · appointed 2003-11-28 · resigned 2006-04-26
Resigned
COLLINS, Susan→
director · ~80y · appointed 2000-09-10 · resigned 2006-04-26
Resigned
HAAS, Miriam→
director · ~65y · resigned 2000-03-10
Resigned
HUGHES, Malcolm Geoffrey→
director · ~67y · appointed 2006-05-01 · resigned 2017-10-24
Resigned
MEAD, Frederica Jane→
director · ~53y · appointed 2000-03-10 · resigned 2003-11-28
Resigned
OLIVER, David→
director · ~89y · resigned 1999-08-27
Resigned
SPENCER, Naomi→
director · ~58y · appointed 2001-12-16 · resigned 2003-03-07
Resigned
SPENCER, Naomi→
director · ~58y · appointed 2000-01-26 · resigned 2000-09-10
Resigned
SPENCER, Richard George→
director · ~57y · appointed 1997-04-06 · resigned 2000-01-26
Resigned
VENABLES, Daniel→
director · ~50y · appointed 2003-03-23 · resigned 2006-04-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (109 total)

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2025-12-16
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-17
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accounts · AA
2025-02-25
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2024-10-16
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accounts · AA
2024-01-11
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-16
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officers · AP01
2023-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-08
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-25
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accounts · AA
2022-01-05
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2021-10-16
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2021-02-02
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2020-10-29
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2019-12-16
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2019-10-25