46 ST DAVID'S HILL EXETER MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02394339 · ltd · incorporated 1989-06-13
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.
Why now
Window steady · high confidence
Thesis has shifted recently — watch for confirmation.
- · Investment thesis: well_run_hard_buy → unclassified
- · Deal-killer verdict: clean → complicated
- · PSC count: 4 → 5
What changed my view
Last 30 days
Mixed signals in the last 30 days — 1 improved, 1 worsened.
- ·Investment thesis: well_run_hard_buy → unclassified
- ↓Deal-killer verdict: clean → complicated
- ↑PSC count: 4 → 5
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
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 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. 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).
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
13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 11 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
113 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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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
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-06-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-06-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-06-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-06-03➕ELLIS, Rosie appointeddirector
- 2026-05-30➖SKINNER, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2025-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-02-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-10➕QUINN, Isabella Roisin appointeddirector
- 2021-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-09📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-08-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-04-03📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-04-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-02-12➖POWELL, Denise Christine resigneddirector
- 2021-02-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-03-20➖MIDDLETON, Charles Nolan resigneddirector
- 2014-03-20➕SKINNER, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2011-10-01➖SAYERS, Anthony Paul resigneddirector
- 2004-01-01➕SAYERS, Anthony Paul appointeddirector
- 2002-06-06➕O REILLY, Kaite appointeddirector
- 2001-10-05➕POWELL, Denise Christine appointeddirector
- 2000-06-20➖DORMAN, Madeleine Margaret resigneddirector
- 2000-06-20➕MIDDLETON, Charles Nolan appointeddirector
- 2000-02-01➕DORMAN, Madeleine Margaret appointeddirector
- 2000-02-01➖LUCAS-GIDLEY, William Frederick Gustavus resigneddirector
- 1994-06-13➖HODGSON, Paul Nicholas resigneddirector
- 1994-01-01➕SAYERS, Anthony Paul appointedsecretary
- 1993-12-31➖HODGSON, Marie resignedsecretary
- 1993-12-31➖HODGSON, Marie resigneddirector
- 1993-07-12➕LUCAS-GIDLEY, William Frederick Gustavus appointeddirector
- 1989-06-13🏢Company incorporatedAs 46 ST DAVID'S HILL EXETER MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Rosie Ellis Individual · British · DOB 12/1997 · age 29 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 03/06/2026 |
Ms Kate O Reilly Individual · British · DOB 09/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/07/2016 |
Miss Isabella Roisin Qunn Individual · British · DOB 06/1991 · age 35 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 11/02/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Stephen Skinnerceased 30/05/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Denise Christine Powellceased 12/02/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-06-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Uplands
Upper West Terrace
Budleigh Salterton
EX9 6NZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-24
Last: 2025-08-10
Officers (4 active · 9 resigned)
SAYERS, Anthony Paul→
Activesecretary · appointed 1994-01-01
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ELLIS, Rosie→
Activedirector · ~29y · appointed 2026-06-03
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O REILLY, Kaite→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2002-06-06
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QUINN, Isabella Roisin→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2022-02-10
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HODGSON, Marie→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-12-31
DORMAN, Madeleine Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2000-02-01 · resigned 2000-06-20
HODGSON, Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 1993-12-31
HODGSON, Paul Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 1994-06-13
LUCAS-GIDLEY, William Frederick Gustavus→
Resigneddirector · ~104y · appointed 1993-07-12 · resigned 2000-02-01
MIDDLETON, Charles Nolan→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2000-06-20 · resigned 2014-03-20
POWELL, Denise Christine→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2001-10-05 · resigned 2021-02-12
SAYERS, Anthony Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2004-01-01 · resigned 2011-10-01
SKINNER, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2014-03-20 · resigned 2026-05-30
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Recent filings (113 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-06-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-06-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-02-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-27