2 QUEENS COURT (STOKE ROAD) LIMITED
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (62/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-03-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-03-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2015-03-01➖GEM ESTATE MANAGEMENT LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-07-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-06-02➖GEM ESTATE MANAGEMENT (1995) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-06-02➕GEM ESTATE MANAGEMENT LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-11-19➕MEOULE, Nathalie appointeddirector
- 2007-08-20➕BROUGH, Michael James Arman appointeddirector
- 2007-08-20➖SHEERAN, Paul Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2007-08-20➖COTTER, Michael William John resigneddirector
- 2006-06-30➕GEM ESTATE MANAGEMENT (1995) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1989-07-03🏢Company incorporatedAs 2 QUEENS COURT (STOKE ROAD) LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-15
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