2 QUEENS COURT (STOKE ROAD) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02400495 · ltd · incorporated 1989-07-03
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
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

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.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
96 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-31
Average employees200

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2017-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2015-08-05
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    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2015-03-04
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    address · AD01
  13. 2015-03-04
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    officers · TM02
  14. 2015-03-01
    GEM ESTATE MANAGEMENT LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  15. 2015-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-07-31
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2011-06-02
    GEM ESTATE MANAGEMENT (1995) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  18. 2011-06-02
    GEM ESTATE MANAGEMENT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2010-11-19
    MEOULE, Nathalie appointed
    director
  20. 2007-08-20
    BROUGH, Michael James Arman appointed
    director
  21. 2007-08-20
    SHEERAN, Paul Andrew resigned
    secretary
  22. 2007-08-20
    COTTER, Michael William John resigned
    director
  23. 2006-06-30
    GEM ESTATE MANAGEMENT (1995) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  24. 1989-07-03
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    Company incorporated
    As 2 QUEENS COURT (STOKE ROAD) LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +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

74/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • 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 ·
Confirmation statement overdue
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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-07-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Fisher House
84 Fisherton Street
Salisbury
Wilts
SP2 7QY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-15OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-01

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

BROUGH, Michael James Arman
director · ~66y · appointed 2007-08-20
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Active
MEOULE, Nathalie
director · ~56y · appointed 2010-11-19
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Active
SHEERAN, Paul Andrew
secretary · resigned 2007-08-20
Resigned
GEM ESTATE MANAGEMENT (1995) LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-06-30 · resigned 2011-06-02
Resigned
GEM ESTATE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-06-02 · resigned 2015-03-01
Resigned
COTTER, Michael William John
director · ~85y · resigned 2007-08-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (96 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-08-06