43 QUEEN STREET LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02426400 · ltd · incorporated 1989-09-26
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.
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Turnover
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
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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 71). 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
17 officers (3 active, 17 linked, 13 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
117 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

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-01-012024-01-01
Average employees00

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-30
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  3. 2023-12-15
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  4. 2023-12-09
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    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2023-12-05
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2022-12-02
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  7. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-11-19
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  9. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  10. 2020-10-14
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  11. 2019-09-09
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  12. 2018-09-26
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  13. 2017-09-26
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  14. 2016-11-30
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  15. 2016-03-24
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  16. 2015-09-29
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2007-03-31
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    TROHEAR, Barry resigned
    director
  18. 2006-08-31
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    SCOTT, Enid appointed
    director
  19. 2006-08-31
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    BRANNEY, Hugh Anthony resigned
    director
  20. 2006-07-31
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    DENNEY, Mark resigned
    director
  21. 2006-01-31
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    HUGHES, Brian resigned
    director
  22. 2006-01-31
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    HUGHES, Margaret resigned
    director
  23. 2002-10-01
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    BITCON, Susan resigned
    director
  24. 2000-11-21
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    BOUSHER, Andrew, Dr appointed
    secretary
  25. 2000-11-21
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    HUGHES, Brian resigned
    secretary
  26. 1998-07-27
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    BOUSHER, Andrew appointed
    director
  27. 1996-10-28
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    HUGHES, Margaret appointed
    director
  28. 1996-09-30
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    BRANNEY, Hugh Anthony appointed
    director
  29. 1996-09-30
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    TROHEAR, Barry appointed
    director
  30. 1994-08-30
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    GAINFORD, Mark William resigned
    director
  31. 1993-05-11
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    HOLE, John Frederick Bruce resigned
    secretary
  32. 1993-05-11
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    HUGHES, Brian appointed
    secretary
  33. 1993-05-11
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    DENNEY, Mark appointed
    director
  34. 1993-05-11
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    GAINFORD, Mark William appointed
    director
  35. 1993-05-11
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    HOLE, John Frederick Bruce resigned
    director
  36. 1993-05-11
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    HUGHES, Brian appointed
    director
  37. 1992-11-20
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    CLAYTON, Kevin resigned
    director
  38. 1992-07-04
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    NICHOLSON, Jane Elizabeth resigned
    director
  39. 1992-06-01
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    FARAGHER, James Alan resigned
    secretary
  40. 1992-06-01
    ➕
    HOLE, John Frederick Bruce appointed
    secretary
  41. 1992-06-01
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    FARAGHER, James Alan resigned
    director
  42. 1992-06-01
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    HOLE, John Frederick Bruce appointed
    director
  43. 1991-03-21
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    BITCON, Susan appointed
    director
  44. 1989-09-26
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    Company incorporated
    As 43 QUEEN STREET 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 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

91/100
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.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 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.

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: 2026-03-26

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-09-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Oxford Chambers
New Oxford Street
Workington
Cumbria
CA14 2LR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-01
Last made up to: 2025-01-01
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-26OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-12

Officers (3 active · 14 resigned)

BOUSHER, Andrew, Dr→
secretary · appointed 2000-11-21
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Active
BOUSHER, Andrew→
director · ~71y · appointed 1998-07-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SCOTT, Enid→
director · ~70y · appointed 2006-08-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FARAGHER, James Alan→
secretary · resigned 1992-06-01
Resigned
HOLE, John Frederick Bruce→
secretary · appointed 1992-06-01 · resigned 1993-05-11
Resigned
HUGHES, Brian→
secretary · appointed 1993-05-11 · resigned 2000-11-21
Resigned
BITCON, Susan→
director · ~62y · appointed 1991-03-21 · resigned 2002-10-01
Resigned
BRANNEY, Hugh Anthony→
director · ~82y · appointed 1996-09-30 · resigned 2006-08-31
Resigned
CLAYTON, Kevin→
director · ~64y · resigned 1992-11-20
Resigned
DENNEY, Mark→
director · ~65y · appointed 1993-05-11 · resigned 2006-07-31
Resigned
FARAGHER, James Alan→
director · ~74y · resigned 1992-06-01
Resigned
GAINFORD, Mark William→
director · ~57y · appointed 1993-05-11 · resigned 1994-08-30
Resigned
HOLE, John Frederick Bruce→
director · ~91y · appointed 1992-06-01 · resigned 1993-05-11
Resigned
HUGHES, Brian→
director · ~85y · appointed 1993-05-11 · resigned 2006-01-31
Resigned
HUGHES, Margaret→
director · ~74y · appointed 1996-10-28 · resigned 2006-01-31
Resigned
NICHOLSON, Jane Elizabeth→
director · ~65y · resigned 1992-07-04
Resigned
TROHEAR, Barry→
director · ~82y · appointed 1996-09-30 · resigned 2007-03-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (117 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-15
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-12-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-14
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2022-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-16
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2021-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-14