42 SOUTH TERRACE LITTLEHAMPTON MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-24 | 2023-12-24 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £7.9k | £8.4k |
| Current assets | £8.1k | £9.8k |
| Net assets | £6.8k | £7.6k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
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- 2021-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
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- 2016-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-20📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2016-07-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-07-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-10-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 1999-05-22➖BOTT, John Henry Hopkin resigneddirector
- 1999-05-21➕ELSON, Graham Ronald appointedsecretary
- 1999-05-21➕ELSON, Bridget Louise appointeddirector
- 1999-05-21➖BOTT, Matthew David resignedsecretary
- 1997-10-31➕BOTT, Matthew David appointedsecretary
- 1997-10-31➖O`CONNOR, Susan resignedsecretary
- 1994-10-10➖BRITTON, Claire Denise resignedsecretary
- 1994-10-10➕O`CONNOR, Susan appointedsecretary
- 1989-12-14🏢Company incorporatedAs 42 SOUTH TERRACE LITTLEHAMPTON MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Bridget Louise Elson Individual · British · DOB 09/1962 · age 64 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/10/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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