STRAMONGATE TRUSTEES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02463180 · ltd · incorporated 1990-01-25
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)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
18 officers (3 active, 18 linked, 10 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
125 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year 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 | 2024-12-31 |
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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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-03📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2025-02-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-02-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-18➕TONKS, Luke Stephen appointeddirector
- 2024-12-18➖SCOTT, Francis Alexander resigneddirector
- 2024-12-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-31➖HOYLE, Philip Victor resigneddirector
- 2011-02-16➖BATEMAN, Amanda Macfarlane resignedsecretary
- 2009-05-28➕OFFERGELT, Bruce Louis appointedsecretary
- 2008-03-20➕BATEMAN, Amanda Macfarlane appointedsecretary
- 2008-03-20➖OFFERGELT, Bruce Louis resignedsecretary
- 2008-01-29➖BREEDY, Rosalyn Antonia resignedsecretary
- 2008-01-29➕OFFERGELT, Bruce Louis appointedsecretary
- 2004-02-05➕BREEDY, Rosalyn Antonia appointedsecretary
- 2004-02-05➖DAVIES, James Ralph Parnell resignedsecretary
- 2003-11-20➕OFFERGELT, Bruce Louis appointeddirector
- 2003-11-20➖DAVIES, James Ralph Parnell resigneddirector
- 2001-06-30➖COLLIER, Linda Mary resigneddirector
- 1999-05-19➕DAVIES, James Ralph Parnell appointeddirector
- 1999-05-19➖HARFORD, John Timothy, Sir resigneddirector
- 1996-11-19➕DAVIES, James Ralph Parnell appointedsecretary
- 1996-11-19➖HOYLE, Philip Victor resignedsecretary
- 1996-06-01➕COLLIER, Linda Mary appointeddirector
- 1996-05-22➖MURPHY, Philip Francis resigneddirector
- 1994-11-11➕HOYLE, Philip Victor appointedsecretary
- 1994-11-11➖WHITWHAM, Graham Claude resignedsecretary
- 1994-06-16➕HOYLE, Philip Victor appointeddirector
- 1994-06-16➕MURPHY, Philip Francis appointeddirector
- 1994-06-15➖SHAKERLEY, Charles Frederick Eardley resigneddirector
- 1993-05-19➖NAYLOR, Thomas Peter resigneddirector
- 1993-05-19➕SCOTT, Francis Alexander appointeddirector
- 1992-11-18➖WATERTON, Michael Charles resignedsecretary
- 1992-11-18➕WHITWHAM, Graham Claude appointedsecretary
- 1990-01-25🏢Company incorporatedAs STRAMONGATE TRUSTEES LIMITED
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Oliver David John Sargent Individual · British · DOB 03/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 18/12/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Francis Alexander Scottceased 18/12/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 160 TRESSILLIAN ROAD LIMITED→ 04324664 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
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| 17 TRINITY GARDENS (FREEHOLD) LIMITED→ 16685733 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 WESTGROVE LANE LTD→ 16565278 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-01-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Capital Tower
91 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8RT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-04
Last: 2026-01-21
Officers (3 active · 15 resigned)
OFFERGELT, Bruce Louis→
Activesecretary · appointed 2009-05-28
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OFFERGELT, Bruce Louis→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2003-11-20
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TONKS, Luke Stephen→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2024-12-18
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BATEMAN, Amanda Macfarlane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-03-20 · resigned 2011-02-16
BREEDY, Rosalyn Antonia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-02-05 · resigned 2008-01-29
DAVIES, James Ralph Parnell→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-11-19 · resigned 2004-02-05
HOYLE, Philip Victor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-11-11 · resigned 1996-11-19
OFFERGELT, Bruce Louis→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-01-29 · resigned 2008-03-20
WATERTON, Michael Charles→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-11-18
WHITWHAM, Graham Claude→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-11-18 · resigned 1994-11-11
COLLIER, Linda Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1996-06-01 · resigned 2001-06-30
DAVIES, James Ralph Parnell→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1999-05-19 · resigned 2003-11-20
HARFORD, John Timothy, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 1999-05-19
HOYLE, Philip Victor→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1994-06-16 · resigned 2017-01-31
MURPHY, Philip Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1994-06-16 · resigned 1996-05-22
NAYLOR, Thomas Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~103y · resigned 1993-05-19
SCOTT, Francis Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1993-05-19 · resigned 2024-12-18
SHAKERLEY, Charles Frederick Eardley→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1994-06-15
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Recent filings (125 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2025-03-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-02-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-23