ANTHONY PROPERTY CO. LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02559683 · ltd · incorporated 1990-11-19
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 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
141 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

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

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Average employees1000

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
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
15
filings
  • 7 persons-with-significant-control
  • 3 officers
  • 2 capital
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-04-21
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  3. 2026-04-21
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    capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
    capital · SH10
  4. 2026-04-19
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  5. 2026-04-19
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2026-04-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2026-04-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2026-04-02
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2026-02-11
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  10. 2026-02-09
    DAVIS, Andrew Simon appointed
    secretary
  11. 2026-02-09
    CAPLAN, Rayner Norma resigned
    secretary
  12. 2026-02-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2026-02-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2026-02-09
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2026-02-09
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2026-02-09
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2026-02-06
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2025-05-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  19. 2025-05-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2025-05-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  21. 2025-02-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2025-02-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2025-02-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2025-02-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  25. 2024-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2024-06-18
    SMITH, Joshua David Rosen appointed
    director
  27. 2018-05-15
    VANDER LOOVEN, Alfred Roger Julien resigned
    director
  28. 2018-05-14
    SMITH, Diana appointed
    director
  29. 2013-04-15
    ROBOZ, Thomas resigned
    director
  30. 2012-07-09
    SMITH, Suzanne resigned
    director
  31. 2012-06-12
    VANDER LOOVEN, Alfred Roger Julien appointed
    director
  32. 2011-09-16
    DAVIS, Andrew Simon appointed
    director
  33. 2011-09-15
    DAVIS, Peter Judah resigned
    director
  34. 1993-04-01
    GARFIELD, Andrew resigned
    director
  35. 1990-11-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ANTHONY PROPERTY CO. LIMITED

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

33/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — SMITH, Joshua David Rosen (same surname) appointed 2024-06-18. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Robin Rowland
Individual · British · DOB 07/1954 · age 72
5075%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · trust interest05/02/2026
Mrs Diana Smith
Individual · British · DOB 09/1947 · age 79
5075%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · trust interest05/02/2026
Mr Joshua David Rosen Smith
Individual · British · DOB 12/1997 · age 29
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control02/04/2026
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • The Suzanne Smith Will Trust C/O Birkettsceased 16/01/2026· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-11-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

137 Watling Street
Radlett
Hertfordshire
WD7 7NQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-01
Last: 2025-12-18

Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)

DAVIS, Andrew Simon
secretary · appointed 2026-02-09
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Active
DAVIS, Andrew Simon
director · ~66y · appointed 2011-09-16
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Active
SMITH, Diana
director · ~79y · appointed 2018-05-14
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Active
SMITH, Joshua David Rosen
director · ~29y · appointed 2024-06-18
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Active
CAPLAN, Rayner Norma
secretary · resigned 2026-02-09
Resigned
DAVIS, Peter Judah
director · ~96y · resigned 2011-09-15
Resigned
GARFIELD, Andrew
director · ~107y · resigned 1993-04-01
Resigned
ROBOZ, Thomas
director · ~99y · resigned 2013-04-15
Resigned
SMITH, Suzanne
director · ~97y · resigned 2012-07-09
Resigned
VANDER LOOVEN, Alfred Roger Julien
director · ~77y · appointed 2012-06-12 · resigned 2018-05-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (141 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-07-15
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2026-04-21
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2026-04-21
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-04-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-04-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-02-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-02-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-06