23 WIMPOLE STREET LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02637192 · ltd · incorporated 1991-08-13
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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year to Sept 2024
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 86-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 86). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 8 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
110 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

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-272023-09-27

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-07-09
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    BAIGLER, Frances Alexandra, Ms. resigned
    director
  3. 2025-05-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-08-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2021-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-10-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2020-09-28
    ➖
    WISTERIA REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  11. 2020-09-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2020-09-28
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2020-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-11-03
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  16. 2018-10-30
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2018-06-17
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  18. 2018-06-17
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  19. 2018-06-15
    ➖
    HURST, Lawrence David resigned
    secretary
  20. 2018-06-15
    ➕
    WISTERIA REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2018-02-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2013-07-25
    ➖
    WASON, John Eugene Monier, Mr. resigned
    director
  23. 2011-02-04
    ➕
    HURST, Lawrence David appointed
    secretary
  24. 2011-02-04
    ➖
    WASON, Gillian Margaret Nicholl resigned
    secretary
  25. 2010-11-01
    ➕
    PERITORE, Stephanie Stefania appointed
    director
  26. 2007-08-17
    ➕
    BAIGLER, Frances Alexandra, Ms. appointed
    director
  27. 2005-10-17
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Roger David resigned
    director
  28. 2001-09-28
    ➖
    JONES, Huw Gruffydd resigned
    director
  29. 2001-04-10
    ➖
    POWELL, Don resigned
    director
  30. 2000-07-13
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Roger David appointed
    director
  31. 1998-06-30
    ➕
    MCKINNON, Seona, Ms. appointed
    director
  32. 1997-11-21
    ➖
    SWEETNAM, David Rodney, Sir resigned
    director
  33. 1995-08-07
    ➕
    JONES, Huw Gruffydd appointed
    director
  34. 1993-06-11
    ➖
    SWEETNAM, Patricia Ann Staveley resigned
    secretary
  35. 1993-06-11
    ➕
    WASON, Gillian Margaret Nicholl appointed
    secretary
  36. 1992-04-02
    ➕
    WASON, John Eugene Monier, Mr. appointed
    director
  37. 1992-01-29
    ➕
    POWELL, Don appointed
    director
  38. 1991-08-27
    ➕
    SWEETNAM, Patricia Ann Staveley appointed
    secretary
  39. 1991-08-27
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 1991-08-27
    ➕
    SWEETNAM, David Rodney, Sir appointed
    director
  41. 1991-08-27
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  42. 1991-08-13
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    Company incorporated
    As 23 WIMPOLE STREET LIMITED
  43. 1991-08-13
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  44. 1991-08-13
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

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 86 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 86 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 35 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

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

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-08-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Lps Livingstone, Wenzel House
Olds Approach
Watford
WD18 9AB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-27
Last made up to: 2024-09-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-15
Last: 2025-08-01

Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)

MCKINNON, Seona, Ms.→
director · ~86y · appointed 1998-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PERITORE, Stephanie Stefania→
director · ~51y · appointed 2010-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HURST, Lawrence David→
secretary · appointed 2011-02-04 · resigned 2018-06-15
Resigned
SWEETNAM, Patricia Ann Staveley→
secretary · appointed 1991-08-27 · resigned 1993-06-11
Resigned
WASON, Gillian Margaret Nicholl→
secretary · appointed 1993-06-11 · resigned 2011-02-04
Resigned
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-08-13 · resigned 1991-08-27
Resigned
WISTERIA REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2018-06-15 · resigned 2020-09-28
Resigned
BAIGLER, Frances Alexandra, Ms.→
director · ~83y · appointed 2007-08-17 · resigned 2025-07-09
Resigned
JONES, Huw Gruffydd→
director · ~63y · appointed 1995-08-07 · resigned 2001-09-28
Resigned
POWELL, Don→
director · ~91y · appointed 1992-01-29 · resigned 2001-04-10
Resigned
SWEETNAM, David Rodney, Sir→
director · ~99y · appointed 1991-08-27 · resigned 1997-11-21
Resigned
TAYLOR, Roger David→
director · ~53y · appointed 2000-07-13 · resigned 2005-10-17
Resigned
WASON, John Eugene Monier, Mr.→
director · ~86y · appointed 1992-04-02 · resigned 2013-07-25
Resigned
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1991-08-13 · resigned 1991-08-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (110 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-10-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-09-28