41 SUSSEX PLACE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02666644 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1991-11-28
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 Nov 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
85
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 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 | 2025-11-27 | 2024-11-27 |
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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
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-17➕RYLAND-LENARD, Eszter Leanna appointeddirector
- 2025-11-17➖GILLESPIE, Byron George Thomas, Director resigneddirector
- 2025-11-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2016-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2002-03-01➕RYLAND, Grant Wayne appointedsecretary
- 2002-03-01➖GILLESPIE, Byron George Thomas, Director resignedsecretary
- 2000-03-03➕GILLESPIE, Byron George Thomas, Director appointedsecretary
- 2000-03-03➖RYLAND, Grant Wayne resignedsecretary
- 1993-02-16➕RYLAND, Grant Wayne appointeddirector
- 1993-02-16➕RYLAND, Grant Wayne appointedsecretary
- 1993-02-16➕GILLESPIE, Byron George Thomas, Director appointeddirector
- 1993-02-16➖WILSON, Sidney Anthony resigneddirector
- 1991-11-28🏢Company incorporatedAs 41 SUSSEX PLACE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
- 1991-11-28➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1991-11-28➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
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 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Grant Wayne Ryland Individual · British · DOB 02/1967 · age 59 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 27/11/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1991-11-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
41a The Garden Flat
Sussex Place
Bristol
BS2 9QN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-27
Last made up to: 2025-11-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-12
Last: 2025-11-28
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
RYLAND, Grant Wayne→
Activesecretary · appointed 2002-03-01
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RYLAND, Grant Wayne→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 1993-02-16
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RYLAND-LENARD, Eszter Leanna→
Activedirector · ~17y · appointed 2025-11-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GILLESPIE, Byron George Thomas, Director→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-03-03 · resigned 2002-03-01
RYLAND, Grant Wayne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-02-16 · resigned 2000-03-03
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-11-28 · resigned 1991-11-28
GILLESPIE, Byron George Thomas, Director→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1993-02-16 · resigned 2025-11-17
WILSON, Sidney Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1993-02-16
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Recent filings (86 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-09