2OBS PROPERTY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02704249 · ltd · incorporated 1992-04-06
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£2.63M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
108 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,625,000

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£2.6m
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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£0£525k£1.1m£1.6m£2.1m£2.6mMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£2.63M£2.63M
Net assets£2.63M£2.63M

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 change-of-name
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-07
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  2. 2026-01-07
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  3. 2025-11-16
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  4. 2025-11-14
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2025-10-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-10-16
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2025-09-11
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  8. 2025-08-28
    📄
    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  9. 2025-08-21
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2024-10-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-02-18
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  12. 2023-11-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-08-04
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2023-08-04
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  15. 2022-12-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-12-06
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2021-10-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-12-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-12-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2007-12-01
    ➖
    DEAVES, Frederick Charles resigned
    director
  21. 1999-01-18
    ➕
    O'BRIEN, Peter Michael appointed
    secretary
  22. 1998-12-05
    ➖
    O BRIEN, Bernard Michael resigned
    secretary
  23. 1998-12-05
    ➖
    O BRIEN, Bernard Michael resigned
    director
  24. 1996-12-26
    ➕
    O BRIEN, Bernard Michael appointed
    secretary
  25. 1996-12-25
    ➖
    SEVERN, Edna Marjorie resigned
    secretary
  26. 1992-10-21
    ➕
    O'BRIEN, Christopher Bernard appointed
    director
  27. 1992-10-21
    ➕
    O'BRIEN, Peter Michael appointed
    director
  28. 1992-10-21
    ➕
    SEVERN, Edna Marjorie appointed
    secretary
  29. 1992-10-21
    ➖
    ARUNLEX LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  30. 1992-10-21
    ➕
    DEAVES, Frederick Charles appointed
    director
  31. 1992-10-21
    ➕
    O BRIEN, Bernard Michael appointed
    director
  32. 1992-10-21
    ➖
    ARUNLEX LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  33. 1992-04-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 2OBS PROPERTY LIMITED
  34. 1992-04-06
    ➕
    ARUNLEX LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 1992-04-06
    ➕
    ARUNLEX LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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 78 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 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 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

1 med ·
Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2026-01-07: certificate-change-of-name-company

Group structure

Vicasa Properties Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Vicasa Properties Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
2OBS PROPERTY LIMITED
This company · 02704249

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Vicasa Properties Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control07/11/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Sahben Holdings Limitedceased 07/11/2025· 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.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-04-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

2a Eardley Road
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN13 1XT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-11
Last: 2025-11-27

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

O'BRIEN, Peter Michael→
secretary · appointed 1999-01-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
O'BRIEN, Christopher Bernard→
director · ~76y · appointed 1992-10-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
O'BRIEN, Peter Michael→
director · ~78y · appointed 1992-10-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
O BRIEN, Bernard Michael→
secretary · appointed 1996-12-26 · resigned 1998-12-05
Resigned
SEVERN, Edna Marjorie→
secretary · appointed 1992-10-21 · resigned 1996-12-25
Resigned
ARUNLEX LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1992-04-06 · resigned 1992-10-21
Resigned
DEAVES, Frederick Charles→
director · ~113y · appointed 1992-10-21 · resigned 2007-12-01
Resigned
O BRIEN, Bernard Michael→
director · ~114y · appointed 1992-10-21 · resigned 1998-12-05
Resigned
ARUNLEX LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 1992-04-06 · resigned 1992-10-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (108 total)

certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-01-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-11-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-09-11
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2025-08-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-11
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-08