12 YORK PLACE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02707139 · ltd · incorporated 1992-04-15
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£2.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -30% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
22 officers (6 active, 22 linked, 18 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
111 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £2,439
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,173 YoY
Cash YoY
-30%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£3k
↓ 30% YoY
Net Worth
£2k
↓ 32% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↓ 24% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.4k | £3.6k |
| Current assets | £3.5k | £4.6k |
| Cash | £2.6k | £3.7k |
| Debtors | £901 | £894 |
| Net assets | £2.4k | £3.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-10➕VICKARS, William Simon appointeddirector
- 2025-10-10➖MCHUGH, Janet resigneddirector
- 2025-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-01➕MCHUGH, Janet appointeddirector
- 2025-06-01➖MCHUGH, Joan resigneddirector
- 2024-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-04-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-04-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-04-01➕CHADDERTON, Paul Thomas appointeddirector
- 2019-04-01➖HUGHES, Adam resigneddirector
- 2018-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-11-01➖BURDEN, Helena, Dr resigneddirector
- 2014-11-01➕HUGHES, Adam appointeddirector
- 2006-08-04➕ROCHFORD, Alastair John appointeddirector
- 2006-08-04➖DAVIES, Caryn resigneddirector
- 2006-06-14➖MACDONALD, Ronald resigneddirector
- 2005-12-23➕BURDEN, Helena, Dr appointeddirector
- 2004-04-24➕DAVIES, Caryn appointeddirector
- 2003-11-20➖KEEGAN, Joanna resigneddirector
- 2003-11-02➕DAVIES, Karyn appointeddirector
- 2003-11-02➖DAVIES, Karyn resigneddirector
- 2002-09-01➕MACDONALD, Ronald appointeddirector
- 2002-08-31➖ASHTON, Elizabeth Ann resigneddirector
- 2001-11-27➕KEEGAN, Joanna appointeddirector
- 2001-11-27➖ROBERTSON, Jennifer Ann resigneddirector
- 1998-12-11➕ASHTON, Elizabeth Ann appointeddirector
- 1998-12-11➖JARVIS, Peter Julian resigneddirector
- 1997-07-13➕FEARN, Paul Roland appointeddirector
- 1997-07-13➕JARVIS, Peter Julian appointeddirector
- 1997-03-17➖COLLISON, Mark Andrew resigneddirector
- 1996-03-17➕LUSH, William Dennis appointedsecretary
- 1996-03-17➖COLLISON, Mark Andrew resignedsecretary
- 1993-11-12➕COLLISON, Mark Andrew appointedsecretary
- 1993-11-12➖SMITH, Jacqueline Dianne resignedsecretary
- 1993-11-08➖NORMAN, Alison June resigneddirector
- 1993-10-08➕LUSH, William Dennis appointeddirector
- 1993-10-08➕COLLISON, Mark Andrew appointeddirector
- 1993-10-08➕MCHUGH, Joan appointeddirector
- 1993-10-08➕ROBERTSON, Jennifer Ann appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 53 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr William Dennis Lush Individual · British · DOB 10/1957 · age 69 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 15/04/2017 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-04-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
12 York Place
Clifton
Bristol
BS8 1AH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-29
Last: 2026-04-15
Officers (6 active · 16 resigned)
LUSH, William Dennis→
Activesecretary · appointed 1996-03-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHADDERTON, Paul Thomas→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2019-04-01
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FEARN, Paul Roland→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 1997-07-13
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LUSH, William Dennis→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 1993-10-08
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ROCHFORD, Alastair John→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2006-08-04
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VICKARS, William Simon→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2025-10-10
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COLLISON, Mark Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-11-12 · resigned 1996-03-17
SMITH, Jacqueline Dianne→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-11-12
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-04-15 · resigned 1992-04-15
ASHTON, Elizabeth Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 1998-12-11 · resigned 2002-08-31
BURDEN, Helena, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2005-12-23 · resigned 2014-11-01
COLLISON, Mark Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 1993-10-08 · resigned 1997-03-17
DAVIES, Caryn→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2004-04-24 · resigned 2006-08-04
DAVIES, Karyn→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2003-11-02 · resigned 2003-11-02
HUGHES, Adam→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2014-11-01 · resigned 2019-04-01
JARVIS, Peter Julian→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1997-07-13 · resigned 1998-12-11
KEEGAN, Joanna→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2001-11-27 · resigned 2003-11-20
MACDONALD, Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2002-09-01 · resigned 2006-06-14
MCHUGH, Janet→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2025-06-01 · resigned 2025-10-10
MCHUGH, Joan→
Resigneddirector · ~101y · appointed 1993-10-08 · resigned 2025-06-01
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Recent filings (111 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-04-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-04-19