48 DOWNS PARK WEST MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

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02752810 · ltd · incorporated 1992-10-02
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), 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 (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
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
90 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
Cash
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Net Worth
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Oct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31

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

Recent activity

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Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-22
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  2. 2024-06-21
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  3. 2023-08-25
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  4. 2022-07-24
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  5. 2021-07-23
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  6. 2020-07-28
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  7. 2019-07-16
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  8. 2018-06-22
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  9. 2017-07-25
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  10. 2016-07-05
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  11. 2015-10-27
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  12. 2015-07-23
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  13. 2014-10-17
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  14. 2014-06-30
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  15. 2013-10-18
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  16. 2011-09-21
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    SMITH, Barbara resigned
    director
  17. 2009-10-01
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    TEMPLE, Garry Stuart appointed
    director
  18. 2009-10-01
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    WEBB, Ernest George resigned
    director
  19. 2007-11-13
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    WEBB, Ernest George appointed
    director
  20. 2007-10-30
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    SWEET, Debra Anne resigned
    director
  21. 2007-10-22
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    BETTS, Peter Richard appointed
    secretary
  22. 2007-10-17
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    SWEET, Debra Anne resigned
    secretary
  23. 2004-10-01
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    BETTS, Peter Richard appointed
    director
  24. 2004-05-13
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    MOSS, Roma resigned
    director
  25. 2004-05-13
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    SMITH, Barbara appointed
    director
  26. 2004-05-13
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    SMITH, John, Canon resigned
    director
  27. 2003-10-10
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    MOSS, Roma resigned
    secretary
  28. 2003-10-10
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    SWEET, Debra Anne appointed
    secretary
  29. 1992-10-02
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    Company incorporated
    As 48 DOWNS PARK WEST MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  30. 1992-10-02
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    MOSS, Roma appointed
    secretary
  31. 1992-10-02
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    BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 1992-10-02
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    BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 1992-10-02
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    MOSS, Roma appointed
    director
  34. 1992-10-02
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    SMITH, John, Canon appointed
    director
  35. 1992-10-02
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    SWEET, Debra Anne appointed
    director
  36. 1992-10-02
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    BOURSE SECURITIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 1992-10-02
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    BOURSE SECURITIES LIMITED resigned
    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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — 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 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 22 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

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Peter Richard Betts
Individual · British · DOB 09/1948 · age 78
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/10/2016
Mr Garry Stuart Temple
Individual · British · DOB 03/1950 · age 76
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/10/2016

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
Incorporated1992-10-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

48 Downs Park West
Westbury Park
Bristol
BS6 7QL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-07
Last: 2025-09-23

Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)

BETTS, Peter Richard→
secretary · appointed 2007-10-22
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Active
BETTS, Peter Richard→
director · ~78y · appointed 2004-10-01
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Active
TEMPLE, Garry Stuart→
director · ~76y · appointed 2009-10-01
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Active
MOSS, Roma→
secretary · appointed 1992-10-02 · resigned 2003-10-10
Resigned
SWEET, Debra Anne→
secretary · appointed 2003-10-10 · resigned 2007-10-17
Resigned
BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-10-02 · resigned 1992-10-02
Resigned
MOSS, Roma→
director · ~110y · appointed 1992-10-02 · resigned 2004-05-13
Resigned
SMITH, Barbara→
director · ~105y · appointed 2004-05-13 · resigned 2011-09-21
Resigned
SMITH, John, Canon→
director · ~108y · appointed 1992-10-02 · resigned 2004-05-13
Resigned
SWEET, Debra Anne→
director · ~56y · appointed 1992-10-02 · resigned 2007-10-30
Resigned
WEBB, Ernest George→
director · ~89y · appointed 2007-11-13 · resigned 2009-10-01
Resigned
BOURSE SECURITIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1992-10-02 · resigned 1992-10-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (90 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
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2025-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-04
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2022-07-24
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2021-10-12
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2021-07-23
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-14
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2020-07-28
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-03
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accounts · AA
2019-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-10-17