14 WYKE ROAD (MANAGEMENT) COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02783151 · ltd · incorporated 1993-01-25
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 Jan 2026
Net worth
£13.0k
book net assets
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 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 65). 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
24 officers (3 active, 24 linked, 13 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
113 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.

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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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £13,020
Cash YoY
+21%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£12k
↑ 21% YoY
Net Worth
£13k
↑ 18% YoY
Current Assets
£15k
↑ 16% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£3k£6k£9k£12k£15kJan 2025Jan 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-01-312025-01-31
Total assets£13.0k£11.0k
Current assets£14.6k£12.7k
Cash£12.2k£10.1k
Debtors£2.4k£2.6k
Net assets£13.0k£11.0k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-01
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  2. 2025-06-12
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  3. 2024-06-06
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  4. 2023-05-05
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  5. 2022-05-06
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  6. 2021-05-24
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  7. 2020-04-17
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  8. 2019-06-07
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  9. 2018-05-02
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  10. 2017-05-03
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  11. 2016-11-30
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  12. 2016-11-30
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    officers · AP01
  13. 2016-09-02
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    TURNER, Lesley Ann appointed
    director
  14. 2016-09-02
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    CHAPMAN, Brenda Margaret resigned
    director
  15. 2007-11-15
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    GROUT-SMITH, Peter William appointed
    secretary
  16. 2007-11-15
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    GROUT-SMITH, Peter William appointed
    director
  17. 2007-11-12
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    PARKER, Rachel, Dr resigned
    secretary
  18. 2006-01-06
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    LEES, Helen Laura resigned
    secretary
  19. 2006-01-06
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    LEES, Helen Laura resigned
    director
  20. 2006-01-01
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    PARKER, Rachel, Dr appointed
    secretary
  21. 2005-04-06
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    HUTCHINGS, Julia Mariette resigned
    secretary
  22. 2005-04-06
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    LEES, Helen Laura appointed
    secretary
  23. 2005-04-06
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    HUTCHINGS, Julia Mariette resigned
    director
  24. 2005-04-06
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    LEES, Helen Laura appointed
    director
  25. 2001-07-13
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    CHAPMAN, Brenda Margaret appointed
    director
  26. 2001-07-13
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    DREW, Godfrey resigned
    director
  27. 2000-11-03
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    COLES, Christopher Steven resigned
    secretary
  28. 2000-11-03
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    HUTCHINGS, Julia Mariette appointed
    secretary
  29. 2000-11-03
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    COLES, Christopher Steven resigned
    director
  30. 2000-11-03
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    HUTCHINGS, Julia Mariette appointed
    director
  31. 2000-09-01
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    RICHES, David Michael, Doctor resigned
    director
  32. 2000-08-01
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    COLES, Christopher Steven appointed
    secretary
  33. 2000-08-01
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    DREW, Godfrey appointed
    director
  34. 2000-07-31
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    LLOYD-WORTH, Claire resigned
    director
  35. 2000-07-01
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    COCKLE, Christina Ann resigned
    secretary
  36. 2000-02-24
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    COLES, Christopher Steven appointed
    director
  37. 2000-02-18
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    HUTCHINSON, Trevor Anthony resigned
    director
  38. 1999-07-15
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    RICHES, David Michael, Doctor appointed
    director
  39. 1999-06-10
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    HOLIDAY, Susanne Jennifer resigned
    director
  40. 1998-11-28
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    COCKLE, Christina Ann appointed
    secretary
  41. 1998-11-28
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    JACKSON, Louise Anne resigned
    secretary
  42. 1997-02-04
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    HOLIDAY, Susanne Jennifer appointed
    director
  43. 1997-02-04
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    NEW, Lindsey Ellen resigned
    director
  44. 1997-01-02
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    JACKSON, Louise Anne appointed
    secretary
  45. 1997-01-02
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    LLOYD-WORTH, Claire resigned
    secretary
  46. 1996-02-26
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    BARNARD, Anita resigned
    secretary
  47. 1996-02-26
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    BARNARD, Anita resigned
    director
  48. 1994-01-25
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    BARNARD, Anita appointed
    secretary
  49. 1994-01-25
    ➕
    BARNARD, Anita appointed
    director
  50. 1994-01-25
    ➕
    HUTCHINSON, Trevor Anthony appointed
    director
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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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 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
Ms Lesley Ann Turner
Individual · British · DOB 04/1961 · age 65
—25–50%25-50% voting02/09/2016
Mr Peter William Grout-Smith
Individual · British · DOB 06/1983 · age 43
—25–50%board control25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1993-01-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

14 Wyke Road
Weymouth
Dorset
DT4 9QE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-27
Last: 2026-01-13

Officers (3 active · 21 resigned)

GROUT-SMITH, Peter William→
secretary · appointed 2007-11-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GROUT-SMITH, Peter William→
director · ~43y · appointed 2007-11-15
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Active
TURNER, Lesley Ann→
director · ~65y · appointed 2016-09-02
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Active
BARNARD, Anita→
secretary · appointed 1994-01-25 · resigned 1996-02-26
Resigned
COCKLE, Christina Ann→
secretary · appointed 1998-11-28 · resigned 2000-07-01
Resigned
COLES, Christopher Steven→
secretary · appointed 2000-08-01 · resigned 2000-11-03
Resigned
HUTCHINGS, Julia Mariette→
secretary · appointed 2000-11-03 · resigned 2005-04-06
Resigned
JACKSON, Louise Anne→
secretary · appointed 1997-01-02 · resigned 1998-11-28
Resigned
LEES, Helen Laura→
secretary · appointed 2005-04-06 · resigned 2006-01-06
Resigned
LLOYD-WORTH, Claire→
secretary · appointed 1993-12-31 · resigned 1997-01-02
Resigned
PARKER, Rachel, Dr→
secretary · appointed 2006-01-01 · resigned 2007-11-12
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-01-25 · resigned 1993-01-25
Resigned
BARNARD, Anita→
director · ~62y · appointed 1994-01-25 · resigned 1996-02-26
Resigned
CHAPMAN, Brenda Margaret→
director · ~74y · appointed 2001-07-13 · resigned 2016-09-02
Resigned
COLES, Christopher Steven→
director · ~55y · appointed 2000-02-24 · resigned 2000-11-03
Resigned
DREW, Godfrey→
director · ~80y · appointed 2000-08-01 · resigned 2001-07-13
Resigned
HOLIDAY, Susanne Jennifer→
director · ~73y · appointed 1997-02-04 · resigned 1999-06-10
Resigned
HUTCHINGS, Julia Mariette→
director · ~63y · appointed 2000-11-03 · resigned 2005-04-06
Resigned
HUTCHINSON, Trevor Anthony→
director · ~68y · appointed 1994-01-25 · resigned 2000-02-18
Resigned
LEES, Helen Laura→
director · ~45y · appointed 2005-04-06 · resigned 2006-01-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (113 total)

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2026-04-01
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2026-01-13
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2025-06-12
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2024-12-19
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2024-06-06
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2023-12-19
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2023-05-05
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2023-05-03
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2022-12-19
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2022-05-06
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2022-05-05
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2021-12-21
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