25/27 PRESTON STREET RESIDENTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02929264 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1994-05-16
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 May 2025
Net worth
£4.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Undifferentiated goods-producing activities of private households for own use
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). 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, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
88 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £4,593
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£5k
↑ 71% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↑ 71% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.6k | £2.7k |
| Current assets | £4.6k | £2.7k |
| Net assets | £4.6k | £2.7k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2016-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-02-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2008-07-11➕QUINNEY, Dawn Louise appointeddirector
- 2008-07-11➕WHITESIDE, Jaqueline Dawn appointeddirector
- 2008-07-11➖CLARKE, Nikki Ann resigneddirector
- 2003-04-29➖WELLS, Adrian Ray resignedsecretary
- 2003-04-29➖BLACKMORE, Craig Ian Joseph resigneddirector
- 2003-04-29➕CLARKE, Nikki Ann appointeddirector
- 2001-02-01➕WHITESIDE, Jacqueline Dawn appointedsecretary
- 2001-02-01➕BLACKMORE, Craig Ian Joseph appointeddirector
- 2001-02-01➖WELLS, Adrian Ray resigneddirector
- 2001-02-01➖WELLS, Marie Colette resigneddirector
- 1999-06-21➖GREEN, George Raymond resignedsecretary
- 1999-06-21➕WELLS, Adrian Ray appointedsecretary
- 1999-06-21➖GREEN, George Raymond resigneddirector
- 1999-06-21➕WELLS, Adrian Ray appointeddirector
- 1999-06-21➕WELLS, Marie Colette appointeddirector
- 1999-06-16➖NAYLOR, Wilfred resigneddirector
- 1994-05-16🏢Company incorporatedAs 25/27 PRESTON STREET RESIDENTS LIMITED
- 1994-05-16➕GREEN, George Raymond appointedsecretary
- 1994-05-16➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1994-05-16➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1994-05-16➕GREEN, George Raymond appointeddirector
- 1994-05-16➕NAYLOR, Wilfred appointeddirector
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Dawn Louise Quinney Individual · British · DOB 04/1984 · age 42 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1994-05-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98100 — Undifferentiated goods-producing activities of private households for own use
Registered office
Flat 3, 25-27 Preston Street
Kirkham
Preston
PR4 2YA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-18
Last: 2025-07-04
Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)
WHITESIDE, Jacqueline Dawn→
Activesecretary · appointed 2001-02-01
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QUINNEY, Dawn Louise→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2008-07-11
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WHITESIDE, Jaqueline Dawn→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2008-07-11
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GREEN, George Raymond→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-05-16 · resigned 1999-06-21
WELLS, Adrian Ray→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-06-21 · resigned 2003-04-29
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-05-16 · resigned 1994-05-16
BLACKMORE, Craig Ian Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2001-02-01 · resigned 2003-04-29
CLARKE, Nikki Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2003-04-29 · resigned 2008-07-11
GREEN, George Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1994-05-16 · resigned 1999-06-21
NAYLOR, Wilfred→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1994-05-16 · resigned 1999-06-16
WELLS, Adrian Ray→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1999-06-21 · resigned 2001-02-01
WELLS, Marie Colette→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1999-06-21 · resigned 2001-02-01
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Recent filings (88 total)
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