VALUE RETAIL INNOVATION LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

03012694 · ltd · incorporated 1995-01-23

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.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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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 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

13 officers (5 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

8 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

105 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand

2026-01-28
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officers · TM01
2026-01-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-31
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ORTIGARA DE AMBROSIS, Antonio Luca resigned
director
2025-12-31
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WINKELS, David resigned
director
2025-09-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
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MACKINTOSH, Charles David Kennedy resigned
director
2022-02-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-07-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-06
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officers · TM02
2021-03-31
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ABRAMS, Jane Helen resigned
secretary
2020-12-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-02-18
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-02-18
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change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2019-02-04
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-02-04
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change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2018-09-27
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accounts · AA
2016-01-01
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DELANOE, Emmanuelle Louise appointed
director
2009-11-19
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WINKELS, David appointed
director
2008-11-12
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ORTIGARA DE AMBROSIS, Antonio Luca appointed
director
2008-11-05
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HARRIS, Christopher Ian Knowles resigned
director
2006-06-12
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AGAR, Duncan Forrester appointed
director
2006-06-12
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MACKINTOSH, Charles David Kennedy appointed
director
2003-08-29
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ABRAMS, Jane Helen appointed
secretary
2003-08-29
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CAUFIELD, Timothy Charles resigned
secretary
1996-10-29
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CAUFIELD, Timothy Charles appointed
secretary
1996-10-29
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JONES, Gary Stanley resigned
secretary
1995-01-23
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Company incorporated
As VALUE RETAIL INNOVATION LIMITED
1995-01-23
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GARRISON, Brian Steven appointed
director
1995-01-23
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GIBBS, Roderick Vernon appointed
director
1995-01-23
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MALKIN, Scott David appointed
director
1995-01-23
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JONES, Gary Stanley appointed
secretary
1995-01-23
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1995-01-23
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1995-01-23
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HARRIS, Christopher Ian Knowles appointed
director

Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100

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 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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 ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: ORTIGARA DE AMBROSIS, Antonio Luca resigned 2025-12-31; WINKELS, David resigned 2025-12-31

Group structure

Value Retail Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Value Retail Plc

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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VALUE RETAIL INNOVATION LIMITED

This company · 03012694

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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Value Retail Plc Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated1995-01-23

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

Management Suite, Bicester

Village, 50 Pingle Drive

Bicester

Oxfordshire

OX26 6WD

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-01

Last: 2026-01-18

Officers (5 active · 8 resigned)

AGAR, Duncan Forrester→

director · ~72y · appointed 2006-06-12

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Active

DELANOE, Emmanuelle Louise→

director · ~61y · appointed 2016-01-01

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Active

GARRISON, Brian Steven→

director · ~69y · appointed 1995-01-23

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

GIBBS, Roderick Vernon→

director · ~68y · appointed 1995-01-23

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MALKIN, Scott David→

director · ~68y · appointed 1995-01-23

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

ABRAMS, Jane Helen→

secretary · appointed 2003-08-29 · resigned 2021-03-31

Resigned

CAUFIELD, Timothy Charles→

secretary · appointed 1996-10-29 · resigned 2003-08-29

Resigned

JONES, Gary Stanley→

secretary · appointed 1995-01-23 · resigned 1996-10-29

Resigned

SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-01-23 · resigned 1995-01-23

Resigned

HARRIS, Christopher Ian Knowles→

director · ~74y · appointed 1995-01-23 · resigned 2008-11-05

Resigned

MACKINTOSH, Charles David Kennedy→

director · ~66y · appointed 2006-06-12 · resigned 2022-02-28

Resigned

ORTIGARA DE AMBROSIS, Antonio Luca→

director · ~61y · appointed 2008-11-12 · resigned 2025-12-31

Resigned

WINKELS, David→

director · ~55y · appointed 2009-11-19 · resigned 2025-12-31

Resigned

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Recent filings (105 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-02-15

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-01-28

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-01-07

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-09-08

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-01-21

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-10-10

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-01-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-10-02

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-01-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2022-09-27

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-03-01

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2022-02-28

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2021-07-15

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2021-04-06

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-03-05