APRIL COURT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03130535 · ltd · incorporated 1995-11-24
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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year to May 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
17 officers (4 active, 17 linked, 12 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
92 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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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-02-20
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2026-02-17
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    HALLSWORTH, Maureen resigned
    director
  4. 2025-02-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-02-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  6. 2023-02-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  7. 2022-02-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  8. 2021-02-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-02-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  10. 2019-02-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  11. 2018-02-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  12. 2017-02-08
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  13. 2016-02-18
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2016-02-08
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  15. 2015-08-10
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    officers · AP01
  16. 2015-07-29
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    CARTER, Sandra appointed
    secretary
  17. 2015-07-29
    ➕
    CARTER, Christopher Andrew appointed
    director
  18. 2015-07-29
    ➕
    CARTER, Sandra appointed
    director
  19. 2015-07-22
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    WHITE, Timothy Paul resigned
    secretary
  20. 2015-07-22
    ➖
    WHITE, Timothy Paul resigned
    director
  21. 2009-12-16
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    HALLSWORTH, Maureen appointed
    director
  22. 2009-12-15
    ➖
    ROGERS, Elizabeth Wendy resigned
    director
  23. 2005-11-26
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    EDWARDS, Ingrid Margaret appointed
    director
  24. 2005-11-25
    ➖
    DUCLZINSKI, Stefan Graig resigned
    director
  25. 2004-05-01
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    DUCLZINSKI, Stefan Graig appointed
    director
  26. 2004-04-30
    ➖
    ANDERSON, Christopher Paul resigned
    director
  27. 2002-12-01
    ➕
    ROGERS, Elizabeth Wendy appointed
    director
  28. 2002-07-20
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    BULGER, George Philip resigned
    director
  29. 2002-03-18
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    EDWARDS, Gareth Wyn resigned
    director
  30. 2002-01-18
    ➕
    ANDERSON, Christopher Paul appointed
    director
  31. 1998-09-22
    ➕
    WHITE, Timothy Paul appointed
    secretary
  32. 1998-09-22
    ➕
    BULGER, George Philip appointed
    director
  33. 1998-09-22
    ➕
    EDWARDS, Gareth Wyn appointed
    director
  34. 1998-09-22
    ➕
    WHITE, Timothy Paul appointed
    director
  35. 1998-09-21
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Lynne resigned
    secretary
  36. 1998-09-21
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, David Philip resigned
    director
  37. 1998-09-21
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Lynne resigned
    director
  38. 1995-11-24
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    Company incorporated
    As APRIL COURT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  39. 1995-11-24
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Lynne appointed
    secretary
  40. 1995-11-24
    ➕
    L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 1995-11-24
    ➖
    L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 1995-11-24
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, David Philip appointed
    director
  43. 1995-11-24
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Lynne appointed
    director
  44. 1995-11-24
    ➕
    L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  45. 1995-11-24
    ➖
    L & A REGISTRARS 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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 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

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

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Sandra Carter
Individual · English · DOB 02/1945 · age 81
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting16/01/2017
Mrs Ingrid Margaret Edwards
Individual · English · DOB 02/1951 · age 75
25–50%
—25-50% shares16/01/2017
Mrs Maureen Hallsworth
Individual · English · DOB 06/1933 · age 93
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting16/01/2017

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
Incorporated1995-11-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation

Registered office

10 St Davids Place
Llandudno
Gwynedd
LL30 2UG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-22
Last: 2026-02-08

Officers (4 active · 13 resigned)

CARTER, Sandra→
secretary · appointed 2015-07-29
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Active
CARTER, Christopher Andrew→
director · ~73y · appointed 2015-07-29
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Active
CARTER, Sandra→
director · ~81y · appointed 2015-07-29
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Active
EDWARDS, Ingrid Margaret→
director · ~75y · appointed 2005-11-26
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Active
WHITE, Timothy Paul→
secretary · appointed 1998-09-22 · resigned 2015-07-22
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Lynne→
secretary · appointed 1995-11-24 · resigned 1998-09-21
Resigned
L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-11-24 · resigned 1995-11-24
Resigned
ANDERSON, Christopher Paul→
director · ~59y · appointed 2002-01-18 · resigned 2004-04-30
Resigned
BULGER, George Philip→
director · ~108y · appointed 1998-09-22 · resigned 2002-07-20
Resigned
DUCLZINSKI, Stefan Graig→
director · ~43y · appointed 2004-05-01 · resigned 2005-11-25
Resigned
EDWARDS, Gareth Wyn→
director · ~51y · appointed 1998-09-22 · resigned 2002-03-18
Resigned
HALLSWORTH, Maureen→
director · ~93y · appointed 2009-12-16 · resigned 2026-02-17
Resigned
ROGERS, Elizabeth Wendy→
director · ~77y · appointed 2002-12-01 · resigned 2009-12-15
Resigned
WHITE, Timothy Paul→
director · ~77y · appointed 1998-09-22 · resigned 2015-07-22
Resigned
WILLIAMS, David Philip→
director · ~76y · appointed 1995-11-24 · resigned 1998-09-21
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Lynne→
director · ~72y · appointed 1995-11-24 · resigned 1998-09-21
Resigned
L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-11-24 · resigned 1995-11-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (92 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-10
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
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accounts · AA
2024-02-08
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-16
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-08
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-14