BURY FARM CLOSE RESIDENTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03166305 · ltd · incorporated 1996-02-29
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£1.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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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 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
20 officers (4 active, 20 linked, 15 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
108 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
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
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 £1,688

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£2k
↑ 41% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£338£675£1k£1k£2kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28
Total assets£4.4k£3.9k
Net assets£1.7k£1.2k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-24
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  3. 2023-10-01
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  4. 2022-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-06-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-03-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  9. 2019-03-08
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2018-08-30
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-05-20
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    officers · AP01
  12. 2018-05-17
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    officers · AP01
  13. 2018-05-17
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    officers · TM01
  14. 2018-05-17
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    officers · AP01
  15. 2018-05-17
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    officers · TM01
  16. 2018-05-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2018-05-16
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    SIMPKIN, Moira Christine appointed
    secretary
  18. 2018-05-16
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    CHARTERIS, Ruth Inge Lise appointed
    director
  19. 2018-05-16
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    LEWIS, Bridget Ann appointed
    director
  20. 2018-05-16
    ➕
    SIMPKIN, Moira Christine appointed
    director
  21. 2018-05-16
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    CRICKMAY, Rhoda Caroline resigned
    secretary
  22. 2018-05-16
    ➖
    BUTLER, Bruce, Dr resigned
    director
  23. 2018-05-16
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    CRICKMAY, Rhoda Caroline resigned
    director
  24. 2018-05-16
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    MOK, Jack Siu Nang resigned
    director
  25. 2018-05-16
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  26. 2007-10-25
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    CRICKMAY, Rhoda Caroline appointed
    secretary
  27. 2007-10-25
    ➖
    HAND, William Geoffrey resigned
    secretary
  28. 2007-10-25
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    BUTLER, Bruce, Dr appointed
    director
  29. 2007-10-25
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    CRICKMAY, Rhoda Caroline appointed
    director
  30. 2007-10-25
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    GOODE, Laurence Edward resigned
    director
  31. 2007-10-25
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    HAND, William Geoffrey resigned
    director
  32. 2005-03-06
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    LEWIS, David Joseph resigned
    director
  33. 2005-03-06
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    MOK, Jack Siu Nang appointed
    director
  34. 2002-03-15
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    LEWIS, David Joseph appointed
    director
  35. 2002-03-15
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    PULLEN, Christopher resigned
    director
  36. 2001-02-27
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    GOLDER, Adam Mark resigned
    secretary
  37. 2001-02-27
    ➕
    HAND, William Geoffrey appointed
    secretary
  38. 2001-02-27
    ➖
    BUTLER, Bruce, Dr resigned
    director
  39. 2001-02-27
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    GOLDER, Adam Mark resigned
    director
  40. 2001-02-27
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    GOODE, Laurence Edward appointed
    director
  41. 2001-02-27
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    HAND, William Geoffrey appointed
    director
  42. 1998-11-28
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    GOLDER, Adam Mark appointed
    secretary
  43. 1998-11-13
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    VENN, Michael resigned
    secretary
  44. 1998-11-13
    ➕
    BUTLER, Bruce, Dr appointed
    director
  45. 1998-11-13
    ➕
    GOLDER, Adam Mark appointed
    director
  46. 1998-11-13
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    MANNING, Raymond Charles resigned
    director
  47. 1998-11-13
    ➕
    PULLEN, Christopher appointed
    director
  48. 1998-11-13
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    TUCKER, Donald Anthony resigned
    director
  49. 1996-05-31
    ➖
    PORCH, John Edward Raymond resigned
    director
  50. 1996-05-31
    ➕
    TUCKER, Donald Anthony appointed
    director
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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
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-02-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

14 Bury Farm Close
Slapton
Leighton Buzzard
LU7 9DS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-28
Last: 2025-08-14

Officers (4 active · 16 resigned)

SIMPKIN, Moira Christine→
secretary · appointed 2018-05-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHARTERIS, Ruth Inge Lise→
director · ~69y · appointed 2018-05-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEWIS, Bridget Ann→
director · ~64y · appointed 2018-05-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SIMPKIN, Moira Christine→
director · ~73y · appointed 2018-05-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CRICKMAY, Rhoda Caroline→
secretary · appointed 2007-10-25 · resigned 2018-05-16
Resigned
GOLDER, Adam Mark→
secretary · appointed 1998-11-28 · resigned 2001-02-27
Resigned
HAND, William Geoffrey→
secretary · appointed 2001-02-27 · resigned 2007-10-25
Resigned
VENN, Michael→
secretary · appointed 1996-02-29 · resigned 1998-11-13
Resigned
BUTLER, Bruce, Dr→
director · ~71y · appointed 2007-10-25 · resigned 2018-05-16
Resigned
BUTLER, Bruce, Dr→
director · ~71y · appointed 1998-11-13 · resigned 2001-02-27
Resigned
CRICKMAY, Rhoda Caroline→
director · ~84y · appointed 2007-10-25 · resigned 2018-05-16
Resigned
GOLDER, Adam Mark→
director · ~65y · appointed 1998-11-13 · resigned 2001-02-27
Resigned
GOODE, Laurence Edward→
director · ~70y · appointed 2001-02-27 · resigned 2007-10-25
Resigned
HAND, William Geoffrey→
director · ~87y · appointed 2001-02-27 · resigned 2007-10-25
Resigned
LEWIS, David Joseph→
director · ~67y · appointed 2002-03-15 · resigned 2005-03-06
Resigned
MANNING, Raymond Charles→
director · ~83y · appointed 1996-02-29 · resigned 1998-11-13
Resigned
MOK, Jack Siu Nang→
director · ~64y · appointed 2005-03-06 · resigned 2018-05-16
Resigned
PORCH, John Edward Raymond→
director · ~74y · appointed 1996-02-29 · resigned 1996-05-31
Resigned
PULLEN, Christopher→
director · ~75y · appointed 1998-11-13 · resigned 2002-03-15
Resigned
TUCKER, Donald Anthony→
director · ~72y · appointed 1996-05-31 · resigned 1998-11-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (108 total)

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accounts · AA
2025-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-24
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-26
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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2021-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-07-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2019-03-08