DOVECOTE PARK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03167280 · ltd · incorporated 1996-03-04
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Processing and preserving of meat
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 10130SIC 10130
- 10410SIC 10410
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 28.5y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (5 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
21 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
99 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-11-07🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2025-09-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-08-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Paul Cheale, Marcus Andrew Cheale, Adam Harry Joseph Cheale and Priscilla Eunice Rolfe
- 2025-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-02-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-05-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-05-05➕BUITELAAR, Amanda Patricia appointeddirector
- 2015-05-05➕MCALLISTER, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2005-04-15➖HARRIS, Philip resigneddirector
- 1997-10-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1997-03-06➖HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-03-06➕HARRIS, Philip appointeddirector
- 1997-03-06➖HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1996-03-06➕GUNNER, David Bosworth appointedsecretary
- 1996-03-06➕CANVIN, Edwin John Richard appointeddirector
- 1996-03-06➕GUNNER, David Bosworth appointeddirector
- 1996-03-04🏢Company incorporatedAs DOVECOTE PARK LIMITED
- 1996-03-04➕HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-03-04➕HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Amanda Patricia Buitelaar Individual · British · DOB 09/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 14/06/2022 |
Mr David Bosworth Gunner Individual · British · DOB 05/1952 · age 74 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Edwin John Richard Canvin Individual · British · DOB 10/1950 · age 76 | — | — | 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-03-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10110 — Processing and preserving of meat
Registered office
Bankwood Road
Stapleton
Pontefract
West Yorkshire
WF8 3DD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-06
Last: 2026-03-23
Officers (5 active · 3 resigned)
GUNNER, David Bosworth→
Activesecretary · appointed 1996-03-06
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BUITELAAR, Amanda Patricia→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2015-05-05
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CANVIN, Edwin John Richard→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 1996-03-06
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GUNNER, David Bosworth→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 1996-03-06
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MCALLISTER, Andrew James→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2015-05-05
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HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-03-04 · resigned 1997-03-06
HARRIS, Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1997-03-06 · resigned 2005-04-15
HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-03-04 · resigned 1997-03-06
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 4 properties | 07/11/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Paul Cheale, Marcus Andrew Cheale, Adam Harry Joseph Cheale and Priscilla Eunice Rolfe | A registered charge | 2 properties | 29/08/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 31/10/1997 | — |
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Recent filings (99 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-11-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-02-16