BASSENHALL (JESMOND) MANAGEMENT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03243045 · ltd · incorporated 1996-08-29
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
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year to Aug 2025
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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
19 officers (2 active, 19 linked, 13 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
95 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£0Aug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  4. 2023-05-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  5. 2022-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-08-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2020-08-20
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    LEE, Julia, Dr resigned
    director
  9. 2020-05-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-08-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2019-08-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2019-08-28
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2019-08-27
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    MOXON, Pippa resigned
    secretary
  14. 2019-08-27
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    MOXON, Pippa resigned
    director
  15. 2019-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-06-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-08-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2017-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2012-09-18
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    PARKIN, John appointed
    director
  20. 2012-09-18
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    THOMSON, Andrew resigned
    director
  21. 2007-09-05
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    MOXON, Pippa appointed
    secretary
  22. 2007-09-05
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    MOXON, Pippa appointed
    director
  23. 2007-08-30
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    GODDING, Faye Louise resigned
    secretary
  24. 2007-08-30
    ➖
    GODDING, Faye Louise resigned
    director
  25. 2003-07-01
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    STOREY, Christopher Mark resigned
    director
  26. 2003-06-07
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    LEWIN, Jonathan Paul appointed
    director
  27. 2003-06-07
    ➖
    LEWIN, Jonathan Paul resigned
    director
  28. 2003-06-04
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    WATSON, Robert Lamont resigned
    director
  29. 2002-07-19
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    GODDING, Faye Louise appointed
    secretary
  30. 2002-07-19
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    GODDING, Faye Louise appointed
    director
  31. 2002-07-14
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    MATHESON, Sophia resigned
    secretary
  32. 2002-07-01
    ➕
    THOMSON, Andrew appointed
    director
  33. 2001-01-22
    ➖
    GREEN, James Daniel Frank resigned
    director
  34. 2001-01-22
    ➕
    STOREY, Christopher Mark appointed
    director
  35. 1999-07-07
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    MATHESON, Sophia resigned
    director
  36. 1999-03-30
    ➕
    LEE, Seng Hock appointed
    director
  37. 1999-03-30
    ➕
    MATHESON, Sophia appointed
    secretary
  38. 1999-03-30
    ➕
    GREEN, James Daniel Frank appointed
    director
  39. 1999-03-30
    ➕
    LEE, Julia, Dr appointed
    director
  40. 1999-03-30
    ➕
    MATHESON, Sophia appointed
    director
  41. 1999-03-30
    ➖
    OBERMAIER, Kurt Josef resigned
    director
  42. 1999-03-30
    ➕
    WATSON, Robert Lamont appointed
    director
  43. 1999-01-26
    ➖
    OBERMAIER, Jacqueline Patricia resigned
    secretary
  44. 1999-01-26
    ➖
    OBERMAIER, Jacqueline Patricia resigned
    director
  45. 1996-08-29
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    Company incorporated
    As BASSENHALL (JESMOND) MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  46. 1996-08-29
    ➕
    OBERMAIER, Jacqueline Patricia appointed
    secretary
  47. 1996-08-29
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  48. 1996-08-29
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  49. 1996-08-29
    ➕
    OBERMAIER, Jacqueline Patricia appointed
    director
  50. 1996-08-29
    ➕
    OBERMAIER, Kurt Josef appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events

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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Faye Louise Wisedale
Individual · British · DOB 07/1978 · age 48
——board controlboard control19/08/2016

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
Incorporated1996-08-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

11 Duck Street
Cerne Abbas
Dorchester
DT2 7LA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-01
Last: 2025-08-18

Officers (2 active · 17 resigned)

LEE, Seng Hock→
director · ~70y · appointed 1999-03-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PARKIN, John→
director · ~62y · appointed 2012-09-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GODDING, Faye Louise→
secretary · appointed 2002-07-19 · resigned 2007-08-30
Resigned
MATHESON, Sophia→
secretary · appointed 1999-03-30 · resigned 2002-07-14
Resigned
MOXON, Pippa→
secretary · appointed 2007-09-05 · resigned 2019-08-27
Resigned
OBERMAIER, Jacqueline Patricia→
secretary · appointed 1996-08-29 · resigned 1999-01-26
Resigned
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-08-29 · resigned 1996-08-29
Resigned
GODDING, Faye Louise→
director · ~48y · appointed 2002-07-19 · resigned 2007-08-30
Resigned
GREEN, James Daniel Frank→
director · ~61y · appointed 1999-03-30 · resigned 2001-01-22
Resigned
LEE, Julia, Dr→
director · ~66y · appointed 1999-03-30 · resigned 2020-08-20
Resigned
LEWIN, Jonathan Paul→
director · ~49y · appointed 2003-06-07 · resigned 2003-06-07
Resigned
MATHESON, Sophia→
director · ~58y · appointed 1999-03-30 · resigned 1999-07-07
Resigned
MOXON, Pippa→
director · ~55y · appointed 2007-09-05 · resigned 2019-08-27
Resigned
OBERMAIER, Jacqueline Patricia→
director · ~79y · appointed 1996-08-29 · resigned 1999-01-26
Resigned
OBERMAIER, Kurt Josef→
director · ~83y · appointed 1996-08-29 · resigned 1999-03-30
Resigned
STOREY, Christopher Mark→
director · ~52y · appointed 2001-01-22 · resigned 2003-07-01
Resigned
THOMSON, Andrew→
director · ~56y · appointed 2002-07-01 · resigned 2012-09-18
Resigned
WATSON, Robert Lamont→
director · ~52y · appointed 1999-03-30 · resigned 2003-06-04
Resigned
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-08-29 · resigned 1996-08-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (95 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-30