21 DEVONSHIRE PLACE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03253880 · ltd · incorporated 1996-09-24
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
year to Sept 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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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 85-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 85). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
22 officers (7 active, 22 linked, 16 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
96 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30

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
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-05-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-10-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2021-10-15
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    appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP02
  8. 2021-09-17
    KGO INVESTMENTS LTD appointed
    corporate-director
  9. 2021-09-17
    MOORE, Richard James resigned
    director
  10. 2021-05-12
    BAKEWELL & HORNER ESTATE AGENTS appointed
    corporate-secretary
  11. 2021-05-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2021-05-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2021-05-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2021-05-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2021-05-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2021-05-12
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    officers · AP01
  17. 2021-05-12
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  18. 2021-03-12
    PEARSON, Natalie Louise appointed
    director
  19. 2021-03-12
    WOODS, Gayle Janine resigned
    director
  20. 2021-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-10-22
    YATES, Amelia appointed
    director
  22. 2020-10-22
    O'HARE, Sean James resigned
    director
  23. 2020-10-20
    MERRY, Elizabeth Mary appointed
    director
  24. 2020-10-20
    BROGAN, Sean Patrick resigned
    director
  25. 2020-09-25
    RYDER, Catherine Ann Ross resigned
    secretary
  26. 2020-09-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  27. 2020-09-25
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  28. 2019-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  29. 2018-03-28
    BROGAN, Sean Patrick appointed
    director
  30. 2018-03-28
    RAINSFORD, Amy Louise resigned
    director
  31. 2016-08-15
    PRABHU, Suresh Ramchandra, Dr resigned
    director
  32. 2016-08-15
    RAINSFORD, Amy Louise appointed
    director
  33. 2016-08-15
    WOODS, Gayle Janine appointed
    director
  34. 2014-01-08
    HOBSTER, Simon Alexander resigned
    director
  35. 2008-04-10
    NEVILLE, Andrew John appointed
    director
  36. 2008-04-10
    ASHWORTH, Paul resigned
    director
  37. 2008-03-20
    CHUI LING LI, Amanda resigned
    director
  38. 2008-03-20
    O'HARE, Sean James appointed
    director
  39. 2005-09-23
    PRABHU, Suresh Ramchandra, Dr appointed
    director
  40. 2004-11-09
    CHUI LING LI, Amanda appointed
    director
  41. 2004-11-09
    MOORE, Richard James appointed
    director
  42. 2003-11-15
    RYDER, Catherine Ann Ross appointed
    secretary
  43. 2003-11-14
    BURGAN, Sarah Margaret resigned
    secretary
  44. 2003-11-14
    BURGAN, Sarah Margaret resigned
    director
  45. 2002-10-05
    ASHWORTH, Paul appointed
    director
  46. 2002-08-05
    HOBSTER, Simon Alexander appointed
    director
  47. 2002-03-15
    BURGAN, Sarah Margaret appointed
    secretary
  48. 2002-03-15
    TURNER, Paul Howard resigned
    secretary
  49. 2002-03-15
    BURGAN, Sarah Margaret appointed
    director
  50. 2002-03-15
    TURNER, Paul Howard resigned
    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
  • -6 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 85 — 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 85 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

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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-09-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

93-95 Wallasey Road
Wallasey
Wirral
England
CH49 0TQ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-09
Last: 2025-09-25

Officers (7 active · 15 resigned)

BAKEWELL & HORNER ESTATE AGENTS
corporate-secretary · appointed 2021-05-12
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Active
MERRY, Elizabeth Mary
director · ~31y · appointed 2020-10-20
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Active
NEVILLE, Andrew John
director · ~57y · appointed 2008-04-10
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Active
PEARSON, Natalie Louise
director · ~37y · appointed 2021-03-12
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Active
RYDER, Catherine Ann Ross
director · ~85y · appointed 1996-09-24
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Active
YATES, Amelia
director · ~33y · appointed 2020-10-22
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Active
KGO INVESTMENTS LTD
corporate-director · appointed 2021-09-17
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Active
BURGAN, Sarah Margaret
secretary · appointed 2002-03-15 · resigned 2003-11-14
Resigned
RYDER, Catherine Ann Ross
secretary · appointed 2003-11-15 · resigned 2020-09-25
Resigned
TURNER, Paul Howard
secretary · appointed 1996-09-24 · resigned 2002-03-15
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-09-24 · resigned 1996-09-24
Resigned
ASHWORTH, Paul
director · ~54y · appointed 2002-10-05 · resigned 2008-04-10
Resigned
BROGAN, Sean Patrick
director · ~36y · appointed 2018-03-28 · resigned 2020-10-20
Resigned
BURGAN, Sarah Margaret
director · ~66y · appointed 2002-03-15 · resigned 2003-11-14
Resigned
CHUI LING LI, Amanda
director · ~47y · appointed 2004-11-09 · resigned 2008-03-20
Resigned
HOBSTER, Simon Alexander
director · ~51y · appointed 2002-08-05 · resigned 2014-01-08
Resigned
MOORE, Richard James
director · ~48y · appointed 2004-11-09 · resigned 2021-09-17
Resigned
O'HARE, Sean James
director · ~56y · appointed 2008-03-20 · resigned 2020-10-22
Resigned
PRABHU, Suresh Ramchandra, Dr
director · ~88y · appointed 2005-09-23 · resigned 2016-08-15
Resigned
RAINSFORD, Amy Louise
director · ~36y · appointed 2016-08-15 · resigned 2018-03-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (96 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-10-15
appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP02
2021-10-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-05-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-05-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-05-12