1 MARINE TERRACE FOLKESTONE LIMITED

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03314056 · ltd · incorporated 1997-02-06
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£7.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
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 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (68/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 3 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
93 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
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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £7,581

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£8k
Current Assets
£7k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-06-23
Total assets£13.3k
Current assets£7.0k
Net assets£7.6k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-02
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-03-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-02-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-06-28
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2021-06-25
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  10. 2021-06-24
    ➕
    CHANNELL, Mercedeze Paige appointed
    secretary
  11. 2021-06-24
    ➖
    COPPER, Yasmin resigned
    secretary
  12. 2021-06-23
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2020-03-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-03-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2020-02-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2020-02-06
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  17. 2019-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2015-12-04
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    COPPER, Yasmin appointed
    secretary
  20. 2015-12-04
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    CUDJOE, Elvis resigned
    secretary
  21. 2011-02-22
    ➕
    CUDJOE, Elvis appointed
    secretary
  22. 2011-02-22
    ➖
    PEPPER, Graham Frederick resigned
    secretary
  23. 2007-06-26
    ➕
    ANGEL, Claire appointed
    director
  24. 2007-05-05
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Sally resigned
    director
  25. 2004-02-29
    ➖
    HALLEY, Alan Stiven resigned
    secretary
  26. 2004-02-29
    ➕
    PEPPER, Graham Frederick appointed
    secretary
  27. 2001-03-01
    ➖
    BAKER, Brian Cecil resigned
    secretary
  28. 2001-03-01
    ➕
    HALLEY, Alan Stiven appointed
    secretary
  29. 2000-12-25
    ➕
    BAKER, Brian Cecil appointed
    secretary
  30. 2000-12-25
    ➖
    WORSLEY, Veronica Anne resigned
    secretary
  31. 2000-12-25
    ➖
    HALLEY, Alan Stiven resigned
    director
  32. 2000-12-25
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Sally appointed
    director
  33. 1997-02-19
    ➕
    WORSLEY, Veronica Anne appointed
    secretary
  34. 1997-02-19
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 1997-02-19
    ➕
    HALLEY, Alan Stiven appointed
    director
  36. 1997-02-19
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 1997-02-06
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    Company incorporated
    As 1 MARINE TERRACE FOLKESTONE LIMITED
  38. 1997-02-06
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 1997-02-06
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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
Incorporated1997-02-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Flat 2 1 Marine Terrace
Folkestone
Kent
CT20 1PZ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-23
Last made up to: 2025-06-23
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-18
Last: 2026-02-04

Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)

CHANNELL, Mercedeze Paige→
secretary · appointed 2021-06-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ANGEL, Claire→
director · ~69y · appointed 2007-06-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BAKER, Brian Cecil→
secretary · appointed 2000-12-25 · resigned 2001-03-01
Resigned
COPPER, Yasmin→
secretary · appointed 2015-12-04 · resigned 2021-06-24
Resigned
CUDJOE, Elvis→
secretary · appointed 2011-02-22 · resigned 2015-12-04
Resigned
HALLEY, Alan Stiven→
secretary · appointed 2001-03-01 · resigned 2004-02-29
Resigned
PEPPER, Graham Frederick→
secretary · appointed 2004-02-29 · resigned 2011-02-22
Resigned
WORSLEY, Veronica Anne→
secretary · appointed 1997-02-19 · resigned 2000-12-25
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-02-06 · resigned 1997-02-19
Resigned
HALLEY, Alan Stiven→
director · ~90y · appointed 1997-02-19 · resigned 2000-12-25
Resigned
TAYLOR, Sally→
director · ~69y · appointed 2000-12-25 · resigned 2007-05-05
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-02-06 · resigned 1997-02-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (93 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-03
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-06-28
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-06-25
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-06-23