45-58 VARSITY DRIVE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03418347 · ltd · incorporated 1997-08-12
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£3.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 7 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
86 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.
See pricing →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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £3,128
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£3k
↑ 16% YoY
Current Assets
£4k
↓ 9.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.1k | £2.7k |
| Current assets | £3.8k | £4.2k |
| Net assets | £3.1k | £2.7k |
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-29📄change-corporate-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH02
- 2020-04-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-11-13📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2019-10-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-12-23➕ZAKOJI, Etsuko appointeddirector
- 2011-10-26➕HARVEY, Ian James appointeddirector
- 2011-03-25➕RED BRICK MANAGEMENT LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2011-03-25➖CLOUGH, Jane resigneddirector
- 2009-11-02➕RED BRICK COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-11-02➖JOHNSON, Stephen Boyd resignedsecretary
- 2008-08-04➖USHER, Stephen Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2008-07-30➕JOHNSON, Stephen Boyd appointedsecretary
- 2008-07-01➕CLOUGH, Jane appointeddirector
- 2008-07-01➖USHER, Stephen Anthony resigneddirector
- 2006-01-10➖CHERRIER, Francois Jacques resigneddirector
- 2005-07-01➕USHER, Stephen Anthony appointeddirector
- 2003-06-12➖HOPKINS, Jane Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 1998-11-15➖FARRELL, Jacqueline Yvonne resignedsecretary
- 1998-11-15➕USHER, Stephen Anthony appointedsecretary
- 1997-08-12🏢Company incorporatedAs 45-58 VARSITY DRIVE LIMITED
- 1997-08-12➕FARRELL, Jacqueline Yvonne appointedsecretary
- 1997-08-12➕THOMAS, Howard appointednominee-secretary
- 1997-08-12➖THOMAS, Howard resignednominee-secretary
- 1997-08-12➕CHERRIER, Francois Jacques appointeddirector
- 1997-08-12➕HOPKINS, Jane Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 1997-08-12➕TESTER, William Andrew Joseph appointednominee-director
- 1997-08-12➖TESTER, William Andrew Joseph resignednominee-director
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| 49 ELM LANE RTM COMPANY LTD→ 14981582 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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| 52 TREDEGAR SQUARE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 04395356 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
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| 54 WARWICK PLACE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 05658120 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| 6 CLIFTON GARDENS LIMITED→ 01799104 · est 1984 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 42y | — | — |
| 6-10 PRINCELET STREET MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 03686644 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-08-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
Chequers House
162 High Street
Stevenage
SG1 3LL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-26
Last: 2025-08-12
Officers (4 active · 9 resigned)
RED BRICK COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-11-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARVEY, Ian James→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2011-10-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ZAKOJI, Etsuko→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2011-12-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RED BRICK MANAGEMENT LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2011-03-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FARRELL, Jacqueline Yvonne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-08-12 · resigned 1998-11-15
JOHNSON, Stephen Boyd→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-07-30 · resigned 2009-11-02
THOMAS, Howard→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1997-08-12 · resigned 1997-08-12
USHER, Stephen Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-11-15 · resigned 2008-08-04
CHERRIER, Francois Jacques→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1997-08-12 · resigned 2006-01-10
CLOUGH, Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2008-07-01 · resigned 2011-03-25
HOPKINS, Jane Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1997-08-12 · resigned 2003-06-12
TESTER, William Andrew Joseph→
Resignednominee-director · ~64y · appointed 1997-08-12 · resigned 1997-08-12
USHER, Stephen Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2005-07-01 · resigned 2008-07-01
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Recent filings (86 total)
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2024-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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2024-08-05
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-12
change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
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2020-04-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-04-29
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2019-11-13