20 HARCOURT TERRACE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03448848 · ltd · incorporated 1997-10-13
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
£5
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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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 78/100 (strong), 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
14 officers (5 active, 14 linked, 12 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
94 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
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £5

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£5
~ YoY
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£1£2£3£4£5Sept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-282024-09-28
Total assets£5£5
Net assets£5£5

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 (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-09-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-06-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-05-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-04-30
    FYLES, Josephine Grace appointed
    director
  7. 2024-10-23
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  8. 2024-10-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2024-07-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-11-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2021-10-28
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2021-10-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2021-10-06
    QUADRANT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  16. 2021-07-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-07-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-12-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-06-05
    RIVA, Franco Giuseppe appointed
    director
  21. 2018-06-05
    RIVA, Guglielmo Franco appointed
    director
  22. 2017-01-23
    KINDER, Nicholas Alexander resigned
    director
  23. 2015-10-09
    VAN GOETHEM, Robert Cristian appointed
    director
  24. 2015-05-20
    COURTAULD, Jonathan Louis appointed
    director
  25. 2015-05-20
    SAVARICAS, Claude Jean Lazare Olivier resigned
    director
  26. 2014-12-16
    ALEXANDER, Paola Carla resigned
    director
  27. 2014-12-16
    SAVARICAS, Claude Jean Lazare Olivier appointed
    director
  28. 2007-06-06
    MARTIN, David Leslie resigned
    director
  29. 2006-05-15
    KINDER, Nicholas Alexander appointed
    director
  30. 2002-12-16
    DELAFORCE, Angela Valerie, Dr resigned
    director
  31. 1999-01-31
    DAVIDSON, Peter John resigned
    director
  32. 1999-01-31
    MARTIN, David Leslie appointed
    director
  33. 1998-08-21
    JANE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  34. 1998-08-21
    QUADRANT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 1998-08-21
    ALEXANDER, Paola Carla appointed
    director
  36. 1998-08-21
    DAVIDSON, Peter John appointed
    director
  37. 1998-08-21
    DELAFORCE, Angela Valerie, Dr appointed
    director
  38. 1998-08-21
    KIRKBY, Richard Vosper resigned
    director
  39. 1997-10-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 20 HARCOURT TERRACE LIMITED
  40. 1997-10-13
    JANE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  41. 1997-10-13
    KIRKBY, Richard Vosper appointed
    director

Owner dependency

63/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-10-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

3 Slaters Court
Princess Street
Knutsford
Cheshire
WA16 6BW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-28
Last made up to: 2025-09-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-27
Last: 2025-10-13

Officers (5 active · 9 resigned)

COURTAULD, Jonathan Louis
director · ~56y · appointed 2015-05-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FYLES, Josephine Grace
director · ~21y · appointed 2025-04-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RIVA, Franco Giuseppe
director · ~69y · appointed 2018-06-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RIVA, Guglielmo Franco
director · ~29y · appointed 2018-06-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
VAN GOETHEM, Robert Cristian
director · ~65y · appointed 2015-10-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JANE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 1997-10-13 · resigned 1998-08-21
Resigned
QUADRANT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 1998-08-21 · resigned 2021-10-06
Resigned
ALEXANDER, Paola Carla
director · ~87y · appointed 1998-08-21 · resigned 2014-12-16
Resigned
DAVIDSON, Peter John
director · ~82y · appointed 1998-08-21 · resigned 1999-01-31
Resigned
DELAFORCE, Angela Valerie, Dr
director · ~86y · appointed 1998-08-21 · resigned 2002-12-16
Resigned
KINDER, Nicholas Alexander
director · ~47y · appointed 2006-05-15 · resigned 2017-01-23
Resigned
KIRKBY, Richard Vosper
director · ~75y · appointed 1997-10-13 · resigned 1998-08-21
Resigned
MARTIN, David Leslie
director · ~74y · appointed 1999-01-31 · resigned 2007-06-06
Resigned
SAVARICAS, Claude Jean Lazare Olivier
director · ~68y · appointed 2014-12-16 · resigned 2015-05-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (94 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-12
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2024-10-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-11-19