44 ORWELL ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03465329 · ltd · incorporated 1997-11-13
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
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£3.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
85 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
85
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 £3,310

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£3k
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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£0£662£1k£2k£3k£3kNov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Total assets£3.3k£3.3k
Net assets£3.3k£3.3k

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
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-07
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-08-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-08-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-07-20
    ➕
    BAIRD, Lawrence Christopher appointed
    director
  6. 2023-07-20
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2023-04-06
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2023-04-01
    ➖
    GREEN, Tracey resigned
    director
  9. 2022-08-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-08-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-08-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-04-19
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2019-04-15
    ➕
    NEALE, Lisa Gwendoline appointed
    director
  14. 2019-03-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-09-19
    ➕
    HISCOX, Keith William appointed
    director
  16. 2018-09-19
    ➖
    WICKES, John Ashley resigned
    director
  17. 2018-09-19
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2018-09-19
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2018-08-13
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2018-07-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-01-01
    ➕
    WICKES, John Ashley appointed
    director
  22. 2015-11-10
    ➖
    DRIVER, Jean Doris resigned
    director
  23. 2015-11-10
    ➕
    GREEN, Tracey appointed
    director
  24. 2012-10-04
    ➖
    AGER, Linda Mary resigned
    secretary
  25. 2002-11-01
    ➕
    DRIVER, Jean Doris appointed
    director
  26. 2002-11-01
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, James John resigned
    director
  27. 2001-05-24
    ➖
    AGER, Linda Mary resigned
    director
  28. 2001-05-24
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, James John appointed
    director
  29. 2001-05-14
    ➕
    AGER, Linda Mary appointed
    secretary
  30. 2001-05-14
    ➖
    DAVIES, Evelyn May Cooper resigned
    secretary
  31. 1999-04-18
    ➕
    DAVIES, Evelyn May Cooper appointed
    secretary
  32. 1999-04-18
    ➖
    SINCLAIR, William Graham resigned
    secretary
  33. 1999-03-27
    ➕
    AGER, Linda Mary appointed
    director
  34. 1999-03-27
    ➖
    SOAMES, Michael George resigned
    director
  35. 1997-11-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 44 ORWELL ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  36. 1997-11-13
    ➕
    SINCLAIR, William Graham appointed
    secretary
  37. 1997-11-13
    ➕
    L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 1997-11-13
    ➖
    L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 1997-11-13
    ➕
    SOAMES, Michael George appointed
    director
  40. 1997-11-13
    ➕
    L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  41. 1997-11-13
    ➖
    L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

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
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.

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
Incorporated1997-11-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation

Registered office

44 Orwell Road
Felixstowe
Suffolk
IP11 7NY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-20
Last: 2026-04-06

Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)

BAIRD, Lawrence Christopher→
director · ~78y · appointed 2023-07-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HISCOX, Keith William→
director · ~50y · appointed 2018-09-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NEALE, Lisa Gwendoline→
director · ~48y · appointed 2019-04-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AGER, Linda Mary→
secretary · appointed 2001-05-14 · resigned 2012-10-04
Resigned
DAVIES, Evelyn May Cooper→
secretary · appointed 1999-04-18 · resigned 2001-05-14
Resigned
SINCLAIR, William Graham→
secretary · appointed 1997-11-13 · resigned 1999-04-18
Resigned
L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-11-13 · resigned 1997-11-13
Resigned
AGER, Linda Mary→
director · ~77y · appointed 1999-03-27 · resigned 2001-05-24
Resigned
DRIVER, Jean Doris→
director · ~98y · appointed 2002-11-01 · resigned 2015-11-10
Resigned
GREEN, Tracey→
director · ~66y · appointed 2015-11-10 · resigned 2023-04-01
Resigned
SOAMES, Michael George→
director · ~77y · appointed 1997-11-13 · resigned 1999-03-27
Resigned
WICKES, John Ashley→
director · ~68y · appointed 2018-01-01 · resigned 2018-09-19
Resigned
WILLIAMS, James John→
director · ~84y · appointed 2001-05-24 · resigned 2002-11-01
Resigned
L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-11-13 · resigned 1997-11-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (85 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-08-14