49 HOWBURY STREET BEDFORD LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03905054 · ltd · incorporated 2000-01-12
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
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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 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-21➕TAYLOR-MCALLISTER, Laura appointeddirector
- 2023-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-15➖THOMAS, Jennifer Margaret, Dr resignedsecretary
- 2023-01-15📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-01-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-10➖PRYN, Peggy resigneddirector
- 2022-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-12-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-07-20➕PRYN, Peggy appointeddirector
- 2016-07-20➖SPENCER, Timothy John resigneddirector
- 2015-12-04➕THOMAS, Jennifer Margaret, Dr appointeddirector
- 2015-12-04➕THOMAS, Jennifer Margaret, Dr appointedsecretary
- 2015-12-03➖DYBLE, Samantha Claire resignedsecretary
- 2015-12-03➖DYBLE, Samantha Claire resigneddirector
- 2005-01-29➕DYBLE, Samantha Claire appointedsecretary
- 2005-01-29➖HOLDEN, Paul Raymond resignedsecretary
- 2005-01-29➕DYBLE, Samantha Claire appointeddirector
- 2005-01-29➖HOLDEN, Paul Raymond resigneddirector
- 2001-02-06➖PARELLO, Salvatore resigneddirector
- 2001-02-06➕SPENCER, Timothy John appointeddirector
- 2000-02-12➕HOLDEN, Paul Raymond appointedsecretary
- 2000-02-12➖SEVERNSIDE SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-02-12➕HOLDEN, Paul Raymond appointeddirector
- 2000-02-12➕PARELLO, Salvatore appointeddirector
- 2000-02-12➖SEVERNSIDE NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-01-12🏢Company incorporatedAs 49 HOWBURY STREET BEDFORD LIMITED
- 2000-01-12➕SEVERNSIDE SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-01-12➕SEVERNSIDE NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
41/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Dr Jennifer Margaret Thomas Individual · British · DOB 09/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/01/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Peggy Prynceased 10/11/2022· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-01-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
49a Howbury Street
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK40 3QU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-20
Last: 2026-01-06
Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)
TAYLOR-MCALLISTER, Laura→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2023-11-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
THOMAS, Jennifer Margaret, Dr→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2015-12-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DYBLE, Samantha Claire→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-01-29 · resigned 2015-12-03
HOLDEN, Paul Raymond→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-02-12 · resigned 2005-01-29
THOMAS, Jennifer Margaret, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-12-04 · resigned 2023-01-15
SEVERNSIDE SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-01-12 · resigned 2000-02-12
DYBLE, Samantha Claire→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2005-01-29 · resigned 2015-12-03
HOLDEN, Paul Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2000-02-12 · resigned 2005-01-29
PARELLO, Salvatore→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2000-02-12 · resigned 2001-02-06
PRYN, Peggy→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 2016-07-20 · resigned 2022-11-10
SPENCER, Timothy John→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2001-02-06 · resigned 2016-07-20
SEVERNSIDE NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-01-12 · resigned 2000-02-12
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Recent filings (75 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-01-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-08