27 DONNINGTON SQUARE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03917188 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2000-02-01
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
16 officers (5 active, 16 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
87 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-28📄second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP04AP01
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-04➕BUNTING, Judith Ann appointedsecretary
- 2021-08-04➕WATERS, Clive Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2021-08-04➖JONES, Delia Jane resignedsecretary
- 2021-08-04➖JONES, Delia resigneddirector
- 2021-08-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-08-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-08-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-08-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-08-04📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-08-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-12-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-11-11➕WILSON, Nicholas Ian appointeddirector
- 2019-11-11➖COX, Margaret Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2019-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-05➕SMYTH, Declan Francis, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2019-02-19➖SMYTH, Anita resigneddirector
- 2015-09-25➕BUNTING, Judith Ann appointeddirector
- 2015-09-25➖SANDHU, Gurinda resigneddirector
- 2015-04-22➕JONES, Delia Jane appointedsecretary
- 2015-01-09➖ROBINSON, Joan resignedsecretary
- 2014-01-12➕COX, Margaret Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2014-01-05➕SANDHU, Gurinda appointeddirector
- 2014-01-03➕ROBINSON, Joan appointedsecretary
- 2013-09-12➕JONES, Delia appointeddirector
- 2012-02-20➖VOASE, Robert Stephen resignedsecretary
- 2011-04-21➖SCOTT, Adrian Paul resigneddirector
- 2010-10-25➖SCOTT, Adrian Paul resignedsecretary
- 2010-10-25➕VOASE, Robert Stephen appointedsecretary
- 2003-02-26➕SMYTH, Anita appointeddirector
- 2001-12-01➖SMYTH, Francis resigneddirector
- 2000-02-01🏢Company incorporatedAs 27 DONNINGTON SQUARE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
- 2000-02-01➕SCOTT, Adrian Paul appointedsecretary
- 2000-02-01➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-02-01➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-02-01➕SCOTT, Adrian Paul appointeddirector
- 2000-02-01➕SMYTH, Francis appointeddirector
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Ms Judith Ann Bunting Individual · British · DOB 11/1960 · age 66 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 04/08/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Delia Jane Jonesceased 04/08/2021· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 10 ANT (FULHAM) LLP→ OC312565 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| 10 ANT TRUST LLP→ OC314414 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| 12083451 LIMITED→ 12083451 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 196 TILEHURST ROAD (READING) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 05944781 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| 1ST CHOICE EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP TRUSTEE LIMITED→ 14449622 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 25 TO 30 MELLING CLOSE RESIDENTS LIMITED→ 05005770 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| 39/41 BARNSDALE ROAD READING LIMITED→ 02933022 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | — | — |
| 3C ASSOCIATES LTD.→ 02325778 · est 1988 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 37y | — | — |
| 3UK RETAIL LIMITED→ 06014452 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| 442 GRAPHICS LIMITED→ 07325491 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| 4X4 - WITHOUT A CLUB LIMITED→ 05813894 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| 5 HORSESHOES HOUSE (UK) LLP→ OC337850 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2000-02-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
27a Donnington Square
Newbury
Berks
RG14 1PJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-27
Last: 2026-02-13
Officers (5 active · 11 resigned)
BUNTING, Judith Ann→
Activesecretary · appointed 2021-08-04
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BUNTING, Judith Ann→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2015-09-25
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SMYTH, Declan Francis, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2019-03-05
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WATERS, Clive Malcolm→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2021-08-04
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WILSON, Nicholas Ian→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2019-11-11
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JONES, Delia Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-04-22 · resigned 2021-08-04
ROBINSON, Joan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-01-03 · resigned 2015-01-09
SCOTT, Adrian Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-02-01 · resigned 2010-10-25
VOASE, Robert Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-10-25 · resigned 2012-02-20
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-02-01 · resigned 2000-02-01
COX, Margaret Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 2014-01-12 · resigned 2019-11-11
JONES, Delia→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2013-09-12 · resigned 2021-08-04
SANDHU, Gurinda→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2014-01-05 · resigned 2015-09-25
SCOTT, Adrian Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2000-02-01 · resigned 2011-04-21
SMYTH, Anita→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2003-02-26 · resigned 2019-02-19
SMYTH, Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2000-02-01 · resigned 2001-12-01
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Recent filings (87 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-18
second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2023-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-08-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-08-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-08-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-08-04