APPLECOURT (FREEHOLD) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04018762 · ltd · incorporated 2000-06-21
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£12.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
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 83-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 83). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
29 officers (7 active, 29 linked, 26 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
113 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
77/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £12,842

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£13k
Current Assets
£17k
Current Liabilities
£0£3k£7k£10k£13k£17kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£13.8k
Current assets£16.8k
Net assets£12.8k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (75 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-08-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-08-14
    BILNEY, Grace Harriet resigned
    director
  5. 2025-06-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-06-08
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  7. 2025-06-08
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    officers · AP01
  8. 2025-06-08
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    officers · AP01
  9. 2025-06-08
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  10. 2025-06-08
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  11. 2025-06-08
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    address · AD01
  12. 2025-06-07
    ZHANG, Jenny Zhenqi, Dr appointed
    secretary
  13. 2025-06-07
    HOLMES, Andrew Bruce, Professor appointed
    director
  14. 2025-05-27
    BURTON, David Harold appointed
    director
  15. 2025-05-27
    ZHANG, Jenny Zhenqi, Dr appointed
    director
  16. 2025-05-27
    MIDGLEY, Matthew John resigned
    director
  17. 2025-05-27
    SHAWDON, Peter Antony resigned
    director
  18. 2025-03-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2025-02-27
    CLARKE, James Lorton resigned
    director
  20. 2025-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2025-02-27
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    officers · TM01
  22. 2024-05-07
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  23. 2024-04-11
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  24. 2024-04-11
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  25. 2024-03-25
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  26. 2024-03-25
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  27. 2024-03-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2024-03-21
    BAILEY, William Anthony appointed
    director
  29. 2024-03-21
    BRYAN, Charlotte Janine Margaret appointed
    director
  30. 2024-03-21
    STEPHENS, Jed appointed
    director
  31. 2024-03-21
    BILNEY, Grace Harriet appointed
    director
  32. 2024-03-21
    CLARKE, James Lorton appointed
    director
  33. 2024-03-21
    LAWRENCE, Fiona Jane resigned
    director
  34. 2024-03-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  35. 2024-03-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  36. 2024-03-01
    SHAWDON, Peter Antony resigned
    director
  37. 2024-03-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  38. 2024-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  39. 2024-02-01
    SHAWDON, Peter Antony appointed
    director
  40. 2023-09-21
    SAMPSON, Ana Maria resigned
    director
  41. 2023-07-25
    SHAWDON, Peter Antony resigned
    secretary
  42. 2022-05-25
    LAWRENCE, Fiona Jane appointed
    director
  43. 2022-05-25
    MIDGLEY, Matthew John appointed
    director
  44. 2022-05-25
    WALTER, Ingrid Christina resigned
    director
  45. 2010-05-26
    SAMPSON, Ana Maria appointed
    director
  46. 2010-03-09
    HONEYFORD, Esme Thelma resigned
    director
  47. 2009-05-26
    FARMER, Alison resigned
    director
  48. 2009-04-30
    NELSON, Christopher David John resigned
    secretary
  49. 2009-04-30
    SHAWDON, Peter Antony appointed
    secretary
  50. 2006-08-15
    HASLAM, Sylvia Mary resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — 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 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.

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
Incorporated2000-06-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Applecourt C/O 20 Applecourt
Newton Road
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB2 8AN
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-05
Last: 2025-06-21

Officers (7 active · 22 resigned)

ZHANG, Jenny Zhenqi, Dr
secretary · appointed 2025-06-07
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Active
BAILEY, William Anthony
director · ~69y · appointed 2024-03-21
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Active
BRYAN, Charlotte Janine Margaret
director · ~37y · appointed 2024-03-21
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Active
BURTON, David Harold
director · ~79y · appointed 2025-05-27
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Active
HOLMES, Andrew Bruce, Professor
director · ~83y · appointed 2025-06-07
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Active
STEPHENS, Jed
director · ~31y · appointed 2024-03-21
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Active
ZHANG, Jenny Zhenqi, Dr
director · ~42y · appointed 2025-05-27
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Active
NELSON, Christopher David John
secretary · appointed 2000-06-21 · resigned 2009-04-30
Resigned
SHAWDON, Peter Antony
secretary · appointed 2009-04-30 · resigned 2023-07-25
Resigned
ATTAR, Karen
director · ~61y · appointed 2001-01-15 · resigned 2001-11-23
Resigned
BILNEY, Grace Harriet
director · ~31y · appointed 2024-03-21 · resigned 2025-08-14
Resigned
BURTON, David Harold
director · ~79y · appointed 2001-01-15 · resigned 2002-04-25
Resigned
CLARKE, James Lorton
director · ~70y · appointed 2024-03-21 · resigned 2025-02-27
Resigned
FARMER, Alison
director · ~57y · appointed 2006-05-31 · resigned 2009-05-26
Resigned
FULCHER, William Robert
director · ~78y · appointed 2000-06-21 · resigned 2001-03-14
Resigned
HASLAM, Sylvia Mary
director · ~92y · appointed 2001-11-23 · resigned 2006-08-15
Resigned
HOFFMAN, Ingrid
director · ~78y · appointed 2001-01-15 · resigned 2003-11-15
Resigned
HONEYFORD, Esme Thelma
director · ~101y · appointed 2001-11-23 · resigned 2010-03-09
Resigned
LAWRENCE, Fiona Jane
director · ~65y · appointed 2022-05-25 · resigned 2024-03-21
Resigned
MAHON, Geoffrey
director · ~78y · appointed 2001-01-15 · resigned 2001-11-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (113 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-10
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-06-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-03