44 HIGHCROFT VILLAS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04027313 · ltd · incorporated 2000-07-05
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£1.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
18 officers (3 active, 18 linked, 14 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
97 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
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 £1,315

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£1k
↑ 28% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↑ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£339£677£1k£1k£2kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-12-252023-12-25
Total assets£1.3k£1.0k
Current assets£1.7k£1.4k
Net assets£1.3k£1.0k

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
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Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-04-16
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  2. 2025-03-10
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  4. 2025-03-10
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  5. 2025-03-10
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    address · AD01
  6. 2024-08-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2024-08-27
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2024-08-27
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  9. 2024-08-27
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  10. 2024-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-04-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-08-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-07-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2019-08-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2019-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-08-08
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    DAVIS, Nathan James appointed
    director
  20. 2018-08-08
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    SLAUGHTER, Hayden Joseph resigned
    director
  21. 2016-04-29
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    FARRAR, Geoffrey Francis, Rev appointed
    director
  22. 2016-04-29
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    ROE, Laura-Kate resigned
    director
  23. 2015-04-07
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    PRADALIER, Veronique resigned
    director
  24. 2015-04-07
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    SLAUGHTER, Hayden Joseph appointed
    director
  25. 2013-08-01
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    EDWARDS, Amy Rose Elizabeth resigned
    director
  26. 2013-08-01
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    ROE, Laura-Kate appointed
    director
  27. 2012-08-22
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    PRADALIER, Veronique resigned
    secretary
  28. 2011-09-01
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    EDWARDS, Amy Rose Elizabeth appointed
    director
  29. 2011-09-01
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    STANLEY, Laura resigned
    director
  30. 2009-10-01
    ➕
    PRADALIER, Veronique appointed
    secretary
  31. 2009-10-01
    ➕
    STANLEY, Laura appointed
    director
  32. 2009-10-01
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    SULVO, Denis resigned
    director
  33. 2009-07-17
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    SULVO, Denis resigned
    secretary
  34. 2004-09-10
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    ALI, Shabek resigned
    director
  35. 2004-09-10
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    PRADALIER, Veronique appointed
    director
  36. 2003-08-16
    ➕
    ALI, Shabek appointed
    director
  37. 2003-08-15
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    PATEL, Usha resigned
    director
  38. 2002-11-16
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    SHAH, Kevin Samik appointed
    director
  39. 2002-11-14
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    LANGRIDGE, John Peter resigned
    director
  40. 2002-06-08
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    ISKANDRANI, Aloma Muna Najhad resigned
    director
  41. 2002-05-17
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    LANGRIDGE, John Peter appointed
    director
  42. 2002-04-18
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    IRVINE, Carole Elizabeth Telfer resigned
    director
  43. 2002-04-18
    ➕
    PATEL, Usha appointed
    director
  44. 2000-07-05
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    Company incorporated
    As 44 HIGHCROFT VILLAS LIMITED
  45. 2000-07-05
    ➕
    SULVO, Denis appointed
    secretary
  46. 2000-07-05
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    NOMINEE SECRETARIES LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  47. 2000-07-05
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    NOMINEE SECRETARIES LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  48. 2000-07-05
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    IRVINE, Carole Elizabeth Telfer appointed
    director
  49. 2000-07-05
    ➕
    ISKANDRANI, Aloma Muna Najhad appointed
    director
  50. 2000-07-05
    ➕
    SULVO, Denis appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

60/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Kevin Samik Shah
Individual · British · DOB 05/1975 · age 51
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting21/08/2024
Mr Nathan James Davis
Individual · British · DOB 01/1985 · age 41
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting21/08/2024
Rev Geoffrey Francis Farrar
Individual · British · DOB 04/1975 · age 51
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting21/08/2024

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-07-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

15 West Street
Brighton
BN1 2RL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-25
Last made up to: 2024-12-25
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-04
Last: 2025-08-21

Officers (3 active · 15 resigned)

DAVIS, Nathan James→
director · ~41y · appointed 2018-08-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FARRAR, Geoffrey Francis, Rev→
director · ~51y · appointed 2016-04-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHAH, Kevin Samik→
director · ~51y · appointed 2002-11-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PRADALIER, Veronique→
secretary · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2012-08-22
Resigned
SULVO, Denis→
secretary · appointed 2000-07-05 · resigned 2009-07-17
Resigned
NOMINEE SECRETARIES LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-07-05 · resigned 2000-07-05
Resigned
ALI, Shabek→
director · ~57y · appointed 2003-08-16 · resigned 2004-09-10
Resigned
EDWARDS, Amy Rose Elizabeth→
director · ~47y · appointed 2011-09-01 · resigned 2013-08-01
Resigned
IRVINE, Carole Elizabeth Telfer→
director · ~58y · appointed 2000-07-05 · resigned 2002-04-18
Resigned
ISKANDRANI, Aloma Muna Najhad→
director · ~55y · appointed 2000-07-05 · resigned 2002-06-08
Resigned
LANGRIDGE, John Peter→
director · ~85y · appointed 2002-05-17 · resigned 2002-11-14
Resigned
PATEL, Usha→
director · ~83y · appointed 2002-04-18 · resigned 2003-08-15
Resigned
PRADALIER, Veronique→
director · ~55y · appointed 2004-09-10 · resigned 2015-04-07
Resigned
ROE, Laura-Kate→
director · ~49y · appointed 2013-08-01 · resigned 2016-04-29
Resigned
SLAUGHTER, Hayden Joseph→
director · ~39y · appointed 2015-04-07 · resigned 2018-08-08
Resigned
STANLEY, Laura→
director · ~61y · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2011-09-01
Resigned
SULVO, Denis→
director · ~88y · appointed 2000-07-05 · resigned 2009-10-01
Resigned
NOMINEE DIRECTORS LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-07-05 · resigned 2000-07-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (97 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-08-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-08-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-08-27
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2024-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-23