17-131 MIDDLEFIELDS (FREEHOLD) LIMITED

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04032603 · ltd · incorporated 2000-07-12
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Conservative operator with a 83-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 83). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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 (3 active, 16 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
86 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Profitable
Profit before tax £1,468
Turned profitable
Returned to profit this year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Operating profit£-986£-1.4k
Profit before tax£1.5k£-107
Average employees00

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-26
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    STEVENS, Elizabeth Jayne resigned
    director
  2. 2025-06-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-05-20
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  4. 2024-03-25
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  5. 2023-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  6. 2023-07-17
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    CONCEPT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  7. 2023-07-17
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    GARDNER, Chris John resigned
    secretary
  8. 2023-07-17
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
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  9. 2023-07-17
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  10. 2022-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  11. 2021-09-08
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  12. 2020-09-30
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    address · AD01
  13. 2020-09-29
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  14. 2019-06-12
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  15. 2018-09-21
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  16. 2017-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  17. 2017-06-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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  18. 2017-06-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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  19. 2017-06-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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  20. 2017-04-21
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    GARDNER, Chris John appointed
    secretary
  21. 2017-04-21
    ➖
    GARDNER, John Richard resigned
    secretary
  22. 2017-04-21
    ➖
    GARDNER, John Richard resigned
    director
  23. 2017-04-21
    ➖
    HAYTON, Veronica resigned
    director
  24. 2017-04-21
    ➖
    LLOYD, Brenda Mary resigned
    director
  25. 2017-04-21
    ➖
    MILLER, Anthony resigned
    director
  26. 2017-04-21
    ➕
    STEVENS, Elizabeth Jayne appointed
    director
  27. 2013-01-29
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    LLOYD, Brenda Mary appointed
    director
  28. 2012-02-22
    ➕
    MILLER, Anthony appointed
    director
  29. 2012-02-18
    ➕
    WHITE, Alan James appointed
    director
  30. 2012-02-18
    ➕
    WHITE, Moira Dorothy appointed
    director
  31. 2007-12-28
    ➖
    CRIBBS, Alan Derek resigned
    director
  32. 2005-10-26
    ➕
    GARDNER, John Richard appointed
    secretary
  33. 2005-10-26
    ➖
    HAYTON, Veronica resigned
    secretary
  34. 2005-10-26
    ➕
    HAYTON, Veronica appointed
    director
  35. 2005-05-30
    ➖
    MCINTYRE, Colin Stuart resigned
    director
  36. 2002-08-27
    ➕
    GARDNER, John Richard appointed
    director
  37. 2001-08-16
    ➖
    GOSS, Amanda Louise resigned
    director
  38. 2000-07-12
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    Company incorporated
    As 17-131 MIDDLEFIELDS (FREEHOLD) LIMITED
  39. 2000-07-12
    ➕
    HAYTON, Veronica appointed
    secretary
  40. 2000-07-12
    ➕
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 2000-07-12
    ➖
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 2000-07-12
    ➕
    CRIBBS, Alan Derek appointed
    director
  43. 2000-07-12
    ➕
    GOSS, Amanda Louise appointed
    director
  44. 2000-07-12
    ➕
    MCINTYRE, Colin Stuart appointed
    director
  45. 2000-07-12
    ➕
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  46. 2000-07-12
    ➖
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

81/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • 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.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-07-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

Suite 7, Phoenix House, Redhill Aerodrome
Kings Mill Lane
Redhill
RH1 5JY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-19
Last: 2025-07-05

Officers (3 active · 13 resigned)

CONCEPT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2023-07-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WHITE, Alan James→
director · ~81y · appointed 2012-02-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WHITE, Moira Dorothy→
director · ~83y · appointed 2012-02-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GARDNER, Chris John→
secretary · appointed 2017-04-21 · resigned 2023-07-17
Resigned
GARDNER, John Richard→
secretary · appointed 2005-10-26 · resigned 2017-04-21
Resigned
HAYTON, Veronica→
secretary · appointed 2000-07-12 · resigned 2005-10-26
Resigned
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-07-12 · resigned 2000-07-12
Resigned
CRIBBS, Alan Derek→
director · ~79y · appointed 2000-07-12 · resigned 2007-12-28
Resigned
GARDNER, John Richard→
director · ~87y · appointed 2002-08-27 · resigned 2017-04-21
Resigned
GOSS, Amanda Louise→
director · ~52y · appointed 2000-07-12 · resigned 2001-08-16
Resigned
HAYTON, Veronica→
director · ~74y · appointed 2005-10-26 · resigned 2017-04-21
Resigned
LLOYD, Brenda Mary→
director · ~79y · appointed 2013-01-29 · resigned 2017-04-21
Resigned
MCINTYRE, Colin Stuart→
director · ~68y · appointed 2000-07-12 · resigned 2005-05-30
Resigned
MILLER, Anthony→
director · ~79y · appointed 2012-02-22 · resigned 2017-04-21
Resigned
STEVENS, Elizabeth Jayne→
director · ~52y · appointed 2017-04-21 · resigned 2025-06-26
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-07-12 · resigned 2000-07-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (86 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-17
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2023-07-17
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-29