14 BRANCASTER ROAD LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04077302 · ltd · incorporated 2000-09-25
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
80 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.
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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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-01➕O'KEEFE, Conor Charles appointeddirector
- 2022-02-01➖FERRES, Victoria Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2022-02-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-02-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-02-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-03-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-03-09➖CRONIN, Shane Patrick resigneddirector
- 2018-03-09➕FERRES, Victoria Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2010-12-13➕CRONIN, Shane Patrick appointeddirector
- 2010-12-13➖MCVITTIE, James Charles resigneddirector
- 2000-09-25🏢Company incorporatedAs 14 BRANCASTER ROAD LIMITED
- 2000-09-25➕BRAY, Simon Marcus appointedsecretary
- 2000-09-25➕BRAY, Simon Marcus appointeddirector
- 2000-09-25➕THOMAS, Howard appointednominee-secretary
- 2000-09-25➖THOMAS, Howard resignednominee-secretary
- 2000-09-25➕MCVITTIE, James Charles appointeddirector
- 2000-09-25➕TESTER, William Andrew Joseph appointednominee-director
- 2000-09-25➖TESTER, William Andrew Joseph resignednominee-director
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Conor Charles O'Keefe Individual · British · DOB 10/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/01/2022 |
Mr Simon Marcus Bray Individual · British · DOB 03/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/06/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Victoria Elizabeth Ferresceased 01/02/2022· 25-50% shares
- Mr Shane Patrick Croninceased 01/01/2018· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Property · SG postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 HSB LIMITED→ 16585867 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 RIVER LANE LIMITED→ 15211025 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 100 - 106 CAMPDEN ROAD LTD→ 10608522 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 139A GHR LIMITED→ 09558040 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| 1403 PROPERTIES LIMITED→ 13836813 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 16.5 STUKELEY STREET LIMITED→ 15246199 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 17 POLWORTH ROAD LIMITED→ 05030428 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| 17KC LTD→ 16566797 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 ALCONBURY ROAD FREEHOLD COMPANY LIMITED→ 10183676 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 31 HITCHIN STREET LTD→ 15945865 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 31A BARTON ROAD LIMITED→ 15974775 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 36 ROEHAMPTON HIGH STREET FREEHOLD LIMITED→ 11587606 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-09-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
Gannock Thatch Gannock Green
Sandon
Buntingford
Hertfordshire
SG9 0RH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-09
Last: 2025-09-25
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
BRAY, Simon Marcus→
Activesecretary · appointed 2000-09-25
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BRAY, Simon Marcus→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2000-09-25
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O'KEEFE, Conor Charles→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2022-02-01
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THOMAS, Howard→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 2000-09-25 · resigned 2000-09-25
CRONIN, Shane Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2010-12-13 · resigned 2018-03-09
FERRES, Victoria Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2018-03-09 · resigned 2022-02-01
MCVITTIE, James Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2000-09-25 · resigned 2010-12-13
TESTER, William Andrew Joseph→
Resignednominee-director · ~64y · appointed 2000-09-25 · resigned 2000-09-25
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Recent filings (80 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-02-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-02-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-01