1-5 THE OLD RECTORY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04120200 · ltd · incorporated 2000-12-06
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: General cleaning of buildings
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
17 officers (5 active, 17 linked, 12 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-11-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-12➕MCGILLY, Katie appointeddirector
- 2025-08-12➖PRUDEN, Suzanne resignedsecretary
- 2025-08-12➖PRUDEN, Suzanne resigneddirector
- 2025-03-28➕HAYES, Lewis Christopher appointeddirector
- 2025-03-28➖BOAKES, Lily resigneddirector
- 2025-03-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-26➖BENSON, Annelise Claire resigneddirector
- 2019-09-26➕BOAKES, Lily appointeddirector
- 2019-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-03-25➕BENSON, Annelise Claire appointeddirector
- 2015-03-24➖ROGERS, Lisa resigneddirector
- 2005-02-03➕BRUCE, Mary appointeddirector
- 2005-02-02➖BETTRIDGE, Lawrence Reginald resigneddirector
- 2004-08-13➖GLADWELL, Christopher William resignedsecretary
- 2004-08-13➕PRUDEN, Suzanne appointedsecretary
- 2004-08-13➖GLADWELL, Christopher William resigneddirector
- 2004-08-13➕ROGERS, Lisa appointeddirector
- 2001-04-09➕GIBSON, Lisa appointeddirector
- 2001-04-09➕GLADWELL, Christopher William appointedsecretary
- 2001-04-09➖SMITH, Samanth Jane resignedsecretary
- 2001-04-09➖THICK, Lisa resignedsecretary
- 2001-04-09➖MILES, David John resigneddirector
- 2001-04-09➕PRUDEN, Suzanne appointeddirector
- 2000-12-06🏢Company incorporatedAs 1-5 THE OLD RECTORY LIMITED
- 2000-12-06➕HOVEY, Samantha Jane appointeddirector
- 2000-12-06➕SMITH, Samanth Jane appointedsecretary
- 2000-12-06➕THICK, Lisa appointedsecretary
- 2000-12-06➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-12-06➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-12-06➕BETTRIDGE, Lawrence Reginald appointeddirector
- 2000-12-06➕GLADWELL, Christopher William appointeddirector
- 2000-12-06➕MILES, David John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: PRUDEN, Suzanne resigned 2025-08-12; PRUDEN, Suzanne resigned 2025-08-12
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-12-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC81210 — General cleaning of buildings
Registered office
44 Colyers Lane
Northumberland
Heath Erith
Kent
DA8 3NP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-28
Last: 2025-11-14
Officers (5 active · 12 resigned)
Active
GIBSON, Lisa→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2001-04-09
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HAYES, Lewis Christopher→
Activedirector · ~25y · appointed 2025-03-28
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HOVEY, Samantha Jane→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2000-12-06
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MCGILLY, Katie→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2025-08-12
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GLADWELL, Christopher William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-04-09 · resigned 2004-08-13
PRUDEN, Suzanne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-08-13 · resigned 2025-08-12
SMITH, Samanth Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-12-06 · resigned 2001-04-09
THICK, Lisa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-12-06 · resigned 2001-04-09
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-12-06 · resigned 2000-12-06
BENSON, Annelise Claire→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2015-03-25 · resigned 2019-09-26
BETTRIDGE, Lawrence Reginald→
Resigneddirector · ~106y · appointed 2000-12-06 · resigned 2005-02-02
BOAKES, Lily→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2019-09-26 · resigned 2025-03-28
GLADWELL, Christopher William→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2000-12-06 · resigned 2004-08-13
MILES, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2000-12-06 · resigned 2001-04-09
PRUDEN, Suzanne→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2001-04-09 · resigned 2025-08-12
ROGERS, Lisa→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2004-08-13 · resigned 2015-03-24
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Recent filings (77 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-11-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-11