104 HIGHDOWN ROAD HOVE (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED

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04123976 · ltd · incorporated 2000-12-13
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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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Liabilities
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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
Average employees300300

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  2. 2026-05-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2025-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2023-12-07
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2023-12-07
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2023-12-07
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2023-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-09-15
    ➖
    WHEELER, Brian Jeremy resigned
    secretary
  17. 2017-09-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2016-02-20
    ➖
    BARNETT, Claire Louise resigned
    director
  19. 2016-02-16
    ➕
    WHEELER, Brian Jeremy appointed
    secretary
  20. 2015-10-02
    ➕
    DOYLE, Victoria Anne appointed
    director
  21. 2007-01-31
    ➕
    CREEKE, Claire Allison appointed
    director
  22. 2007-01-31
    ➕
    BARNETT, Claire Louise appointed
    director
  23. 2006-11-20
    ➖
    TARBUCK, Nicholas James resigned
    director
  24. 2006-09-12
    ➖
    FAIERS, Julia resigned
    director
  25. 2005-08-31
    ➕
    FAIERS, Julia appointed
    director
  26. 2002-09-03
    ➖
    FOOT, Rebecca Louise resigned
    director
  27. 2000-12-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 104 HIGHDOWN ROAD HOVE (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED
  28. 2000-12-13
    ➕
    COLE, John William appointed
    secretary
  29. 2000-12-13
    ➕
    COLE, John William appointed
    director
  30. 2000-12-13
    ➕
    SEVERNSIDE SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2000-12-13
    ➖
    SEVERNSIDE SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2000-12-13
    ➕
    FOOT, Rebecca Louise appointed
    director
  33. 2000-12-13
    ➕
    TARBUCK, Nicholas James appointed
    director
  34. 2000-12-13
    ➕
    SEVERNSIDE NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 2000-12-13
    ➖
    SEVERNSIDE NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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 John William Cole
Individual · British · DOB 05/1945 · age 81
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control01/05/2026
Miss Claire Allison Creeke
Individual · British · DOB 08/1968 · age 58
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control10/12/2022
Miss Victoria Anne Doyle
Individual · British · DOB 06/1973 · age 53
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control10/12/2022
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr John William Coleceased 01/05/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2000-12-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

104 Highdown Road
Hove
East Sussex
BN3 6EA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-21
Last: 2025-12-07

Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)

COLE, John William→
secretary · appointed 2000-12-13
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Active
COLE, John William→
director · ~81y · appointed 2000-12-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CREEKE, Claire Allison→
director · ~58y · appointed 2007-01-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DOYLE, Victoria Anne→
director · ~53y · appointed 2015-10-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WHEELER, Brian Jeremy→
secretary · appointed 2016-02-16 · resigned 2017-09-15
Resigned
SEVERNSIDE SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-12-13 · resigned 2000-12-13
Resigned
BARNETT, Claire Louise→
director · ~52y · appointed 2007-01-31 · resigned 2016-02-20
Resigned
FAIERS, Julia→
director · ~53y · appointed 2005-08-31 · resigned 2006-09-12
Resigned
FOOT, Rebecca Louise→
director · ~57y · appointed 2000-12-13 · resigned 2002-09-03
Resigned
TARBUCK, Nicholas James→
director · ~53y · appointed 2000-12-13 · resigned 2006-11-20
Resigned
SEVERNSIDE NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-12-13 · resigned 2000-12-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (77 total)

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-12-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-12-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-22