PLACE UK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04155171 · ltd · incorporated 2001-02-07
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01250
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 01290SIC 01290
- 10390SIC 10390
- 46310Wholesale of fruit and vegetables
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 9.7y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (2 active, 17 linked, 13 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
97 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-18🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2025-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-31➖VAN EGMOND, Pieter resigneddirector
- 2025-04-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-04-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Frontbench Limited
- 2025-01-24➖MICKUS, Tadas resigneddirector
- 2025-01-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-01➕SMITH, Matthew appointeddirector
- 2024-08-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-03📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-02-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-01-31📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2023-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-12➕MICKUS, Tadas appointeddirector
- 2022-11-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-11-18➖STARLING, James Derek resignedsecretary
- 2022-11-18➖STARLING, James Derek resigneddirector
- 2022-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-28➖RALLING, Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2021-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-05-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-05-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-05-03➖PLACE, Timothy Margetson resigneddirector
- 2021-05-03➕RALLING, Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2021-05-01➖GOFF, William Thomas Noel Patrick resigneddirector
- 2020-03-20➖WALKER, John resigneddirector
- 2019-12-01➕VAN EGMOND, Pieter appointeddirector
- 2019-11-08➖ROSE, Anthony David James resigneddirector
- 2018-08-06➕ROSE, Anthony David James appointeddirector
- 2017-07-01➕BARTRAM, Noel Frederick appointeddirector
- 2017-05-19➖SHEPHERDSON, Andrew Robert resigneddirector
- 2016-09-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: R&Jm Place Limited
- 2014-06-04➕WALKER, John appointeddirector
- 2012-06-15➖PLACE, John Margetson resigneddirector
- 2009-11-30➖WOOD, Timothy Peter, Mt resigneddirector
- 2009-05-27➕SHEPHERDSON, Andrew Robert appointeddirector
- 2008-06-18➕WOOD, Timothy Peter, Mt appointeddirector
- 2008-06-16➕STARLING, James Derek appointeddirector
- 2007-03-27➖PLACE, John Margetson resignedsecretary
- 2007-03-27➕STARLING, James Derek appointedsecretary
- 2007-03-23➕GOFF, William Thomas Noel Patrick appointeddirector
- 2001-02-07🏢Company incorporatedAs PLACE UK LIMITED
- 2001-02-07➕PLACE, John Margetson appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 56 events
Owner dependency
73/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
R & Jm Place Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
R & Jm Place Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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PLACE UK LIMITED
This company · 04155171
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R & Jm Place Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-02-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01250 — SIC 01250
Registered office
Church Farm
Tunstead
Norwich
Norfolk
NR12 8RQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-10
Last: 2026-04-26
Officers (2 active · 15 resigned)
BARTRAM, Noel Frederick→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2017-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Matthew→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2024-08-01
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PLACE, John Margetson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-02-07 · resigned 2007-03-27
STARLING, James Derek→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-03-27 · resigned 2022-11-18
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-02-07 · resigned 2001-02-07
GOFF, William Thomas Noel Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2007-03-23 · resigned 2021-05-01
MICKUS, Tadas→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2023-10-12 · resigned 2025-01-24
PLACE, John Margetson→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 2001-02-07 · resigned 2012-06-15
PLACE, Timothy Margetson→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2001-02-07 · resigned 2021-05-03
RALLING, Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2021-05-03 · resigned 2022-02-28
ROSE, Anthony David James→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2018-08-06 · resigned 2019-11-08
SHEPHERDSON, Andrew Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2009-05-27 · resigned 2017-05-19
STARLING, James Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2008-06-16 · resigned 2022-11-18
VAN EGMOND, Pieter→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2019-12-01 · resigned 2025-05-31
WALKER, John→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2014-06-04 · resigned 2020-03-20
WOOD, Timothy Peter, Mt→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2008-06-18 · resigned 2009-11-30
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-02-07 · resigned 2001-02-07
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/03/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Frontbench Frontbench Limited | A registered charge | — | 01/04/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | R&Jm Place R&Jm Place Limited | A registered charge | — | 20/09/2016 | — |
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Recent filings (97 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-10
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-02-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-02-03
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2024-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-25