22 WEST HILL (BS) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04163493 · ltd · incorporated 2001-02-20
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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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 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 73). 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
15 officers (3 active, 15 linked, 9 with DOB)
82
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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-15
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  2. 2025-02-05
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  3. 2025-02-05
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  4. 2025-02-01
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    TODD-WHITE, David. John appointed
    director
  5. 2025-01-31
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    TODD-WHITE, John Richard resigned
    director
  6. 2024-10-28
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  7. 2023-10-30
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  8. 2022-10-31
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  9. 2021-11-05
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  10. 2020-11-25
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  11. 2020-02-20
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  12. 2020-02-03
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    GAWNE, Sheila Rosamonde appointed
    secretary
  13. 2020-02-03
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    TODD-WHITE, Rosemary Jean resigned
    secretary
  14. 2020-02-03
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    TODD-WHITE, Rosemary Jean resigned
    director
  15. 2020-02-03
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  16. 2020-02-03
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  17. 2019-08-19
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  18. 2018-07-04
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  19. 2017-08-14
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  20. 2016-05-13
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  21. 2015-08-10
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    GAWNE, Peter Edward resigned
    director
  22. 2013-03-22
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    GAWNE, Sheila Rosamonde appointed
    director
  23. 2013-03-22
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    GAWNE, Peter Edward appointed
    director
  24. 2013-03-04
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    TODD-WHITE, Rosemary Jean appointed
    secretary
  25. 2013-03-04
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    HARRISON, Lesley Jennifer resigned
    director
  26. 2013-03-04
    ➕
    TODD-WHITE, John Richard appointed
    director
  27. 2013-03-04
    ➕
    TODD-WHITE, Rosemary Jean appointed
    director
  28. 2013-03-04
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    WILBERFORCE, Lynette Margaret resigned
    director
  29. 2013-02-28
    ➖
    HARRISON, Lesley Jennifer resigned
    secretary
  30. 2006-01-31
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    BARDWELL, Patrick Nathan resigned
    director
  31. 2006-01-31
    ➖
    BARDWELL, Pauline resigned
    director
  32. 2006-01-30
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    WILBERFORCE, Lynette Margaret appointed
    director
  33. 2001-02-20
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    Company incorporated
    As 22 WEST HILL (BS) LIMITED
  34. 2001-02-20
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    HARRISON, Lesley Jennifer appointed
    secretary
  35. 2001-02-20
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    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2001-02-20
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    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2001-02-20
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    BARDWELL, Patrick Nathan appointed
    director
  38. 2001-02-20
    ➕
    BARDWELL, Pauline appointed
    director
  39. 2001-02-20
    ➕
    HARRISON, Lesley Jennifer appointed
    director
  40. 2001-02-20
    ➕
    COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  41. 2001-02-20
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    COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  42. 2001-02-20
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    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  43. 2001-02-20
    ➖
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

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 73 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 13 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
Incorporated2001-02-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

Flat 2 22 West Hill
Budleigh Salterton
Devon
EX9 6BS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-18
Last: 2026-02-04

Officers (3 active · 12 resigned)

GAWNE, Sheila Rosamonde→
secretary · appointed 2020-02-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GAWNE, Sheila Rosamonde→
director · ~73y · appointed 2013-03-22
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Active
TODD-WHITE, David. John→
director · ~54y · appointed 2025-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARRISON, Lesley Jennifer→
secretary · appointed 2001-02-20 · resigned 2013-02-28
Resigned
TODD-WHITE, Rosemary Jean→
secretary · appointed 2013-03-04 · resigned 2020-02-03
Resigned
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-02-20 · resigned 2001-02-20
Resigned
BARDWELL, Patrick Nathan→
director · ~85y · appointed 2001-02-20 · resigned 2006-01-31
Resigned
BARDWELL, Pauline→
director · ~85y · appointed 2001-02-20 · resigned 2006-01-31
Resigned
GAWNE, Peter Edward→
director · ~77y · appointed 2013-03-22 · resigned 2015-08-10
Resigned
HARRISON, Lesley Jennifer→
director · ~79y · appointed 2001-02-20 · resigned 2013-03-04
Resigned
TODD-WHITE, John Richard→
director · ~94y · appointed 2013-03-04 · resigned 2025-01-31
Resigned
TODD-WHITE, Rosemary Jean→
director · ~90y · appointed 2013-03-04 · resigned 2020-02-03
Resigned
WILBERFORCE, Lynette Margaret→
director · ~103y · appointed 2006-01-30 · resigned 2013-03-04
Resigned
COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-02-20 · resigned 2001-02-20
Resigned
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-02-20 · resigned 2001-02-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (77 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
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2023-10-30
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-09
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2022-10-31
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2022-02-10
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2021-11-05
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2021-02-15
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2020-11-25
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-20