6 COPPICE DRIVE MANAGEMENT COMPANY (HARROGATE) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04209921 · ltd · incorporated 2001-05-02
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
year to May 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
20 officers (6 active, 20 linked, 17 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
105 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
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Average employees00

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 address
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 address
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 address
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-10-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2024-10-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2024-10-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2023-11-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-10-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2023-10-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2023-10-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2023-10-11
    VORSTER, Claire appointed
    director
  12. 2023-10-11
    VORSTER, Steven John appointed
    director
  13. 2023-10-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2023-10-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2023-10-02
    FOSTER, Michael Darren resigned
    director
  16. 2023-10-02
    FOSTER, Stephanie Corrie resigned
    director
  17. 2023-05-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2023-05-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2023-05-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2023-05-12
    CROWLEY, David James appointed
    director
  21. 2023-05-12
    FOSTER, Michael Darren appointed
    director
  22. 2023-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2022-05-16
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  24. 2021-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2021-04-20
    MARTIN, Jack Richard resigned
    director
  26. 2018-10-26
    COOPER, Richard Fairhurst John resigned
    director
  27. 2018-10-26
    MARTIN, Jack Richard appointed
    director
  28. 2017-12-19
    FORBES, Alexander James resigned
    director
  29. 2017-12-19
    FOSTER, Stephanie Corrie appointed
    director
  30. 2014-08-14
    HORSFALL, Jenine Louise appointed
    director
  31. 2014-08-14
    PARKES, Rosemarie Jane resigned
    director
  32. 2013-03-13
    PARKES, David resigned
    director
  33. 2013-03-13
    PARKES, Rosemarie Jane appointed
    director
  34. 2010-04-01
    ROTHWELL, Richard Alexander appointed
    director
  35. 2010-03-31
    CULBERTSON, Susan Carol resigned
    secretary
  36. 2010-03-29
    ROTHWELL, Lisa Adele appointed
    director
  37. 2010-03-28
    CULBERTSON, Susan Carol resigned
    director
  38. 2009-04-01
    REYNOLDS, Michael Frank resigned
    director
  39. 2008-09-11
    FORBES, Alexander James appointed
    director
  40. 2004-06-08
    PARKES, David appointed
    director
  41. 2004-06-07
    ALEXANDER, Eloise resigned
    director
  42. 2001-12-21
    COOPER, Richard Fairhurst John appointed
    director
  43. 2001-12-20
    BRADFORD, Mark resigned
    director
  44. 2001-05-22
    CULBERTSON, Susan Carol appointed
    secretary
  45. 2001-05-22
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  46. 2001-05-22
    ALEXANDER, Eloise appointed
    director
  47. 2001-05-22
    BRADFORD, Mark appointed
    director
  48. 2001-05-22
    CULBERTSON, Susan Carol appointed
    director
  49. 2001-05-22
    REYNOLDS, Michael Frank appointed
    director
  50. 2001-05-22
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
Showing most recent 50 of 53 events

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
  • -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Richard Alexander Rothwell
Individual · British · DOB 12/1959 · age 67
sig. influencesignificant influence30/06/2016

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
Incorporated2001-05-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

6b Coppice Drive
Harrogate
HG1 2JE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-14
Last: 2025-09-30

Officers (6 active · 14 resigned)

CROWLEY, David James
director · ~41y · appointed 2023-05-12
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Active
HORSFALL, Jenine Louise
director · ~44y · appointed 2014-08-14
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Active
ROTHWELL, Lisa Adele
director · ~58y · appointed 2010-03-29
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Active
ROTHWELL, Richard Alexander
director · ~67y · appointed 2010-04-01
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Active
VORSTER, Claire
director · ~59y · appointed 2023-10-11
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Active
VORSTER, Steven John
director · ~56y · appointed 2023-10-11
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Active
CULBERTSON, Susan Carol
secretary · appointed 2001-05-22 · resigned 2010-03-31
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-05-02 · resigned 2001-05-22
Resigned
ALEXANDER, Eloise
director · ~63y · appointed 2001-05-22 · resigned 2004-06-07
Resigned
BRADFORD, Mark
director · ~69y · appointed 2001-05-22 · resigned 2001-12-20
Resigned
COOPER, Richard Fairhurst John
director · ~73y · appointed 2001-12-21 · resigned 2018-10-26
Resigned
CULBERTSON, Susan Carol
director · ~79y · appointed 2001-05-22 · resigned 2010-03-28
Resigned
FORBES, Alexander James
director · ~77y · appointed 2008-09-11 · resigned 2017-12-19
Resigned
FOSTER, Michael Darren
director · ~58y · appointed 2023-05-12 · resigned 2023-10-02
Resigned
FOSTER, Stephanie Corrie
director · ~54y · appointed 2017-12-19 · resigned 2023-10-02
Resigned
MARTIN, Jack Richard
director · ~33y · appointed 2018-10-26 · resigned 2021-04-20
Resigned
PARKES, David
director · ~69y · appointed 2004-06-08 · resigned 2013-03-13
Resigned
PARKES, Rosemarie Jane
director · ~71y · appointed 2013-03-13 · resigned 2014-08-14
Resigned
REYNOLDS, Michael Frank
director · ~85y · appointed 2001-05-22 · resigned 2009-04-01
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-05-02 · resigned 2001-05-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (105 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-11