9 HIGH BEACH MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04261625 · ltd · incorporated 2001-07-30
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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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£30
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 81100
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
19 officers (3 active, 19 linked, 15 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
90 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £30

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£30
~ YoY
Current Assets
£27
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£6£12£18£24£30Jul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£30£30
Current assets£27£27
Net assets£30£30

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-04-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-08-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2022-08-11
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    TUNNOCK, Graeme resigned
    director
  7. 2022-04-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-03-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2022-03-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2022-03-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2021-11-19
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    ROBERTS, Rhian Naomi appointed
    director
  12. 2021-11-19
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    BOLTON, John David resigned
    director
  13. 2021-11-19
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    CHALKLEY, Jane Clarissa Anne resigned
    director
  14. 2021-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-07-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2019-07-30
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    officers · AP01
  18. 2019-07-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2019-07-01
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    WHEELER, Annabel resigned
    director
  20. 2019-06-21
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    BOLTON, John David appointed
    director
  21. 2019-06-21
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    CHALKLEY, Jane Clarissa Anne appointed
    director
  22. 2019-04-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  23. 2018-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  24. 2014-08-15
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    CAPPER, Rebecca Alice appointed
    director
  25. 2014-08-15
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    LING, John Alistair resigned
    director
  26. 2014-08-15
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    PARKER, Stuart Munro, Mr. resigned
    director
  27. 2014-08-15
    ➕
    TUNNOCK, Graeme appointed
    director
  28. 2014-08-15
    ➕
    WHEELER, Annabel appointed
    director
  29. 2011-05-03
    ➕
    PARKER, Stuart Munro, Mr. appointed
    director
  30. 2010-12-07
    ➖
    SCHWER, Christopher Peter resigned
    secretary
  31. 2010-12-07
    ➖
    SCHWER, Christopher Peter resigned
    director
  32. 2007-09-01
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    LING, John Alistair appointed
    director
  33. 2007-08-31
    ➖
    LOCKWOOD, Toney William resigned
    director
  34. 2006-09-01
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    BORROUGHS, Keith Peter resigned
    director
  35. 2006-09-01
    ➕
    LOCKWOOD, Toney William appointed
    director
  36. 2005-05-20
    ➕
    WAKE, Christopher Mark appointed
    director
  37. 2004-09-27
    ➖
    MOTH, Peter John resigned
    secretary
  38. 2004-09-27
    ➖
    MOTH, Peter John resigned
    director
  39. 2004-08-12
    ➕
    SCHWER, Christopher Peter appointed
    secretary
  40. 2004-08-12
    ➕
    SCHWER, Christopher Peter appointed
    director
  41. 2004-04-08
    ➖
    HANN, Stefan Richard resigned
    director
  42. 2002-03-17
    ➕
    BORROUGHS, Keith Peter appointed
    director
  43. 2002-03-16
    ➖
    MOORE, John Brian resigned
    director
  44. 2001-11-06
    ➕
    MOTH, Peter John appointed
    secretary
  45. 2001-11-06
    ➖
    L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  46. 2001-11-06
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    HANN, Stefan Richard appointed
    director
  47. 2001-11-06
    ➕
    MOORE, John Brian appointed
    director
  48. 2001-11-06
    ➕
    MOTH, Peter John appointed
    director
  49. 2001-11-06
    ➖
    L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  50. 2001-07-30
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    Company incorporated
    As 9 HIGH BEACH MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events

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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — 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 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Christopher Mark Wake
Individual · British · DOB 06/1954 · age 72
25–50%
—25-50% shares30/07/2016

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
Incorporated2001-07-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC81100 — SIC 81100

Registered office

9a High Beach
Felixstowe
IP11 7LE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-13
Last: 2025-07-30

Officers (3 active · 16 resigned)

CAPPER, Rebecca Alice→
director · ~49y · appointed 2014-08-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROBERTS, Rhian Naomi→
director · ~64y · appointed 2021-11-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WAKE, Christopher Mark→
director · ~72y · appointed 2005-05-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MOTH, Peter John→
secretary · appointed 2001-11-06 · resigned 2004-09-27
Resigned
SCHWER, Christopher Peter→
secretary · appointed 2004-08-12 · resigned 2010-12-07
Resigned
L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-07-30 · resigned 2001-11-06
Resigned
BOLTON, John David→
director · ~63y · appointed 2019-06-21 · resigned 2021-11-19
Resigned
BORROUGHS, Keith Peter→
director · ~51y · appointed 2002-03-17 · resigned 2006-09-01
Resigned
CHALKLEY, Jane Clarissa Anne→
director · ~63y · appointed 2019-06-21 · resigned 2021-11-19
Resigned
HANN, Stefan Richard→
director · ~56y · appointed 2001-11-06 · resigned 2004-04-08
Resigned
LING, John Alistair→
director · ~60y · appointed 2007-09-01 · resigned 2014-08-15
Resigned
LOCKWOOD, Toney William→
director · ~57y · appointed 2006-09-01 · resigned 2007-08-31
Resigned
MOORE, John Brian→
director · ~95y · appointed 2001-11-06 · resigned 2002-03-16
Resigned
MOTH, Peter John→
director · ~72y · appointed 2001-11-06 · resigned 2004-09-27
Resigned
PARKER, Stuart Munro, Mr.→
director · ~82y · appointed 2011-05-03 · resigned 2014-08-15
Resigned
SCHWER, Christopher Peter→
director · ~62y · appointed 2004-08-12 · resigned 2010-12-07
Resigned
TUNNOCK, Graeme→
director · ~56y · appointed 2014-08-15 · resigned 2022-08-11
Resigned
WHEELER, Annabel→
director · ~57y · appointed 2014-08-15 · resigned 2019-07-01
Resigned
L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-07-30 · resigned 2001-11-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (90 total)

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2026-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-10