SOUTH DOWNS CAPITAL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04288161 · ltd · incorporated 2001-09-17
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
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
25 officers (3 active, 25 linked, 18 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 8 total, 8 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
152 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (69 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-12-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-05📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-10-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-09-26➕HEWSON, Hayley Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2025-09-25➖HARDYMAN, Christopher Neil resignedsecretary
- 2025-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-19📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-09-19📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-09-19📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-01📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-09-19📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-09-19📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-14📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-08-14📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-08-14📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-08-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-07-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-10-01➕MILNER, John Christopher appointeddirector
- 2021-09-30➖ORTON, Helen Mary Grace resigneddirector
- 2021-03-05➖OWENS, David William resigneddirector
- 2018-12-31➖SMITH, Neville resigneddirector
- 2018-11-01➕TAYLOR, Colin Robert appointeddirector
- 2018-11-01➖PORTEOUS, Roderic Colquhoun resigneddirector
- 2018-03-16➕OWENS, David William appointeddirector
- 2015-10-12➕ORTON, Helen Mary Grace appointeddirector
- 2015-01-01➖SHEERAN, Nick John resigneddirector
- 2014-11-18➕PORTEOUS, Roderic Colquhoun appointeddirector
- 2012-05-15➖ROADNIGHT, Nicholas John resigneddirector
- 2012-01-09➖CONLON, Zaida Munshi resigneddirector
- 2012-01-09➖ELLIS, David James resigneddirector
- 2011-12-09➕SHEERAN, Nick John appointeddirector
- 2011-12-01➕CONLON, Zaida Munshi appointeddirector
- 2011-12-01➖CONLON, Zaida Munshi resigneddirector
- 2011-12-01➕ELLIS, David James appointeddirector
- 2011-12-01➖ELLIS, David James resigneddirector
- 2010-02-05➕CONLON, Zaida Munshi appointeddirector
- 2010-02-05➖RAE, Neil resigneddirector
- 2009-12-31➖DOUGHTY, William Robert resigneddirector
- 2009-12-31➕ELLIS, David James appointeddirector
- 2009-12-31➕RAE, Neil appointeddirector
- 2009-12-30➖ELLIS, David James resigneddirector
- 2009-09-18➕HARDYMAN, Christopher Neil appointedsecretary
- 2009-09-18➖SMITH, Neville resignedsecretary
- 2008-05-22➕ELLIS, David James appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 69 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 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
Ancala Fornia Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ancala Fornia Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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SOUTH DOWNS CAPITAL LIMITED
This company · 04288161
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ancala Fornia Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 16/03/2018 |
7 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Chris Loughlinceased 01/04/2021· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
- Mr David William Owensceased 05/03/2021· significant influence · firm interest
- Mr Neville Smithceased 16/03/2018· significant influence · trust interest
- Mr Mark Shepherdceased 16/03/2018· significant influence · trust interest
- Mr Stuart Robert Lindsayceased 16/03/2018· significant influence · trust interest
- Mr Paul Treagustceased 16/03/2018· significant influence · trust interest
- Mr David James Ellisceased 16/03/2018· significant influence · trust interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-09-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Brockhampton Springs, West
Street, Havant
Hampshire
PO9 1LG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-01
Last: 2025-09-17
Officers (3 active · 22 resigned)
HEWSON, Hayley Elizabeth→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-09-26
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MILNER, John Christopher→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2021-10-01
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TAYLOR, Colin Robert→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2018-11-01
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HALFORD, Susan Grace→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-12-07 · resigned 2003-05-31
HARDYMAN, Christopher Neil→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-09-18 · resigned 2025-09-25
MILLS, Alan Ewing→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-10-19 · resigned 2001-12-07
SMITH, Neville→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-06-26 · resigned 2009-09-18
HACKWOOD SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-09-17 · resigned 2001-10-19
CONLON, Zaida Munshi→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2011-12-01 · resigned 2012-01-09
CONLON, Zaida Munshi→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2010-02-05 · resigned 2011-12-01
CULLINAN, Rory Malcolm→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2001-10-19 · resigned 2002-04-04
DOUGHTY, William Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2003-07-23 · resigned 2009-12-31
ELLIS, David James→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2011-12-01 · resigned 2012-01-09
ELLIS, David James→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2009-12-31 · resigned 2011-12-01
ELLIS, David James→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2008-05-22 · resigned 2009-12-30
GRAHAM, Penelope Gail→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2002-04-23 · resigned 2003-07-21
ORTON, Helen Mary Grace→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2015-10-12 · resigned 2021-09-30
OWENS, David William→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2018-03-16 · resigned 2021-03-05
PORTEOUS, Roderic Colquhoun→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2014-11-18 · resigned 2018-11-01
RAE, Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2009-12-31 · resigned 2010-02-05
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Recent filings (152 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-12-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-17
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-10-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-09-19
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-09-19
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-09-19
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-11-01
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-25
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-09-19
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-18