20 DORSET GARDENS (BRIGHTON) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04305551 · ltd · incorporated 2001-10-16
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
79 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£1£2£2£3£4Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-302024-03-31
Total assets—£4
Current assets—£4
Net assets—£4

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-21
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  4. 2024-10-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-06-24
    ➖
    SIMMONDS, Stephen resigned
    secretary
  6. 2024-06-24
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2024-01-02
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    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  8. 2024-01-02
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    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  9. 2023-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-12-19
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  11. 2023-12-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2023-12-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2023-12-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2023-12-01
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2023-11-01
    ➕
    SIMMONDS, Stephen appointed
    secretary
  16. 2023-07-27
    ➖
    STACEY, Brett resigned
    secretary
  17. 2023-07-27
    ➖
    STACEY, Brett resigned
    director
  18. 2022-12-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2018-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2013-10-15
    ➕
    STACEY, Mary-Ruth appointed
    director
  24. 2013-10-15
    ➕
    STACEY, Brett appointed
    secretary
  25. 2013-10-15
    ➕
    STACEY, Brett appointed
    director
  26. 2013-08-08
    ➖
    LYNSDALE, Donna Michelle resigned
    secretary
  27. 2013-08-08
    ➖
    BEARD, Mark David resigned
    director
  28. 2013-08-08
    ➖
    LYNSDALE, Donna Michelle resigned
    director
  29. 2001-10-18
    ➕
    CARR, Trevor Keith appointed
    director
  30. 2001-10-18
    ➕
    LYNSDALE, Donna Michelle appointed
    secretary
  31. 2001-10-18
    ➖
    STL SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2001-10-18
    ➕
    BEARD, Mark David appointed
    director
  33. 2001-10-18
    ➕
    LYNSDALE, Donna Michelle appointed
    director
  34. 2001-10-18
    ➖
    STL DIRECTORS LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 2001-10-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 20 DORSET GARDENS (BRIGHTON) LIMITED
  36. 2001-10-16
    ➕
    STL SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2001-10-16
    ➕
    STL DIRECTORS LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Mary-Ruth Stacey
Individual · British · DOB 10/1955 · age 71
——board controlboard control01/12/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Brett Staceyceased 27/07/2023· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2001-10-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation

Registered office

Callaways North & South Studio
3 Wilbury Grove
Hove
Brighton
BN3 3JQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-30
Last: 2025-10-16

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

CARR, Trevor Keith→
director · ~74y · appointed 2001-10-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STACEY, Mary-Ruth→
director · ~71y · appointed 2013-10-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LYNSDALE, Donna Michelle→
secretary · appointed 2001-10-18 · resigned 2013-08-08
Resigned
SIMMONDS, Stephen→
secretary · appointed 2023-11-01 · resigned 2024-06-24
Resigned
STACEY, Brett→
secretary · appointed 2013-10-15 · resigned 2023-07-27
Resigned
STL SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-10-16 · resigned 2001-10-18
Resigned
BEARD, Mark David→
director · ~60y · appointed 2001-10-18 · resigned 2013-08-08
Resigned
LYNSDALE, Donna Michelle→
director · ~57y · appointed 2001-10-18 · resigned 2013-08-08
Resigned
STACEY, Brett→
director · ~66y · appointed 2013-10-15 · resigned 2023-07-27
Resigned
STL DIRECTORS LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-10-16 · resigned 2001-10-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (79 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-29
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2024-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-06-24
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2024-01-02
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2024-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-30
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-12-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-12-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-01