14 PROSPECT ESTATES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04307555 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2001-10-19
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£3.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £3,774

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£4k
↑ 153% YoY
Current Assets
£4k
↑ 153% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£755£2k£2k£3k£4kOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£3.8k£1.5k
Current assets£3.8k£1.5k
Net assets£3.8k£1.5k

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

Recent activity

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Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-28
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  2. 2024-07-13
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  4. 2023-07-24
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  5. 2022-10-28
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  6. 2022-07-23
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  7. 2021-08-30
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  8. 2020-10-28
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  9. 2019-08-01
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  10. 2018-07-31
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  11. 2017-07-29
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  12. 2016-08-01
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  13. 2015-10-20
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  15. 2015-09-22
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  16. 2014-04-17
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    FORSTER, Gregory Hugh Knight resigned
    secretary
  17. 2014-04-17
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    FORSTER, Gregory Hugh Knight resigned
    director
  18. 2014-04-03
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    MAYLED, Stephen appointed
    secretary
  19. 2014-04-03
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    CARMICHAEL, Louise appointed
    director
  20. 2013-12-17
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    THOMPSON, Alexander John appointed
    director
  21. 2012-12-17
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    HOWELL, Rowena Jane resigned
    director
  22. 2007-09-12
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    BOND, Sarah Joanne appointed
    director
  23. 2007-09-12
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    VICKERY, James resigned
    director
  24. 2006-09-27
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    FORSTER, Gregory Hugh Knight appointed
    secretary
  25. 2006-03-06
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    HOWELL, Rowena Jane appointed
    director
  26. 2006-03-01
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    CHAPMAN, Russell Stephen resigned
    secretary
  27. 2006-03-01
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    CHAPMAN, Russell Stephen resigned
    director
  28. 2006-03-01
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    VICKERY, James appointed
    director
  29. 2004-10-04
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    FORSTER, Gregory Hugh Knight appointed
    director
  30. 2004-10-01
    ➕
    CHAPMAN, Russell Stephen appointed
    secretary
  31. 2004-10-01
    ➖
    STEDMAN, Elaine Kathryn resigned
    secretary
  32. 2004-10-01
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    STEDMAN, Elaine Kathryn resigned
    director
  33. 2004-05-24
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    MELBOURNE, Paula Bianca resigned
    director
  34. 2002-02-11
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    CHAPMAN, Russell Stephen appointed
    director
  35. 2001-10-19
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    Company incorporated
    As 14 PROSPECT ESTATES LIMITED
  36. 2001-10-19
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    STEDMAN, Elaine Kathryn appointed
    secretary
  37. 2001-10-19
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    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 2001-10-19
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    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 2001-10-19
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    MELBOURNE, Paula Bianca appointed
    director
  40. 2001-10-19
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    STEDMAN, Elaine Kathryn appointed
    director

Owner dependency

60/100
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • 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

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alexander John Thompson
Individual · British · DOB 06/1975 · age 51
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Ms Sarah Joanne Plaskow
Individual · British · DOB 08/1972 · age 54
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Miss Louise Carmichael
Individual · British · DOB 12/1977 · age 49
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2001-10-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Flat 3 14 Prospect Road
St. Albans
Hertfordshire
AL1 2AX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-02
Last: 2025-10-19

Officers (4 active · 10 resigned)

MAYLED, Stephen→
secretary · appointed 2014-04-03
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Active
BOND, Sarah Joanne→
director · ~54y · appointed 2007-09-12
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Active
CARMICHAEL, Louise→
director · ~49y · appointed 2014-04-03
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Active
THOMPSON, Alexander John→
director · ~51y · appointed 2013-12-17
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Active
CHAPMAN, Russell Stephen→
secretary · appointed 2004-10-01 · resigned 2006-03-01
Resigned
FORSTER, Gregory Hugh Knight→
secretary · appointed 2006-09-27 · resigned 2014-04-17
Resigned
STEDMAN, Elaine Kathryn→
secretary · appointed 2001-10-19 · resigned 2004-10-01
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-10-19 · resigned 2001-10-19
Resigned
CHAPMAN, Russell Stephen→
director · ~50y · appointed 2002-02-11 · resigned 2006-03-01
Resigned
FORSTER, Gregory Hugh Knight→
director · ~57y · appointed 2004-10-04 · resigned 2014-04-17
Resigned
HOWELL, Rowena Jane→
director · ~56y · appointed 2006-03-06 · resigned 2012-12-17
Resigned
MELBOURNE, Paula Bianca→
director · ~55y · appointed 2001-10-19 · resigned 2004-05-24
Resigned
STEDMAN, Elaine Kathryn→
director · ~63y · appointed 2001-10-19 · resigned 2004-10-01
Resigned
VICKERY, James→
director · ~52y · appointed 2006-03-01 · resigned 2007-09-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (80 total)

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2025-07-28
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2024-10-30
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2024-07-13
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2023-10-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-23
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2021-10-19
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2021-08-30
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2020-10-28
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2020-10-28
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2019-10-27