2B DAWSON PLACE LIMITED

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04550737 · ltd · incorporated 2002-10-02
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
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 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
18 officers (1 active, 18 linked, 14 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
97 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-08
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    THOMSON, Finlay Thomas resigned
    director
  2. 2026-01-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-11-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2023-11-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2023-11-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2023-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-03-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2023-02-15
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    THOMSON, Finlay Thomas appointed
    director
  11. 2022-12-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2022-12-15
    ➖
    THOMSON, Patrick Macdonald resigned
    director
  13. 2022-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-02-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2020-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-05-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2019-05-15
    ➖
    BURNS, Carola resigned
    director
  20. 2019-03-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2019-03-15
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    THOMSON, Patrick Macdonald appointed
    director
  22. 2018-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  23. 2015-10-02
    ➕
    BURDON-COOPER, Ben appointed
    director
  24. 2015-10-02
    ➕
    BURNS, Carola appointed
    director
  25. 2015-10-02
    ➖
    BURNS, Renata resigned
    director
  26. 2014-11-02
    ➖
    MACDONALD, Gerard resigned
    director
  27. 2011-11-25
    ➖
    MEYER, Joanna Catherine resigned
    director
  28. 2011-11-25
    ➖
    SOLER, John resigned
    director
  29. 2009-09-01
    ➖
    GOLDSTEIN, Richard Brian resigned
    director
  30. 2008-11-07
    ➕
    BURNS, Renata appointed
    director
  31. 2008-11-07
    ➕
    MACDONALD, Gerard appointed
    director
  32. 2008-04-27
    ➖
    ROPER DRIMIE, Mark Nicholas resigned
    director
  33. 2008-03-11
    ➖
    TAI, Alexander Mark resigned
    director
  34. 2007-11-10
    ➖
    BURDON COOPER, Ruthven Austen resigned
    secretary
  35. 2007-11-10
    ➖
    BURDON COOPER, Ruthven Austen resigned
    director
  36. 2006-09-12
    ➕
    BURDON COOPER, Ruthven Austen appointed
    secretary
  37. 2006-09-12
    ➖
    KENSINGTON PARK SECRETARIAL SERVICES resigned
    corporate-secretary
  38. 2004-07-30
    ➖
    ROPER DRIMIE, Mark Nicholas resigned
    secretary
  39. 2004-07-30
    ➕
    KENSINGTON PARK SECRETARIAL SERVICES appointed
    corporate-secretary
  40. 2002-12-31
    ➕
    ROPER DRIMIE, Mark Nicholas appointed
    secretary
  41. 2002-12-31
    ➖
    SEXTON, Rose Marie resigned
    secretary
  42. 2002-12-31
    ➕
    BURDON COOPER, Ruthven Austen appointed
    director
  43. 2002-12-31
    ➕
    GOLDSTEIN, Richard Brian appointed
    director
  44. 2002-12-31
    ➕
    MEYER, Joanna Catherine appointed
    director
  45. 2002-12-31
    ➕
    ROPER DRIMIE, Mark Nicholas appointed
    director
  46. 2002-12-31
    ➖
    SEXTON, Rose Marie resigned
    director
  47. 2002-12-31
    ➕
    SOLER, John appointed
    director
  48. 2002-12-31
    ➕
    TAI, Alexander Mark appointed
    director
  49. 2002-12-31
    ➖
    WINOGRODZKI, Jack Roman resigned
    director
  50. 2002-10-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 2B DAWSON PLACE LIMITED
Showing most recent 50 of 53 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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-10-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

11 Greenleaf House
Darkes Lane
Potters Bar
Hertfordshire
EN6 1AE
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-20
Last: 2025-10-06

Officers (1 active · 17 resigned)

BURDON-COOPER, Ben→
director · ~54y · appointed 2015-10-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BURDON COOPER, Ruthven Austen→
secretary · appointed 2006-09-12 · resigned 2007-11-10
Resigned
ROPER DRIMIE, Mark Nicholas→
secretary · appointed 2002-12-31 · resigned 2004-07-30
Resigned
SEXTON, Rose Marie→
secretary · appointed 2002-10-02 · resigned 2002-12-31
Resigned
KENSINGTON PARK SECRETARIAL SERVICES→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-07-30 · resigned 2006-09-12
Resigned
BURDON COOPER, Ruthven Austen→
director · ~54y · appointed 2002-12-31 · resigned 2007-11-10
Resigned
BURNS, Carola→
director · ~71y · appointed 2015-10-02 · resigned 2019-05-15
Resigned
BURNS, Renata→
director · ~41y · appointed 2008-11-07 · resigned 2015-10-02
Resigned
GOLDSTEIN, Richard Brian→
director · ~65y · appointed 2002-12-31 · resigned 2009-09-01
Resigned
MACDONALD, Gerard→
director · ~86y · appointed 2008-11-07 · resigned 2014-11-02
Resigned
MEYER, Joanna Catherine→
director · ~53y · appointed 2002-12-31 · resigned 2011-11-25
Resigned
ROPER DRIMIE, Mark Nicholas→
director · ~61y · appointed 2002-12-31 · resigned 2008-04-27
Resigned
SEXTON, Rose Marie→
director · ~64y · appointed 2002-10-02 · resigned 2002-12-31
Resigned
SOLER, John→
director · ~50y · appointed 2002-12-31 · resigned 2011-11-25
Resigned
TAI, Alexander Mark→
director · ~60y · appointed 2002-12-31 · resigned 2008-03-11
Resigned
THOMSON, Finlay Thomas→
director · ~28y · appointed 2023-02-15 · resigned 2026-01-08
Resigned
THOMSON, Patrick Macdonald→
director · ~59y · appointed 2019-03-15 · resigned 2022-12-15
Resigned
WINOGRODZKI, Jack Roman→
director · ~71y · appointed 2002-10-02 · resigned 2002-12-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (97 total)

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2026-01-08
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
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2024-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-26
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-06