8 OLD ORCHARD ROAD (EASTBOURNE) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04644684 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2003-01-22
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£0
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£0
Net assets£0£0

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 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2023-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-02-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2018-02-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-04-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2017-03-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2017-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-06-17
    PYMBLE, Adam Oliver James appointed
    director
  16. 2016-06-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2016-02-07
    BROWN, Patricia resigned
    director
  18. 2014-01-23
    POLLARD, Marjorie resigned
    director
  19. 2013-10-29
    CLARK, Robin Hurst appointed
    director
  20. 2013-10-29
    BROWN, Patricia appointed
    director
  21. 2012-01-01
    MORGAN, Joan Grace resigned
    secretary
  22. 2012-01-01
    MORGAN, Joan Grace resigned
    director
  23. 2003-01-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 8 OLD ORCHARD ROAD (EASTBOURNE) LIMITED
  24. 2003-01-22
    MORGAN, Joan Grace appointed
    secretary
  25. 2003-01-22
    MORGAN, Joan Grace appointed
    director
  26. 2003-01-22
    POLLARD, Marjorie appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2003-01-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

2-6 Sedlescombe Road North
St. Leonards-On-Sea
East Sussex
TN37 7DG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-22
Last: 2026-01-08

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

CLARK, Robin Hurst
director · ~46y · appointed 2013-10-29
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Active
PYMBLE, Adam Oliver James
director · ~47y · appointed 2016-06-17
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Active
MORGAN, Joan Grace
secretary · appointed 2003-01-22 · resigned 2012-01-01
Resigned
BROWN, Patricia
director · ~83y · appointed 2013-10-29 · resigned 2016-02-07
Resigned
MORGAN, Joan Grace
director · ~104y · appointed 2003-01-22 · resigned 2012-01-01
Resigned
POLLARD, Marjorie
director · ~90y · appointed 2003-01-22 · resigned 2014-01-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (64 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-09-27