BIRKETTS BUILDING MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04889586 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2003-09-05
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
£7.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 6 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
75 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.

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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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £7,061

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£7k
↑ 14% YoY
Current Assets
£6k
↑ 23% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£1k£3k£4k£6k£7kDec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Total assets£7.4k£6.9k
Current assets£6.2k£5.1k
Net assets£7.1k£6.2k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
7
filings
  • • 5 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-05
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2026-03-05
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2026-03-05
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2026-03-04
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2026-03-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2026-03-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2025-08-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  11. 2022-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  12. 2021-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  13. 2020-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  14. 2019-08-22
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  15. 2018-08-23
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  16. 2017-08-27
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2014-11-28
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    SEAMAN, Stephen Paul appointed
    director
  18. 2014-11-28
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    CHASE, Howard Allaker, Professor resigned
    director
  19. 2014-11-28
    ➖
    LEEDER, Dawn Christine resigned
    director
  20. 2014-11-20
    ➕
    HIPPERSON, Jennifer Ruth appointed
    secretary
  21. 2014-11-20
    ➖
    LEEDER, Dawn Christine resigned
    secretary
  22. 2013-09-29
    ➕
    KING, Jennifer Ann appointed
    director
  23. 2013-09-28
    ➕
    HIPPERSON, Jennifer Ruth appointed
    director
  24. 2005-07-14
    ➖
    BARNES, Michael Edwin resigned
    director
  25. 2005-07-01
    ➕
    LEEDER, Dawn Christine appointed
    secretary
  26. 2005-07-01
    ➖
    WELLS, Robert George resigned
    secretary
  27. 2005-07-01
    ➕
    CHASE, Howard Allaker, Professor appointed
    director
  28. 2005-07-01
    ➕
    LEEDER, Dawn Christine appointed
    director
  29. 2004-07-12
    ➖
    DAVIES, Phillip George resigned
    secretary
  30. 2004-06-01
    ➕
    WELLS, Robert George appointed
    secretary
  31. 2004-06-01
    ➕
    BARNES, Michael Edwin appointed
    director
  32. 2003-09-05
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    Company incorporated
    As BIRKETTS BUILDING MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  33. 2003-09-05
    ➕
    DAVIES, Phillip George appointed
    secretary
  34. 2003-09-05
    ➕
    SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2003-09-05
    ➖
    SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2003-09-05
    ➕
    CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 2003-09-05
    ➖
    CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
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 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Jennifer Ruth Hipperson
Individual · British · DOB 10/1947 · age 79
25–50%
25–50%sig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence06/04/2016
Mrs Jennifer Ann King
Individual · British · DOB 10/1945 · age 81
25–50%
25–50%sig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence06/04/2016
Mr Stephen Paul Seaman
Individual · British · DOB 02/1974 · age 52
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Stephen Paul Seamanceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Stephen Paul Seamanceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2003-09-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

4a Charing Cross
Norwich
NR2 4AL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-09
Last: 2025-08-26

Officers (4 active · 8 resigned)

HIPPERSON, Jennifer Ruth→
secretary · appointed 2014-11-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HIPPERSON, Jennifer Ruth→
director · ~79y · appointed 2013-09-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KING, Jennifer Ann→
director · ~81y · appointed 2013-09-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SEAMAN, Stephen Paul→
director · ~52y · appointed 2014-11-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAVIES, Phillip George→
secretary · appointed 2003-09-05 · resigned 2004-07-12
Resigned
LEEDER, Dawn Christine→
secretary · appointed 2005-07-01 · resigned 2014-11-20
Resigned
WELLS, Robert George→
secretary · appointed 2004-06-01 · resigned 2005-07-01
Resigned
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-09-05 · resigned 2003-09-05
Resigned
BARNES, Michael Edwin→
director · ~69y · appointed 2004-06-01 · resigned 2005-07-14
Resigned
CHASE, Howard Allaker, Professor→
director · ~72y · appointed 2005-07-01 · resigned 2014-11-28
Resigned
LEEDER, Dawn Christine→
director · ~71y · appointed 2005-07-01 · resigned 2014-11-28
Resigned
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-09-05 · resigned 2003-09-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (75 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-30