10 ANGLESEA TERRACE ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05005361 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2004-01-05
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£4.8k
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
Asset-holding vehicle with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

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

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
18 officers (6 active, 18 linked, 15 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
87 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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 £4,815
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,084 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£5k
↓ 30% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↓ 52% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£1k£3k£4k£6k£7kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£4.8k£6.9k
Current assets£1.9k£4.0k
Net assets£4.8k£6.9k

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 4 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-25
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    FORNIELES, Maria Margarita appointed
    director
  2. 2026-02-25
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    officers · AP01
  3. 2026-01-01
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    SOMMESE, Luciano appointed
    director
  4. 2026-01-01
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    SOMMESE, Luciano resigned
    director
  5. 2026-01-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2026-01-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-12-31
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    FORNIELES, Maria Margarita Rosa resigned
    director
  8. 2025-12-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-10-28
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  10. 2024-10-09
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  11. 2023-10-17
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  12. 2022-10-13
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  13. 2021-08-19
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  14. 2020-09-04
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  15. 2020-09-04
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  16. 2020-09-02
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  17. 2019-10-30
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  18. 2018-10-31
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  19. 2017-10-31
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  20. 2016-09-01
    ➕
    HILLEY, Declan Paul appointed
    secretary
  21. 2016-09-01
    ➕
    HILLEY, Declan Paul appointed
    director
  22. 2016-09-01
    ➖
    ORWIN, Peter David resigned
    secretary
  23. 2016-09-01
    ➖
    ORWIN, Peter David resigned
    director
  24. 2016-04-20
    ➕
    GAMBLE, Linda Jane appointed
    director
  25. 2016-04-20
    ➖
    ROSS, Nick resigned
    director
  26. 2015-09-14
    ➕
    FORNIELES, Maria Margarita Rosa appointed
    director
  27. 2015-09-14
    ➖
    ORWIN, Catherine Mary resigned
    director
  28. 2015-09-14
    ➖
    RIDDIHOUGH, Abigail resigned
    director
  29. 2015-09-14
    ➕
    ROSS, Nick appointed
    director
  30. 2005-10-31
    ➖
    NEALE, Antony resigned
    director
  31. 2005-10-31
    ➕
    ORWIN, Peter David appointed
    director
  32. 2005-10-31
    ➕
    SOMMESE, Luciano appointed
    director
  33. 2005-03-31
    ➕
    COFFEY, David Michael Charles appointed
    director
  34. 2005-03-31
    ➖
    COLLINS, Lynne resigned
    director
  35. 2005-02-01
    ➕
    COLLINS, Lynne appointed
    director
  36. 2005-02-01
    ➕
    NEALE, Antony appointed
    director
  37. 2005-02-01
    ➕
    ORWIN, Catherine Mary appointed
    director
  38. 2005-02-01
    ➕
    RIDDIHOUGH, Abigail appointed
    director
  39. 2004-01-28
    ➕
    ORWIN, Peter David appointed
    secretary
  40. 2004-01-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 10 ANGLESEA TERRACE ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA LIMITED
  41. 2004-01-05
    ➕
    DWYER, Daniel John appointed
    nominee-secretary
  42. 2004-01-05
    ➖
    DWYER, Daniel John resigned
    nominee-secretary
  43. 2004-01-05
    ➕
    DWYER, Daniel James appointed
    nominee-director
  44. 2004-01-05
    ➖
    DWYER, Daniel James resigned
    nominee-director
  45. 2004-01-05
    ➕
    DWYER, Daniel John appointed
    director
  46. 2004-01-05
    ➖
    DWYER, Daniel John resigned
    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
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
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 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: FORNIELES, Maria Margarita Rosa resigned 2025-12-31; SOMMESE, Luciano resigned 2026-01-01

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Declan Paul Hilley
Individual · Irish · DOB 12/1969 · age 57
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/09/2016

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
Incorporated2004-01-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation

Registered office

10 Anglesea Terrace
St. Leonards-On-Sea
TN38 0QS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-15
Last: 2026-01-01

Officers (6 active · 12 resigned)

HILLEY, Declan Paul→
secretary · appointed 2016-09-01
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Active
COFFEY, David Michael Charles→
director · ~61y · appointed 2005-03-31
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Active
FORNIELES, Maria Margarita→
director · ~75y · appointed 2026-02-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GAMBLE, Linda Jane→
director · ~61y · appointed 2016-04-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HILLEY, Declan Paul→
director · ~57y · appointed 2016-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SOMMESE, Luciano→
director · ~58y · appointed 2026-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DWYER, Daniel John→
nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-01-05 · resigned 2004-01-05
Resigned
ORWIN, Peter David→
secretary · appointed 2004-01-28 · resigned 2016-09-01
Resigned
COLLINS, Lynne→
director · ~77y · appointed 2005-02-01 · resigned 2005-03-31
Resigned
DWYER, Daniel James→
nominee-director · ~51y · appointed 2004-01-05 · resigned 2004-01-05
Resigned
DWYER, Daniel John→
director · ~85y · appointed 2004-01-05 · resigned 2004-01-05
Resigned
FORNIELES, Maria Margarita Rosa→
director · ~75y · appointed 2015-09-14 · resigned 2025-12-31
Resigned
NEALE, Antony→
director · ~78y · appointed 2005-02-01 · resigned 2005-10-31
Resigned
ORWIN, Catherine Mary→
director · ~110y · appointed 2005-02-01 · resigned 2015-09-14
Resigned
ORWIN, Peter David→
director · ~82y · appointed 2005-10-31 · resigned 2016-09-01
Resigned
RIDDIHOUGH, Abigail→
director · ~58y · appointed 2005-02-01 · resigned 2015-09-14
Resigned
ROSS, Nick→
director · ~63y · appointed 2015-09-14 · resigned 2016-04-20
Resigned
SOMMESE, Luciano→
director · ~58y · appointed 2005-10-31 · resigned 2026-01-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (87 total)

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2026-01-01
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2026-01-01
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2025-12-31
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2025-10-28
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2025-01-08
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2024-10-09
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2024-01-11
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2023-10-17
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2023-01-16
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2022-10-13
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2022-01-18
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2021-08-19
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