APPLEGARTH HOUSE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05038636 · ltd · incorporated 2004-02-09
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
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
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 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
20 officers (5 active, 20 linked, 14 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
88 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
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
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2022-12-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2022-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-01-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2022-01-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2021-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-12-13
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    PAYNE, Henry Sebastian appointed
    director
  11. 2021-12-13
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    DAVIES, Pauline Ann resigned
    director
  12. 2021-02-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-02-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2020-02-13
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2019-11-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-05-30
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    TAYLOR, David Mark appointed
    director
  17. 2019-04-20
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    DAVIES, Alan James resigned
    secretary
  18. 2018-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2015-08-28
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    FENT, James resigned
    director
  21. 2011-11-01
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    CALVERT, Stephen appointed
    director
  22. 2011-07-21
    ➖
    COLE, Sean David resigned
    director
  23. 2008-09-11
    ➕
    DAVIES, Alan James appointed
    secretary
  24. 2008-09-11
    ➖
    DAVIES, Pauline Ann resigned
    secretary
  25. 2007-10-26
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    BAILEY, Andrew David resigned
    director
  26. 2007-10-26
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    COLE, Sean David appointed
    director
  27. 2007-06-08
    ➕
    FENT, James appointed
    director
  28. 2007-06-08
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    NORTHIN, Julia Hannah resigned
    director
  29. 2005-03-04
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    DAVIES, Pauline Ann appointed
    secretary
  30. 2005-03-04
    ➖
    SOUTHWELL, John Robin resigned
    secretary
  31. 2005-03-04
    ➖
    SOUTHWELL, John Robin resigned
    director
  32. 2005-02-21
    ➖
    SOUTHWELL, John Robin resigned
    director
  33. 2005-02-21
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    TAYLOR, Helen Zoe resigned
    director
  34. 2005-02-21
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Helen Zoe resigned
    director
  35. 2004-07-26
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    DAVIES, Pauline Ann appointed
    director
  36. 2004-05-18
    ➕
    DAWSON, Lisa appointed
    director
  37. 2004-05-18
    ➕
    WRIGHT, David Geoffrey appointed
    director
  38. 2004-05-18
    ➕
    BAILEY, Andrew David appointed
    director
  39. 2004-05-18
    ➕
    NORTHIN, Julia Hannah appointed
    director
  40. 2004-02-09
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    Company incorporated
    As APPLEGARTH HOUSE LIMITED
  41. 2004-02-09
    ➕
    SOUTHWELL, John Robin appointed
    secretary
  42. 2004-02-09
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    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  43. 2004-02-09
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    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  44. 2004-02-09
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    SOUTHWELL, John Robin appointed
    director
  45. 2004-02-09
    ➕
    SOUTHWELL, John Robin appointed
    director
  46. 2004-02-09
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Helen Zoe appointed
    director
  47. 2004-02-09
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Helen Zoe appointed
    director
  48. 2004-02-09
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  49. 2004-02-09
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  50. 2004-02-09
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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
Incorporated2004-02-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

11 The Close
Clayton Le Moors
Accrington
BB5 5RX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last: 2025-12-17

Officers (5 active · 15 resigned)

CALVERT, Stephen→
director · ~47y · appointed 2011-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAWSON, Lisa→
director · ~49y · appointed 2004-05-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PAYNE, Henry Sebastian→
director · ~27y · appointed 2021-12-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TAYLOR, David Mark→
director · ~52y · appointed 2019-05-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WRIGHT, David Geoffrey→
director · ~56y · appointed 2004-05-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAVIES, Alan James→
secretary · appointed 2008-09-11 · resigned 2019-04-20
Resigned
DAVIES, Pauline Ann→
secretary · appointed 2005-03-04 · resigned 2008-09-11
Resigned
SOUTHWELL, John Robin→
secretary · appointed 2004-02-09 · resigned 2005-03-04
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-02-09 · resigned 2004-02-09
Resigned
BAILEY, Andrew David→
director · ~57y · appointed 2004-05-18 · resigned 2007-10-26
Resigned
COLE, Sean David→
director · ~49y · appointed 2007-10-26 · resigned 2011-07-21
Resigned
DAVIES, Pauline Ann→
director · ~83y · appointed 2004-07-26 · resigned 2021-12-13
Resigned
FENT, James→
director · ~43y · appointed 2007-06-08 · resigned 2015-08-28
Resigned
NORTHIN, Julia Hannah→
director · ~52y · appointed 2004-05-18 · resigned 2007-06-08
Resigned
SOUTHWELL, John Robin→
director · ~66y · appointed 2004-02-09 · resigned 2005-03-04
Resigned
SOUTHWELL, John Robin→
director · ~66y · appointed 2004-02-09 · resigned 2005-02-21
Resigned
TAYLOR, Helen Zoe→
director · ~63y · appointed 2004-02-09 · resigned 2005-02-21
Resigned
TAYLOR, Helen Zoe→
director · ~63y · appointed 2004-02-09 · resigned 2005-02-21
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-02-09 · resigned 2004-02-09
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-02-09 · resigned 2004-02-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (88 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-10