22-28 CLARKE AVENUE (HOVE) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

05461250 · ltd · incorporated 2005-05-24

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 May 2025

Net worth

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book net assets

Opportunity

81/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

19 officers (4 active, 19 linked, 14 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

89 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

81/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

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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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-05-24	2024-05-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand

2025-05-24
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2024-06-02
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2023-05-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
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accounts · AA
2021-06-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-28
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-05-28
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-05-28
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officers · TM02
2021-05-28
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-05-28
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-05-28
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change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2021-05-28
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-05-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-05-05
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HARRIS, Stacey Angela appointed
secretary
2021-05-05
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HARRIS, Stacey Angela appointed
director
2021-05-05
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KENTON, Stephanie Anne resigned
secretary
2021-05-05
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KENTON, Stephanie Anne resigned
director
2020-10-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-09-25
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MILNER, Aidan resigned
director
2020-05-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-07-15
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-06-15
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MIRZADEH, Mahmood appointed
director
2019-05-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-05-31
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-05-10
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MOCILANOVA, Michaela resigned
director
2018-05-13
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MILNER, Aidan appointed
director
2018-05-13
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MILNER, Glenn resigned
director
2016-06-14
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ALLEN, David John resigned
director
2016-06-14
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MOCILANOVA, Michaela appointed
director
2016-06-14
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STOW, Natalie Jane resigned
director
2015-12-01
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MILNER, Glenn appointed
director
2013-07-12
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ALLEN, David John appointed
director
2013-07-12
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STOW, Natalie Jane appointed
director
2013-02-17
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CROOKS, Olive Rose resigned
director
2012-10-04
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MURRAY, Declan Clive resigned
director
2008-06-02
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GANJI, Zahra appointed
director
2008-02-18
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KENTON, Stephanie Anne appointed
secretary
2008-02-18
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MURRAY, Declan Clive resigned
secretary
2008-02-18
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TOOMER, Nicholas William resigned
director
2007-08-31
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MURRAY, Suzanne June resigned
director
2005-12-05
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DAVIES, Stephen resigned
director
2005-12-05
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TOOMER, Nicholas William appointed
director
2005-05-24
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Company incorporated
As 22-28 CLARKE AVENUE (HOVE) LIMITED
2005-05-24
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MURRAY, Declan Clive appointed
secretary
2005-05-24
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STL SECRETARIES LTD appointed
corporate-secretary
2005-05-24
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STL SECRETARIES LTD resigned
corporate-secretary
2005-05-24
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CROOKS, Olive Rose appointed
director
2005-05-24
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DAVIES, Stephen appointed
director
2005-05-24
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KENTON, Stephanie Anne appointed
director
2005-05-24
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MURRAY, Declan Clive appointed
director

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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

+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — 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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Miss Stacey Angela Harris Individual · British · DOB 06/1989 · age 37	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	05/05/2021

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mrs Stephanie Anne Kentonceased 05/05/2021· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2005-05-24

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

28 28 Clarke Avenue

Hove

East Sussex

BN3 8GA

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-02-28

Last made up to: 2025-05-24

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-05-31

Last: 2025-05-17

Officers (4 active · 15 resigned)

HARRIS, Stacey Angela→

secretary · appointed 2021-05-05

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

GANJI, Zahra→

director · ~53y · appointed 2008-06-02

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

HARRIS, Stacey Angela→

director · ~37y · appointed 2021-05-05

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MIRZADEH, Mahmood→

director · ~74y · appointed 2019-06-15

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

KENTON, Stephanie Anne→

secretary · appointed 2008-02-18 · resigned 2021-05-05

Resigned

MURRAY, Declan Clive→

secretary · appointed 2005-05-24 · resigned 2008-02-18

Resigned

STL SECRETARIES LTD→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-05-24 · resigned 2005-05-24

Resigned

ALLEN, David John→

director · ~50y · appointed 2013-07-12 · resigned 2016-06-14

Resigned

CROOKS, Olive Rose→

director · ~102y · appointed 2005-05-24 · resigned 2013-02-17

Resigned

DAVIES, Stephen→

director · ~57y · appointed 2005-05-24 · resigned 2005-12-05

Resigned

KENTON, Stephanie Anne→

director · ~60y · appointed 2005-05-24 · resigned 2021-05-05

Resigned

MILNER, Aidan→

director · ~42y · appointed 2018-05-13 · resigned 2020-09-25

Resigned

MILNER, Glenn→

director · ~81y · appointed 2015-12-01 · resigned 2018-05-13

Resigned

MOCILANOVA, Michaela→

director · ~44y · appointed 2016-06-14 · resigned 2019-05-10

Resigned

MURRAY, Declan Clive→

director · ~62y · appointed 2005-05-24 · resigned 2012-10-04

Resigned

MURRAY, Suzanne June→

director · ~63y · appointed 2005-05-24 · resigned 2007-08-31

Resigned

STOW, Natalie Jane→

director · ~50y · appointed 2013-07-12 · resigned 2016-06-14

Resigned

TOOMER, Nicholas William→

director · ~65y · appointed 2005-12-05 · resigned 2008-02-18

Resigned

STL DIRECTORS LTD→

corporate-director · appointed 2005-05-24 · resigned 2005-05-24

Resigned

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Recent filings (89 total)

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2025-05-24

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-05-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2024-06-02

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-05-17

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-05-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2023-05-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2022-05-31

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-05-26

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2021-06-01

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-06-01

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC01

2021-05-28

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2021-05-28

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2021-05-28

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2021-05-28

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2021-05-28