ACTON COURT (WHITEHAVEN) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05539955 · ltd · incorporated 2005-08-18
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 2025
Net worth
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 96-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 96). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
34 officers (11 active, 34 linked, 32 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
115 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31

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 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (78 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-28
    COWARD, Susan resigned
    director
  3. 2025-11-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-08-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-08-02
    RELPH, Angela appointed
    director
  6. 2025-08-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-07-25
    MCATEER, Natasha resigned
    director
  8. 2025-02-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-02-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-10-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2023-10-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2023-09-23
    CROSBY, Shirley appointed
    director
  13. 2023-09-23
    MOORE, Doreen resigned
    director
  14. 2023-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-05-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2022-05-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2022-05-20
    CREWDSON, Elizabeth Margaret appointed
    director
  18. 2022-05-20
    KELLY, Jill resigned
    director
  19. 2022-02-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-09-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2021-09-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2021-07-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2021-07-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2021-07-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2021-07-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2021-07-21
    FOOT, Jennifer appointed
    director
  27. 2021-07-21
    KELLY, Jill appointed
    director
  28. 2021-07-21
    MCATEER, Natasha appointed
    director
  29. 2021-02-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  30. 2021-01-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  31. 2021-01-25
    COWARD, Susan appointed
    director
  32. 2020-10-17
    THORPE, Joan resigned
    secretary
  33. 2020-10-17
    THORPE, Joan resigned
    director
  34. 2020-06-23
    SHAW, Elizabeth Shirley resigned
    director
  35. 2020-06-20
    GUY, Susan Barbara appointed
    director
  36. 2020-02-23
    DUFFY, Victor Leo resigned
    director
  37. 2019-10-31
    BEATTIE, Joseph Gerald resigned
    director
  38. 2018-12-12
    GRANT, Thelma appointed
    director
  39. 2018-12-12
    HEMSLEY, Willie Stephen appointed
    director
  40. 2018-12-12
    FOX, Allan Birkett resigned
    director
  41. 2018-12-12
    GRANT, James Laurence resigned
    director
  42. 2018-05-20
    CAMPBELL, Denise appointed
    director
  43. 2018-05-20
    VENEZIANI, Maria Teresa resigned
    director
  44. 2017-11-01
    SMITH, Irene appointed
    director
  45. 2017-11-01
    CURWEN, Sheila Barbara resigned
    director
  46. 2015-08-01
    BODDY, Hazel appointed
    director
  47. 2015-08-01
    RUDDY, Joan resigned
    director
  48. 2015-04-01
    WILSON, Linda resigned
    director
  49. 2015-01-01
    MOORE, Doreen appointed
    director
  50. 2015-01-01
    MOORE, Lawrence resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 78 events

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
  • -11 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 96 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 96 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • 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: COWARD, Susan resigned 2025-11-28; MCATEER, Natasha resigned 2025-07-25

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-08-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

8 Acton Court
Whitehaven
Cumbria
CA28 7RD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-01
Last: 2025-08-18

Officers (11 active · 23 resigned)

BODDY, Hazel
director · ~96y · appointed 2015-08-01
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Active
CAMPBELL, Denise
director · ~65y · appointed 2018-05-20
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Active
CREWDSON, Elizabeth Margaret
director · ~75y · appointed 2022-05-20
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Active
CROSBY, Shirley
director · ~87y · appointed 2023-09-23
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Active
FOOT, Jennifer
director · ~85y · appointed 2021-07-21
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Active
GRANT, Thelma
director · ~87y · appointed 2018-12-12
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Active
GUY, Susan Barbara
director · ~79y · appointed 2020-06-20
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Active
HEMSLEY, Willie Stephen
director · ~82y · appointed 2018-12-12
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Active
RELPH, Angela
director · ~64y · appointed 2025-08-02
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Active
SMITH, Irene
director · ~92y · appointed 2017-11-01
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Active
STEPHENSON, Denise
director · ~65y · appointed 2007-11-23
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Active
JONES, Richard Martin Vaughan
secretary · appointed 2005-08-18 · resigned 2007-11-23
Resigned
THORPE, Joan
secretary · appointed 2007-11-23 · resigned 2020-10-17
Resigned
BEATTIE, Joseph Gerald
director · ~97y · appointed 2011-07-22 · resigned 2019-10-31
Resigned
COWARD, Susan
director · ~63y · appointed 2021-01-25 · resigned 2025-11-28
Resigned
CRAIG, Anne
director · ~88y · appointed 2007-11-23 · resigned 2010-08-01
Resigned
CURWEN, Sheila Barbara
director · ~89y · appointed 2007-11-23 · resigned 2017-11-01
Resigned
DUFFY, Victor Leo
director · ~87y · appointed 2013-08-01 · resigned 2020-02-23
Resigned
FOX, Allan Birkett
director · ~79y · appointed 2007-11-23 · resigned 2018-12-12
Resigned
GRANT, James Laurence
director · ~96y · appointed 2007-11-23 · resigned 2018-12-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (115 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-31