164 SANDGATE ROAD LTD

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05674817 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2006-01-13
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jan 2026
Net worth
£832
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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
11 officers (5 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
59 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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £832

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£832
↑ 119% YoY
Current Assets
£832
↑ 119% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£166£333£499£666£832Jan 2025Jan 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-01-312025-01-31
Total assets£832£380
Current assets£832£380
Net assets£832£380

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-02-08
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    replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP01AP01
  3. 2025-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-10-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-06-06
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-06-22
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-10-18
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-08-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2016-08-12
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    officers · AP01
  14. 2016-07-04
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    MARTIN, Christopher Charles appointed
    director
  15. 2016-07-04
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    CATT, Robin Dean resigned
    director
  16. 2016-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-01-24
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    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2010-05-05
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    BALLARD, Katarzyna Halina appointed
    director
  19. 2007-10-26
    ➕
    KNIGHT, Maria appointed
    director
  20. 2007-10-26
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    CHALLIS, Albert Arthur resigned
    director
  21. 2007-09-05
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    CASTLE, Geoffrey Hugh resigned
    director
  22. 2006-01-13
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    Company incorporated
    As 164 SANDGATE ROAD LTD
  23. 2006-01-13
    ➕
    HOWLETT, Sarah Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  24. 2006-01-13
    ➕
    HOWLETT, Sarah Elizabeth appointed
    director
  25. 2006-01-13
    ➕
    DWYER, Daniel John appointed
    secretary
  26. 2006-01-13
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    DWYER, Daniel John resigned
    secretary
  27. 2006-01-13
    ➕
    CASTLE, Geoffrey Hugh appointed
    director
  28. 2006-01-13
    ➕
    CATT, Robin Dean appointed
    director
  29. 2006-01-13
    ➕
    CHALLIS, Albert Arthur appointed
    director
  30. 2006-01-13
    ➕
    DWYER, Daniel John appointed
    director
  31. 2006-01-13
    ➖
    DWYER, Daniel John resigned
    director
  32. 2006-01-13
    ➕
    DWYER, Daniel James appointed
    director
  33. 2006-01-13
    ➖
    DWYER, Daniel James 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
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2006-01-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

164 Sandgate Road
Folkestone
Kent
CT20 2LQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-27
Last: 2026-01-13

Officers (5 active · 6 resigned)

HOWLETT, Sarah Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2006-01-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BALLARD, Katarzyna Halina→
director · ~51y · appointed 2010-05-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOWLETT, Sarah Elizabeth→
director · ~53y · appointed 2006-01-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KNIGHT, Maria→
director · ~76y · appointed 2007-10-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MARTIN, Christopher Charles→
director · ~67y · appointed 2016-07-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DWYER, Daniel John→
secretary · appointed 2006-01-13 · resigned 2006-01-13
Resigned
CASTLE, Geoffrey Hugh→
director · ~78y · appointed 2006-01-13 · resigned 2007-09-05
Resigned
CATT, Robin Dean→
director · ~46y · appointed 2006-01-13 · resigned 2016-07-04
Resigned
CHALLIS, Albert Arthur→
director · ~97y · appointed 2006-01-13 · resigned 2007-10-26
Resigned
DWYER, Daniel John→
director · ~85y · appointed 2006-01-13 · resigned 2006-01-13
Resigned
DWYER, Daniel James→
director · ~51y · appointed 2006-01-13 · resigned 2006-01-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (59 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-04
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-17