30 COLLEGE ROAD BRIGHTON LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05884241 · ltd · incorporated 2006-07-24
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-02
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    MENZIES, Philippa Kate appointed
    director
  4. 2024-09-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2024-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-10-18
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2022-10-11
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2022-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-04-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-10-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2018-08-28
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    SIMMS, Leonie Jennifer resigned
    director
  15. 2018-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-09-14
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  18. 2016-09-14
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    officers · AP01
  19. 2016-09-12
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    BUTTERWORTH, Joshua John resigned
    director
  20. 2016-09-12
    ➕
    SIMMS, Leonie Jennifer appointed
    director
  21. 2014-11-20
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    VIOLARIS, Tamara Jane resigned
    secretary
  22. 2014-11-06
    ➕
    MENZIES, Philippa Kate appointed
    secretary
  23. 2009-05-13
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    BUTTERWORTH, Joshua John appointed
    director
  24. 2009-05-13
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    DOUTY, Sara Tamsin resigned
    director
  25. 2009-04-11
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    TAYLOR, Nicholas Phillip resigned
    director
  26. 2009-04-11
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    WASHINGTON, Suzanne resigned
    director
  27. 2009-04-08
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    OSBORNE, Amy Elizabeth appointed
    director
  28. 2009-04-08
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    DOUTY, Sara Tamsin appointed
    director
  29. 2006-07-24
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    Company incorporated
    As 30 COLLEGE ROAD BRIGHTON LIMITED
  30. 2006-07-24
    ➕
    VIOLARIS, Tamara Jane appointed
    secretary
  31. 2006-07-24
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Nicholas Phillip appointed
    director
  32. 2006-07-24
    ➕
    WASHINGTON, Suzanne appointed
    director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Amy Elizabeth Osborne
Individual · British · DOB 06/1978 · age 48
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/06/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-07-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation

Registered office

1 Great College Street
Brighton
BN2 1HJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-07
Last: 2025-07-24

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

MENZIES, Philippa Kate→
secretary · appointed 2014-11-06
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Active
MENZIES, Philippa Kate→
director · ~51y · appointed 2024-09-02
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Active
OSBORNE, Amy Elizabeth→
director · ~48y · appointed 2009-04-08
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Active
VIOLARIS, Tamara Jane→
secretary · appointed 2006-07-24 · resigned 2014-11-20
Resigned
BUTTERWORTH, Joshua John→
director · ~42y · appointed 2009-05-13 · resigned 2016-09-12
Resigned
DOUTY, Sara Tamsin→
director · ~54y · appointed 2009-04-08 · resigned 2009-05-13
Resigned
SIMMS, Leonie Jennifer→
director · ~43y · appointed 2016-09-12 · resigned 2018-08-28
Resigned
TAYLOR, Nicholas Phillip→
director · ~53y · appointed 2006-07-24 · resigned 2009-04-11
Resigned
WASHINGTON, Suzanne→
director · ~80y · appointed 2006-07-24 · resigned 2009-04-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (62 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-20
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-10-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-01