14 PROSPECT HILL (WHITBY) LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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 →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.3k | £934 |
| Current assets | £2.6k | £1.3k |
| Net assets | £2.3k | £934 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-13📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-29➕FREE, Vivienne Michelle appointeddirector
- 2023-07-29➕PEARSON, Graham Shaun appointeddirector
- 2023-06-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-06-21📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2023-06-21📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2023-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-30➕SWALLOW, Helen appointeddirector
- 2023-03-30➖TROTTER, Michael David resigneddirector
- 2022-10-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-23📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-10-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-10-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-11➕WHITEHEAD, Owen Peter appointedsecretary
- 2022-10-11➕WALKER, Susan Jane appointeddirector
- 2022-10-11➖DWYER, Greg resignedsecretary
- 2022-10-11➖DWYER, Cheryl resigneddirector
- 2022-10-11➖DWYER, Greg resigneddirector
- 2022-10-11➖PEARSON, Vivienne resigneddirector
- 2022-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-29➕WHITEHEAD, Deborah Tracey appointeddirector
- 2021-03-29➕WHITEHEAD, Owen Peter appointeddirector
- 2019-09-01➕DWYER, Greg appointedsecretary
- 2019-05-10➖BOLLANDS, Natalie Louise resignedsecretary
- 2019-05-10➖BOLLANDS, Natalie Louise resigneddirector
- 2019-05-10➕DWYER, Cheryl appointeddirector
- 2019-05-10➕DWYER, Greg appointeddirector
- 2015-05-06➕CORNER, Jacqueline appointeddirector
- 2015-05-06➖DOYLE, Jacqueline resigneddirector
- 2013-03-01➕BOLLANDS, Natalie Louise appointedsecretary
- 2013-03-01➖STEWART, Paul resignedsecretary
- 2013-03-01➖STEWART, Paul resigneddirector
- 2013-03-01➕TROTTER, Michael David appointeddirector
- 2011-03-10➖BEEFORTH, Sarah Louise resigneddirector
- 2007-07-30➖GREEN, Irene resigneddirector
- 2007-07-18➕BEEFORTH, Sarah Louise appointeddirector
- 2007-07-18➕DOYLE, Jacqueline appointeddirector
- 2007-07-18➖HUTCHINSON, Margaret resigneddirector
- 2006-12-19➕BOLLANDS, Natalie Louise appointeddirector
- 2006-08-22🏢Company incorporatedAs 14 PROSPECT HILL (WHITBY) LIMITED
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Owen Peter Whitehead Individual · British · DOB 03/1968 · age 58 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 20/06/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Miss Natalie Louise Bollandsceased 10/05/2019· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (8 active · 13 resigned)
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