2 DUCIE STREET LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06029227 · ltd · incorporated 2006-12-14
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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 (2 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
66 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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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 | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
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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
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30➖EAGLE, Penelope Anne resigneddirector
- 2021-06-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-06-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-06-01➕YOUNGS, Katherine Frances appointeddirector
- 2021-06-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-01-31➕EAGLE, Penelope Anne appointeddirector
- 2011-08-31➖BARKER, Mattew James resignedsecretary
- 2011-08-31➖BARKER, Mattew James resigneddirector
- 2008-12-30➖CARTER, William Edward Shipley resigneddirector
- 2007-12-31➕ENDERSBY, Benjamin James Edward appointeddirector
- 2007-12-31➕BARKER, Mattew James appointedsecretary
- 2007-12-31➖BOLGER, Jason James resignedsecretary
- 2007-12-31➕BARKER, Mattew James appointeddirector
- 2007-12-31➖BOLGER, Jason James resigneddirector
- 2007-12-31➖BOLGER, Marilyn resigneddirector
- 2007-12-31➕CARTER, William Edward Shipley appointeddirector
- 2006-12-14🏢Company incorporatedAs 2 DUCIE STREET LIMITED
- 2006-12-14➕BOLGER, Jason James appointedsecretary
- 2006-12-14➕SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-12-14➖SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-12-14➕BOLGER, Jason James appointeddirector
- 2006-12-14➕BOLGER, Marilyn appointeddirector
- 2006-12-14➕WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-12-14➖WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Benjamin James Edward Endersby Individual · British · DOB 07/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Ms Katherine Frances Youngs Individual · British · DOB 05/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Penelope Anne Eagleceased 30/06/2021· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-12-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
2 Ducie Street
London
SW4 7RW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-22
Last: 2026-01-08
Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)
ENDERSBY, Benjamin James Edward→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2007-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
YOUNGS, Katherine Frances→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2021-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARKER, Mattew James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-12-31 · resigned 2011-08-31
BOLGER, Jason James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-12-14 · resigned 2007-12-31
SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-12-14 · resigned 2006-12-14
BARKER, Mattew James→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2007-12-31 · resigned 2011-08-31
BOLGER, Jason James→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2006-12-14 · resigned 2007-12-31
BOLGER, Marilyn→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2006-12-14 · resigned 2007-12-31
CARTER, William Edward Shipley→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2007-12-31 · resigned 2008-12-30
EAGLE, Penelope Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2012-01-31 · resigned 2021-06-30
WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-12-14 · resigned 2006-12-14
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Recent filings (66 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-06-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-06-30