20 CRESCENT STREET WEYMOUTH MANAGEMENT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06166945 · ltd · incorporated 2007-03-19
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 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (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 (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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
61 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
1 year 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 | 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-30➖Q1 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2025-10-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-10-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-16➕DUFFETT, Neil Colin appointeddirector
- 2025-09-16➖O'DRISCOLL, Brian Terence resigneddirector
- 2025-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-02-04➖FORD, Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2014-02-04➕Q1 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-01-25➖CARTER, Martin resignedsecretary
- 2009-10-13➕FORD, Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2007-03-19🏢Company incorporatedAs 20 CRESCENT STREET WEYMOUTH MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 2007-03-19➕CARTER, Martin appointeddirector
- 2007-03-19➕DUFFETT, Lee David appointeddirector
- 2007-03-19➕CARTER, Martin appointedsecretary
- 2007-03-19➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-03-19➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-03-19➕O'DRISCOLL, Brian Terence appointeddirector
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 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
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: Q1 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned 2025-10-30; O'DRISCOLL, Brian Terence resigned 2025-09-16
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Martin Carter Individual · British · DOB 12/1968 · age 58 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Lee David Duffett Individual · English · DOB 12/1980 · age 46 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Brian Terence O'Driscoll Individual · British · DOB 06/1940 · age 86 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-03-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
Lynch Lane Offices Egdon Hall
Lynch Lane
Weymouth
Dorset
DT4 9EU
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-27
Last: 2026-04-13
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
CARTER, Martin→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2007-03-19
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DUFFETT, Lee David→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2007-03-19
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DUFFETT, Neil Colin→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2025-09-16
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CARTER, Martin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-03-19 · resigned 2010-01-25
FORD, Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-10-13 · resigned 2014-02-04
Q1 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2014-02-04 · resigned 2025-10-30
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-03-19 · resigned 2007-03-19
O'DRISCOLL, Brian Terence→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2007-03-19 · resigned 2025-09-16
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Recent filings (61 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-20