7 LADYSMITH AVENUE (WHITBY) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
06251086 · ltd · incorporated 2007-05-17
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). 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.

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
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 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
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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£0£0£0£0£0May 2024May 2025

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-242024-05-31

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
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-30
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2025-09-30
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-08-31
    ➖
    GRAHAM, Michael resigned
    secretary
  5. 2025-02-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-02-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-01-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-11-09
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2022-11-08
    ➕
    SUMMERSCALES, Michael appointed
    director
  10. 2022-09-11
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2022-09-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2022-08-12
    ➖
    DAWSON, Kathryn Sarah resigned
    director
  13. 2022-01-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-02-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-02-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-02-15
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2019-02-15
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2019-02-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-02-15
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  20. 2019-02-15
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2019-02-14
    ➕
    GRAHAM, Michael appointed
    secretary
  22. 2019-01-15
    ➕
    HOLMES, Debra appointed
    director
  23. 2018-09-26
    ➖
    BEAL, Noel Alasdair resigned
    director
  24. 2018-09-26
    ➕
    DAWSON, Kathryn Sarah appointed
    director
  25. 2018-08-31
    ➖
    ROBINSON, Mark Waind resigned
    secretary
  26. 2018-08-31
    ➖
    ROBINSON, Mark resigned
    director
  27. 2013-01-02
    ➕
    ROBINSON, Mark Waind appointed
    secretary
  28. 2013-01-02
    ➖
    RUTLAND, Kenneth Charles resigned
    secretary
  29. 2013-01-02
    ➖
    RUTLAND, Kenneth Charles resigned
    director
  30. 2012-10-31
    ➕
    BARLOW, Jane Elizabeth appointed
    director
  31. 2007-05-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 7 LADYSMITH AVENUE (WHITBY) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  32. 2007-05-17
    ➕
    RUTLAND, Kenneth Charles appointed
    secretary
  33. 2007-05-17
    ➕
    BEAL, Noel Alasdair appointed
    director
  34. 2007-05-17
    ➕
    ROBINSON, Mark appointed
    director
  35. 2007-05-17
    ➕
    RUTLAND, Kenneth Charles appointed
    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
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
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 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Debra Holmes
Individual · British · DOB 01/1968 · age 58
25–50%
—25-50% shares15/01/2019
Miss Jane Elizabeth Barlow
Individual · British · DOB 03/1957 · age 69
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/07/2016
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Kathryn Sarah Dawsonceased 06/05/2022· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Noel Alasdair Bealceased 26/09/2018· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Mark Waind Robinsonceased 17/04/2018· 25-50% shares

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

Similar companies

Active · Hospitality · YO postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
079US LTD→
13310436 · est 2021 · no financials extracted
————5y——
112 CASTLE ROAD FLATS LIMITED→
14084028 · est 2022 · no financials extracted
————3y——
128KITCHEN LTD→
11934988 · est 2019 · no financials extracted
————7y——
1TO1 HOUSING SOLUTIONS LIMITED→
07920752 · est 2012 · no financials extracted
————14y——
22 ESPLANADE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD→
09625919 · est 2015 · no financials extracted
————10y——
3 ST MARY’S YORK LIMITED→
16209109 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
————1y——
35 KIRKGATE LIMITED→
16222515 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
————1y——
6 SAILORS LTD→
15892060 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————1y——
79 TENNYSON AVENUE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→
05785950 · est 2006 · no financials extracted
————19y——
8 GEORGE COURT LIMITED→
10648089 · est 2017 · no financials extracted
————9y——
8 LADYSMITH AVENUE (WHITBY) LIMITED→
06635209 · est 2008 · no financials extracted
————17y——
81 DUZCE LTD→
16968843 · est 2026 · no financials extracted
———————
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

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 →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

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.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-05-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation

Registered office

7 Ladysmith Avenue
Whitby
YO21 3HX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-24
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-11
Last: 2026-01-28

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

BARLOW, Jane Elizabeth→
director · ~69y · appointed 2012-10-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOLMES, Debra→
director · ~58y · appointed 2019-01-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SUMMERSCALES, Michael→
director · ~75y · appointed 2022-11-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GRAHAM, Michael→
secretary · appointed 2019-02-14 · resigned 2025-08-31
Resigned
ROBINSON, Mark Waind→
secretary · appointed 2013-01-02 · resigned 2018-08-31
Resigned
RUTLAND, Kenneth Charles→
secretary · appointed 2007-05-17 · resigned 2013-01-02
Resigned
BEAL, Noel Alasdair→
director · ~75y · appointed 2007-05-17 · resigned 2018-09-26
Resigned
DAWSON, Kathryn Sarah→
director · ~51y · appointed 2018-09-26 · resigned 2022-08-12
Resigned
ROBINSON, Mark→
director · ~71y · appointed 2007-05-17 · resigned 2018-08-31
Resigned
RUTLAND, Kenneth Charles→
director · ~88y · appointed 2007-05-17 · resigned 2013-01-02
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (62 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-09-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-09-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-25