2 HIGHBURY PARK LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 →Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-02-28 | 2025-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £484 | £743 |
| Current assets | £3.3k | £743 |
| Net assets | £4 | £4 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2018-03-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-02-14🏢Company incorporatedAs 2 HIGHBURY PARK LIMITED
- 2008-02-14➕MACE, Russell appointedsecretary
- 2008-02-14➕MACE, Russell appointeddirector
- 2008-02-14➕THOMAS, Duncan Maxwell appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 18 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
cleanGroup structure
Domain Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Colin Pettit Individual · British · DOB 09/1970 · age 56 | 75–100% | 25–50% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Domain Limited Corporate entity | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Russell Mace Individual · British · DOB 01/1957 · age 69 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 13/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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