ASTLEY BUSINESS PARK MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06898494 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2009-05-07
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 84-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 84). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 10 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
29 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (39 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-12-24📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-12-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-12-18➖SMOTHERS, Richard resigneddirector
- 2024-12-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-30➖SCHOFIELD, John Alexander resigneddirector
- 2023-09-26➕WHITTAKER, James appointeddirector
- 2023-09-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2020-11-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-15➖LEES, Neil resignedsecretary
- 2020-10-15➖LEES, Neil resigneddirector
- 2018-05-21➕SMOTHERS, Richard appointeddirector
- 2018-04-18➖BRADSHAW, Nicholas Edward resigneddirector
- 2018-01-31➖WAINSCOTT, Paul Philip resigneddirector
- 2016-05-20➕BRADSHAW, Nicholas Edward appointeddirector
- 2016-05-20➖HODGSON, Anthony Mitchell resigneddirector
- 2016-01-13➕SCHOFIELD, John Alexander appointeddirector
- 2012-06-01➕HODGSON, Anthony Mitchell appointeddirector
- 2009-10-09➖SIMPSON, Andrew Christopher resigneddirector
- 2009-05-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ASTLEY BUSINESS PARK MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
- 2009-05-07➕UNDERWOOD, Steven Keith appointeddirector
- 2009-05-07➕WHITTAKER, John appointeddirector
- 2009-05-07➕LEES, Neil appointedsecretary
- 2009-05-07➕LEES, Neil appointeddirector
- 2009-05-07➕SIMPSON, Andrew Christopher appointeddirector
- 2009-05-07➕WAINSCOTT, Paul Philip appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- 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.)
Group structure
Peel Waters Group Uk Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Peel Waters Group Uk Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ASTLEY BUSINESS PARK MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
This company · 06898494
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Peel Waters Group Uk Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/07/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Peel Property (Partnerships) Limitedceased 31/07/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2009-05-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Venus Building 1 Old Park Lane
Traffordcity
Manchester
M41 7HA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-27
Last: 2026-05-13
Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)
UNDERWOOD, Steven Keith→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2009-05-07
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WHITTAKER, James→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2023-09-26
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WHITTAKER, John→
Activedirector · ~84y · appointed 2009-05-07
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LEES, Neil→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-05-07 · resigned 2020-10-15
BRADSHAW, Nicholas Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2016-05-20 · resigned 2018-04-18
HODGSON, Anthony Mitchell→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2012-06-01 · resigned 2016-05-20
LEES, Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2009-05-07 · resigned 2020-10-15
SCHOFIELD, John Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2016-01-13 · resigned 2023-09-30
SIMPSON, Andrew Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2009-05-07 · resigned 2009-10-09
SMOTHERS, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2018-05-21 · resigned 2024-12-18
WAINSCOTT, Paul Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2009-05-07 · resigned 2018-01-31
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Recent filings (75 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-09
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-12-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-12-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-26