2 ARGYLE VILLAS BRIGHTON LTD

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06974987 · ltd · incorporated 2009-07-28
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
39 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 accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Jul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31

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 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-23
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-10-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2022-10-24
    SOROKIN, Ivor Malcolm resigned
    director
  7. 2022-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-07-31
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-03-30
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-08-11
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2009-07-28
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    Company incorporated
    As 2 ARGYLE VILLAS BRIGHTON LTD
  18. 2009-07-28
    SOROKIN, Matthew appointed
    secretary
  19. 2009-07-28
    DRURY, Paul Joseph appointed
    director
  20. 2009-07-28
    SOROKIN, Matthew Jacob appointed
    director
  21. 2009-07-28
    SOROKIN, Ivor Malcolm appointed
    director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Matthew Sorokin
Individual · British · DOB 01/1972 · age 54
5075%
50-75% shares07/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-07-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

Geneva House
77a Rutland Road
Hove
East Sussex
BN3 5FE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-11
Last: 2025-07-28

Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)

SOROKIN, Matthew
secretary · appointed 2009-07-28
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Active
DRURY, Paul Joseph
director · ~47y · appointed 2009-07-28
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Active
SOROKIN, Matthew Jacob
director · ~54y · appointed 2009-07-28
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Active
SOROKIN, Ivor Malcolm
director · ~92y · appointed 2009-07-28 · resigned 2022-10-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (39 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-29