124 WESTEXE SOUTH MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key 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 | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-04-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-04-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-04-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-04-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-04-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-04-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-02-24➕SPEDDING, Aileen Margaret appointeddirector
- 2018-02-24➕SPEDDING, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2018-02-24➖WRIGHT, Jamie Oliver resigneddirector
- 2012-10-24➖GRIFFITHS, David John resigneddirector
- 2011-02-08➕WRIGHT, Jamie Oliver appointeddirector
- 2011-01-30➖J MURRAY HOMES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2010-07-01➕GRIFFITHS, David John appointeddirector
- 2010-01-20🏢Company incorporatedAs 124 WESTEXE SOUTH MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
- 2010-01-20➕STEPHENS, Graham Robertson appointeddirector
- 2010-01-20➖STEPHENS, Graham Robertson resigneddirector
- 2010-01-20➕J MURRAY HOMES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- 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.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Aileen Margaret Spedding Individual · British · DOB 04/1958 · age 68 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 24/02/2018 |
Mr Andrew James Spedding Individual · British · DOB 10/1957 · age 69 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 24/02/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Jamie Oliver Wrightceased 24/02/2018· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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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.
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