31 BERNERS STREET LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07150159 · ltd · incorporated 2010-02-08
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
—
year to Feb 2026
Net worth
£645
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 8 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
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 →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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £645
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,070 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£645
↓ 76% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-02-28 | 2025-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £645 | £2.7k |
| Net assets | £645 | £2.7k |
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
5
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-31➕HACKETT, Catherine Anne appointeddirector
- 2025-03-31➖HOWARD-GRIFFIN, Julia Rose, Dr resigneddirector
- 2025-03-31➖HOWARD-WILLIAMS, Peter resigneddirector
- 2024-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-14➕LAIN, Catherine Ann appointeddirector
- 2022-09-14➕LAIN, Jeremy appointeddirector
- 2022-09-14➖DOWER, Charles resigneddirector
- 2022-09-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-04➕HOWARD-WILLIAMS, Peter appointeddirector
- 2018-09-01➕DOWER, Charles appointeddirector
- 2018-09-01➖RAHAMAN-ADAL, Leroy Ariff resigneddirector
- 2015-04-24➖LOMAS, Helen resigneddirector
- 2015-04-24➕RAHAMAN-ADAL, Leroy Ariff appointeddirector
- 2010-02-08🏢Company incorporatedAs 31 BERNERS STREET LIMITED
- 2010-02-08➕HOWARD-GRIFFIN, Julia Rose, Dr appointeddirector
- 2010-02-08➕LOMAS, Helen appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jeremy Lain Individual · British · DOB 12/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 13/01/2026 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Charles Dowerceased 14/09/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Julia Howard-Griffinceased 13/01/2026· 25-50% shares
- Mr Leroy Ariff Rahaman-Adalceased 01/09/2018· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 1 CLARKSON STREET RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 12172885 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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| 216 HANGLETON ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 16863313 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 FONNEREAU ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED→ 11578743 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 28 BURLINGTON ROAD IPSWICH MAINTENANCE COMPANY LIMITED→ 02909196 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-02-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
31 Berners Street
Ipswich
IP1 3LN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-22
Last: 2026-02-08
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
HACKETT, Catherine Anne→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2025-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LAIN, Catherine Ann→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-09-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LAIN, Jeremy→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-09-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DOWER, Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2018-09-01 · resigned 2022-09-14
HOWARD-GRIFFIN, Julia Rose, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2010-02-08 · resigned 2025-03-31
HOWARD-WILLIAMS, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2018-09-04 · resigned 2025-03-31
LOMAS, Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2010-02-08 · resigned 2015-04-24
RAHAMAN-ADAL, Leroy Ariff→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2015-04-24 · resigned 2018-09-01
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Recent filings (50 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-15