1A DEVONSHIRE TERRACE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07238343 · ltd · incorporated 2010-04-29
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
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), 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
9 officers (6 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-08📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2026-05-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2025-05-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-12➕FIKREY, Abdulla appointeddirector
- 2024-05-12➖MUNTHE, Turi Benjamin resigneddirector
- 2024-05-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-01➕FONSECA, Dayle Mark appointeddirector
- 2024-05-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-05-01📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2024-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-05➕FONSECA, Dayle Mark appointedsecretary
- 2015-01-24➕MUNTHE, Turi Benjamin appointeddirector
- 2015-01-24➖SMITH, Daniel Alexander resigneddirector
- 2011-07-20➕PAL, Kakali, Dr appointeddirector
- 2011-07-01➖STEPHEN RIMMER LLP NOMINEE OFFICER LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2010-04-29🏢Company incorporatedAs 1A DEVONSHIRE TERRACE LIMITED
- 2010-04-29➕BELSON FARRELL, Dido appointeddirector
- 2010-04-29➕DAVIES, Carol Margaret appointeddirector
- 2010-04-29➕SMITH, Daniel Alexander appointeddirector
- 2010-04-29➕STEPHEN RIMMER LLP NOMINEE OFFICER LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 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.)
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Active · Other · OX postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 BYRNE ROAD RESIDENTS LIMITED→ 07085044 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| 13 CALTHORPE ROAD (BANBURY) LIMITED→ 02768201 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 33y | — | — |
| 13 MORTIMER ROAD (OXFORD) LIMITED→ 06659848 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| 15 HARTS CLOSE KIDLINGTON MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 05259195 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| 150 CUMNOR HILL RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED→ 02763839 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 33y | — | — |
| 18 CHESTNUT ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 08958850 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| 188 ENTERPRISES LIMITED→ 16477229 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1ST FINANCIAL DIRECTION LIMITED→ 06503997 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| 2030 PLUS LTD→ 07353641 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| 21ST CENTURY THAME LIMITED→ 05842686 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| 24SEVEN ESTATE MANAGEMENT LTD→ 15960957 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 25 ARTHRAY ROAD (OXFORD) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 05972147 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-04-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
78 Shirburn Road
Watlington
Oxfordshire
OX49 5BZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-13
Last: 2026-04-29
Officers (6 active · 3 resigned)
FONSECA, Dayle Mark→
Activesecretary · appointed 2018-11-05
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BELSON FARRELL, Dido→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2010-04-29
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DAVIES, Carol Margaret→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2010-04-29
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FIKREY, Abdulla→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2024-05-12
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FONSECA, Dayle Mark→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2024-05-01
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PAL, Kakali, Dr→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2011-07-20
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MUNTHE, Turi Benjamin→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2015-01-24 · resigned 2024-05-12
SMITH, Daniel Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2010-04-29 · resigned 2015-01-24
STEPHEN RIMMER LLP NOMINEE OFFICER LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2010-04-29 · resigned 2011-07-01
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Recent filings (50 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-10
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-05-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2025-05-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-05-01
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2024-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-20