SAPPHIRE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07628364 · ltd · incorporated 2011-05-10
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)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 (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
48 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.
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
6
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-05-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-05-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-06📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2024-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-01➖COOPER, Melanie resigneddirector
- 2022-11-01➖STEGGLES, June Anne Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2022-11-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2012-05-09➕COOPER, Melanie appointeddirector
- 2011-05-10🏢Company incorporatedAs SAPPHIRE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LIMITED
- 2011-05-10➕COOPER, Gary appointeddirector
- 2011-05-10➕STEGGLES, Jeffrey appointeddirector
- 2011-05-10➕STEGGLES, June Anne Elizabeth 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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Jeffrey Steggles Individual · British · DOB 03/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 20/05/2026 |
Mr Gary Cooper Individual · British · DOB 12/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/11/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Jeffrey Stegglesceased 20/05/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Gary Cooperceased 18/08/2017· significant influence
- Mr Jeff Stegglesceased 18/08/2017· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 LEONARD STREET RIGHT TO MANAGE COMPANY LIMITED→ 16388863 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 24 SINCLAIR GARDENS LIMITED→ 03975778 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| 3 WHITEHALL (STROUD) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 12774501 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 32 NSWC LIMITED→ 11857575 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 38 ELSWORTHY ROAD LIMITED→ 02883509 · est 1993 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
| 386 CITY ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED→ 10576810 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 42/43 HYTHE HILL FREEHOLD LIMITED→ 06345449 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| 43 CONSTANTINE ROAD (FREEHOLD) LIMITED→ 14866493 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 43 WEST AVENUE LIMITED→ 06309952 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| 5 & 6 VINT CRESCENT COLCHESTER LTD→ 08085911 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| 5 NIGHTINGALE COURT COLCHESTER LIMITED→ 04129024 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| 56 CANNON STREET ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED→ 08460851 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-05-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
Sapphire House
Whitehall Road
Colchester
CO2 8YU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-18
Last: 2026-05-04
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
COOPER, Gary→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2011-05-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STEGGLES, Jeffrey→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2011-05-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COOPER, Melanie→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2012-05-09 · resigned 2022-11-01
STEGGLES, June Anne Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2011-05-10 · resigned 2022-11-01
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Recent filings (48 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-06
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2024-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-15