POTTS GRAY MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD

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07719922 · ltd · incorporated 2011-07-27
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
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£64.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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: high (82/100)

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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
46 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.

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Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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 · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £64,441
Net assets shrinking
Down £6,511 YoY
Cash YoY
+1%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£77k
~ YoY
Net Worth
£64k
↓ 9.2% YoY
Current Assets
£83k
↑ 2.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£17k£33k£50k£66k£83kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£65.4k£72.5k
Current assets£82.7k£80.5k
Cash£77.4k£76.9k
Debtors£5.3k£3.6k
Net assets£64.4k£71.0k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-23
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-19
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-09-14
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2023-07-24
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2023-07-24
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2023-07-24
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2023-06-01
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2023-06-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2023-05-21
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    BARCLAY, Catherine resigned
    director
  11. 2023-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-07-06
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    capital · SH01
  15. 2020-07-03
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  16. 2020-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-11-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2018-11-01
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    BARCLAY, Catherine appointed
    director
  20. 2018-08-02
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    POTTS, Andrew resigned
    director
  21. 2015-10-13
    ➖
    JUDE, John Christopher resigned
    director
  22. 2014-07-28
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    JUDE, John Christopher appointed
    director
  23. 2011-07-27
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    Company incorporated
    As POTTS GRAY MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD
  24. 2011-07-27
    ➕
    POTTS, Julie appointed
    director
  25. 2011-07-27
    ➕
    WESTALL, Ashley appointed
    director
  26. 2011-07-27
    ➕
    WESTALL, Nicholas Gray appointed
    director
  27. 2011-07-27
    ➕
    POTTS, Andrew appointed
    director

Owner dependency

81/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "POTTS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • 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

4 active beneficial owners · fragmented
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Julie Potts
Individual · English · DOB 03/1981 · age 45
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/07/2023
Mr Nicholas Gray Westall
Individual · British · DOB 06/1968 · age 58
25–50%
—25-50% shares27/07/2016
Mr Andrew Potts
Individual · English · DOB 02/1981 · age 45
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/07/2023
Mrs Ashley Westall
Individual · English · DOB 09/1971 · age 55
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/07/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Andrew Pottsceased 19/05/2023· significant influence

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
Incorporated2011-07-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

Potts Gray
Henry Robson Way
South Shields
NE33 1RF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-05
Last: 2025-06-21

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

POTTS, Julie→
director · ~45y · appointed 2011-07-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WESTALL, Ashley→
director · ~55y · appointed 2011-07-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WESTALL, Nicholas Gray→
director · ~58y · appointed 2011-07-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARCLAY, Catherine→
director · ~43y · appointed 2018-11-01 · resigned 2023-05-21
Resigned
JUDE, John Christopher→
director · ~51y · appointed 2014-07-28 · resigned 2015-10-13
Resigned
POTTS, Andrew→
director · ~45y · appointed 2011-07-27 · resigned 2018-08-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (46 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-09-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-07-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-07-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-23