APPLEYARD (LINTON) MANAGEMENT COMPANY 2012 LTD

🌳Matureactive

07874150 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2011-12-07

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

£8.5k

book net assets

Opportunity

76/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other accommodation

Sector: Accommodation & food service

Investor take

Pursue

Asset-holding vehicle with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

16 officers (8 active, 16 linked, 16 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

57 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

76/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £8,504

Net assets shrinking

Down £300 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£9k

↓ 3.4% YoY

Current Assets

£9k

↓ 3.4% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Total assets	£8.5k	£8.8k
Current assets	£8.5k	£8.8k
Net assets	£8.5k	£8.8k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand

2025-12-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-21
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SHOTTON, Emma appointed
director
2025-10-21
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ATKINSON, Jonathan Ash resigned
director
2025-10-21
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-30
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JAMES, Philip Andrew resigned
director
2025-03-15
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-02-26
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-10
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-04
➕
ELDER, David Michael appointed
director
2024-10-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-11
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MOSS, Sally Karen resigned
director
2023-12-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-01
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ATKINSON, Jonathan Ash appointed
director
2023-05-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-08
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FITZPATRICK, John resigned
director
2022-12-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-06-30
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PORTER, Catherine Anne appointed
director
2021-06-30
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WILLIAMS, Lyn resigned
director
2021-06-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-03-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-25
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-11-25
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-11-05
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FEWELL, Paul Anthony resigned
director
2020-11-05
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MOSS, Sally Karen appointed
director
2016-10-15
➕
LATHAM, Josee Verity appointed
director
2016-10-15
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BOND, Angela Antonia resigned
director
2016-02-25
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REEVE-BLACK, Anne appointed
director
2016-02-25
➕
WOOD, Clive John appointed
director
2016-02-25
➕
BOND, Angela Antonia appointed
director
2016-02-25
➕
FITZPATRICK, John appointed
director
2016-02-25
➕
JAMES, Philip Andrew appointed
director
2016-02-25
➕
WILLIAMS, Lyn appointed
director
2015-01-28
➕
FEWELL, Paul Anthony appointed
director
2015-01-28
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LOVETT, Graham resigned
director
2013-01-08
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LOVETT, Graham appointed
director
2011-12-07
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Company incorporated
As APPLEYARD (LINTON) MANAGEMENT COMPANY 2012 LTD
2011-12-07
➕
HARGREAVES, Susan Jane appointed
director
2011-12-07
➕
REEVE-BLACK, Geoffrey appointed
director

Owner dependency

63/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: ATKINSON, Jonathan Ash resigned 2025-10-21; JAMES, Philip Andrew resigned 2025-09-30

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr David Michael Elder Individual · British · DOB 06/1966 · age 60	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	26/02/2025

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr Geoffrey Reeve-Blackceased 04/02/2025· 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

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2011-12-07

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation

Registered office

Revells

Linton

Ross-On-Wye

Herefordshire

HR9 7SD

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-17

Last: 2025-12-03