9 DITCHLING RISE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07942522 · ltd · incorporated 2012-02-09
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
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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.
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 | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
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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
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 miscellaneous
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 miscellaneous
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-24📄legacymiscellaneous · RP01PSC01
- 2026-04-24📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2025-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-01-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-12➕GLADSTONE, Isobel Diane appointeddirector
- 2023-01-12➖SAUNDERS, Deborah Jane resigneddirector
- 2022-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-03-01➖STOBART, John resigneddirector
- 2012-03-01➖HARVEY INGRAM DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2012-02-09🏢Company incorporatedAs 9 DITCHLING RISE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 2012-02-09➕DUMAS, Louise Virginia, Dr appointeddirector
- 2012-02-09➕KING, Suzanna Jane appointeddirector
- 2012-02-09➕SAUNDERS, Deborah Jane appointeddirector
- 2012-02-09➕STOBART, John appointeddirector
- 2012-02-09➕HARVEY INGRAM DIRECTORS 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
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Ms Isabel Diane Gladstone Individual · British · DOB 04/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 18/01/2023 |
Mrs Suzanna Jane King Individual · British · DOB 04/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Ms Louise Virginia Schweitzer Individual · British · DOB 05/1946 · age 80 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Deborah Jane Saundersceased 12/01/2023· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-02-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
9 Ditchling Rise
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 4QL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-01
Last: 2026-01-18
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
DUMAS, Louise Virginia, Dr→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2012-02-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GLADSTONE, Isobel Diane→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2023-01-12
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KING, Suzanna Jane→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2012-02-09
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SAUNDERS, Deborah Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2012-02-09 · resigned 2023-01-12
STOBART, John→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2012-02-09 · resigned 2012-03-01
HARVEY INGRAM DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2012-02-09 · resigned 2012-03-01
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Recent filings (43 total)
legacy
miscellaneous · RP01PSC01
2026-04-24
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-01-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-28