140 PALL MALL (FREEHOLD) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
08056215 · ltd · incorporated 2012-05-03
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 May 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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
9 officers (5 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31

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 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-03-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-05-14
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2021-03-15
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  8. 2021-03-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2021-03-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2021-03-12
    EVANS, Alison Grace appointed
    secretary
  11. 2021-03-10
    ROBINSON, Jonathan Paul Croft appointed
    director
  12. 2021-03-10
    ELCOCK, Rita resigned
    director
  13. 2021-03-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2021-03-10
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2020-08-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2020-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-02-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-03-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2018-01-26
    EVANS, Alison Grace appointed
    director
  21. 2018-01-26
    LANGFORD, John David Robert appointed
    director
  22. 2018-01-26
    EVERS, James Edward John resigned
    director
  23. 2018-01-26
    HOLCOMBE, Sophie Amanda resigned
    director
  24. 2015-01-16
    EVERS, James Edward John appointed
    director
  25. 2015-01-16
    FOOT, Lisa Victoria resigned
    director
  26. 2015-01-16
    HOLCOMBE, Sophie Amanda appointed
    director
  27. 2012-05-03
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    Company incorporated
    As 140 PALL MALL (FREEHOLD) LIMITED
  28. 2012-05-03
    KENNEDY, Sean Martin appointed
    director
  29. 2012-05-03
    ELCOCK, Rita appointed
    director
  30. 2012-05-03
    FOOT, Lisa Victoria appointed
    director

Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

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 62. Early succession window.
  • 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Sean Martin Kennedy
Individual · Irish · DOB 09/1964 · age 62
2550%
25-50% shares03/05/2017
Miss Alison Grace Evans
Individual · British · DOB 08/1984 · age 42
sig. influencesignificant influence26/01/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Rita Elcockceased 10/03/2021· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2012-05-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation

Registered office

140 Pall Mall
Leigh-On-Sea
SS9 1RA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-27
Last: 2026-02-13

Officers (5 active · 4 resigned)

EVANS, Alison Grace
secretary · appointed 2021-03-12
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Active
EVANS, Alison Grace
director · ~42y · appointed 2018-01-26
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Active
KENNEDY, Sean Martin
director · ~62y · appointed 2012-05-03
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Active
LANGFORD, John David Robert
director · ~51y · appointed 2018-01-26
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Active
ROBINSON, Jonathan Paul Croft
director · ~49y · appointed 2021-03-10
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Active
ELCOCK, Rita
director · ~73y · appointed 2012-05-03 · resigned 2021-03-10
Resigned
EVERS, James Edward John
director · ~39y · appointed 2015-01-16 · resigned 2018-01-26
Resigned
FOOT, Lisa Victoria
director · ~49y · appointed 2012-05-03 · resigned 2015-01-16
Resigned
HOLCOMBE, Sophie Amanda
director · ~40y · appointed 2015-01-16 · resigned 2018-01-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (44 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-05-14
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-03-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-03-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-03-13