34SEARCHINGMAGPIES LTD

🌳Matureactive
08551941 · ltd · incorporated 2013-05-31
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.
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Real estate agencies
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).

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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£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
Average employees—200

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-19
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  3. 2025-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-07-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2023-07-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2023-07-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2023-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-06-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2022-06-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2022-03-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2022-03-01
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2022-03-01
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2022-02-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-05-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2013-05-31
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    Company incorporated
    As 34SEARCHINGMAGPIES LTD
  19. 2013-05-31
    ➕
    DAVEY, Alan Kevan appointed
    director
  20. 2013-05-31
    ➕
    DAVEY, Penelope Susan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

79/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-08-19: certificate-change-of-name-company

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alan Kevan Davey
Individual · English · DOB 04/1967 · age 59
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Penelope Susan Davey
Individual · English · DOB 01/1972 · age 54
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2013-05-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68310 — Real estate agencies

Registered office

First Floor
81-85 High Street
Brentwood
Essex
CM14 4RR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-02
Last: 2025-08-19

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

DAVEY, Alan Kevan→
director · ~59y · appointed 2013-05-31
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DAVEY, Penelope Susan→
director · ~54y · appointed 2013-05-31
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Recent filings (35 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-19
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-01