15 16 PICTON PLACE LTD
🌳Matureactive
08686047 · ltd · incorporated 2013-09-11
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
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 (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
33 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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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-10-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-10-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-11-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-09-11🏢Company incorporatedAs 15 16 PICTON PLACE LTD
- 2013-09-11➕DUARTE, Jose appointeddirector
- 2013-09-11➕LAURE, Celine appointeddirector
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +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 signalMultiple 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
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jose Duarte Individual · French · DOB 07/1969 · age 57 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board controlsig. influence50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
Ms Celine Laure Individual · French · DOB 11/1967 · age 59 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board controlsig. influence50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 0212 PROPERTIES LTD→ 16122085 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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| 10 LONG ACRE LTD→ 13558627 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 11CG HOTEL OPERATIONS LIMITED→ 10533888 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 121 FOOD SUPPLY LIMITED→ 07257378 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| 127 BURTON ROAD COMPANY LIMITED→ 03736101 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| 13CM LIMITED→ 14470993 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 14 - 16 PARK STREET LIMITED→ 13558514 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 149 QW LIMITED→ 14998146 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 15 CROMWELL GROVE LIMITED→ 10055964 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-09-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation
Registered office
19 Margaret Street
2nd Floor
London
W1W 8RR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-25
Last: 2025-09-11
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
DUARTE, Jose→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2013-09-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LAURE, Celine→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2013-09-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (33 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-30