SUSSEX PLACE FOUNDER PARTNER II LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
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Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-09-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-09-03➖THORP, David resigneddirector
- 2019-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-01-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-09-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-02-05🏢Company incorporatedAs SUSSEX PLACE FOUNDER PARTNER II LIMITED
- 2014-02-05➕GOURLAY, Richard Ian appointeddirector
- 2014-02-05➕TERRY, Barnaby Bruce Landen appointeddirector
- 2014-02-05➕GORDON, James Douglas Strachan appointeddirector
- 2014-02-05➖GORDON, James Douglas Strachan resigneddirector
- 2014-02-05➕THORP, David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Sussex Place Ventures is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sussex Place Ventures Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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