12 MARINE SQUARE (BRIGHTON) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09337847 · ltd · incorporated 2014-12-02
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
24 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 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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-12-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2014-12-02🏢Company incorporatedAs 12 MARINE SQUARE (BRIGHTON) LIMITED
- 2014-12-02➕COLLINS, Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2014-12-02➕EDWARDS, Robert Arnold appointeddirector
- 2014-12-02➕FARMER, Lee Anthony appointeddirector
- 2014-12-02➕GOODFELLOW, Barbara Stephanie appointeddirector
- 2014-12-02📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Robert Arnold Edwards Individual · British · DOB 01/1950 · age 76 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 02/12/2016 |
Mr Lee Anthony Farmer Individual · British · DOB 05/1971 · age 55 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 02/12/2016 |
Mr Jonathan Collins Individual · British · DOB 12/1967 · age 59 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 02/12/2016 |
Ms Barbara Goodfellow Individual · British · DOB 08/1962 · age 64 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 02/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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Active · Holding company · BN postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 & 2 PERCIVAL TERRACE (FREEHOLD) LIMITED→ 03764767 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| 12 BUCKINGHAM ROAD BRIGHTON LIMITED→ 03115616 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
| 12 CROMWELL ROAD HOVE LIMITED→ 04503923 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| 12 DOUGLAS AVENUE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD→ 14324164 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 12 EATON ROAD (HOVE) LIMITED→ 03283314 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
| 12 FOURTH AVENUE LIMITED→ 03668094 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| 12 GRASSINGTON ROAD (EASTBOURNE) MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 04943733 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| 12 KING'S GARDENS LIMITED→ 02106225 · est 1987 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 39y | — | — |
| 12 LANSDOWNE STREET HOVE LIMITED→ 09107210 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 12 NORFOLK TERRACE BRIGHTON MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 02129762 · est 1987 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 38y | — | — |
| 12 ORIENTAL PLACE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 05017996 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| 12 PALMEIRA AVENUE HOVE FREEHOLDERS COMPANY LIMITED→ 05551115 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-12-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
12 Marine Square
Brighton
BN2 1DL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-21
Last: 2025-08-07
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
COLLINS, Jonathan→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2014-12-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
EDWARDS, Robert Arnold→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2014-12-02
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FARMER, Lee Anthony→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2014-12-02
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GOODFELLOW, Barbara Stephanie→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2014-12-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (24 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-12-05