23 WAKEFIELD LTD
🌳Matureactive
09695910 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2015-07-21
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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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
30 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 | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
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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 (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-12➕HAWKINS, Alex appointeddirector
- 2025-02-12➕HIGGINS, Grace appointeddirector
- 2025-01-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-01-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-20➖TOOVEY, Colin resigneddirector
- 2024-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-11➕TURNER-JOHNSON, Amy Octavia appointeddirector
- 2022-08-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-04➖BUTLER, Frank Anthony resigneddirector
- 2022-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-21🏢Company incorporatedAs 23 WAKEFIELD LTD
- 2015-07-21➕MEYER, Leone Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2015-07-21➕BUTLER, Frank Anthony appointeddirector
- 2015-07-21➕TOOVEY, Colin appointeddirector
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 80 — 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 80 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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mrs Leone Elizabeth Meyer Individual · British · DOB 03/1946 · age 80 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 20/12/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Colin Tooveyceased 20/12/2024· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2015-07-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
Uplane Cottage
Parabola Close
Cheltenham
GL50 3AN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-25
Last: 2025-08-11
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
HAWKINS, Alex→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2025-02-12
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HIGGINS, Grace→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2025-02-12
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MEYER, Leone Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2015-07-21
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TURNER-JOHNSON, Amy Octavia→
Activedirector · ~29y · appointed 2023-04-11
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BUTLER, Frank Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2015-07-21 · resigned 2022-08-04
TOOVEY, Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2015-07-21 · resigned 2024-12-20
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Recent filings (30 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-01-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-17