10 - 23 THE PIAZZA (EASTBOURNE) LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
11408127 · ltd · incorporated 2018-06-11
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 93-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 93). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-02➖DYMOTT, James Graham resigneddirector
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-26➕STANTON, Margaret Eileen appointeddirector
- 2022-11-04➕PHOTIOU, Iryna appointeddirector
- 2022-11-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-29➖CROWHURST, Jackie Ann resigneddirector
- 2022-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-06-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-06-19➕DYMOTT, James Graham appointeddirector
- 2020-06-19➖LOCKIE, Gilbert Walter Henry resigneddirector
- 2020-04-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-04-27➕CROWHURST, Jackie Ann appointeddirector
- 2020-04-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-04-22➖CROWHURST, Peter Richard Lewis resigneddirector
- 2020-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-02➕Q1 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-03-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-03-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-03-02📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2018-06-11🏢Company incorporatedAs 10 - 23 THE PIAZZA (EASTBOURNE) LIMITED
- 2018-06-11➕CROWHURST, Peter Richard Lewis appointeddirector
- 2018-06-11➕LOCKIE, Gilbert Walter Henry appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 93 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 93 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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 Gilbert Walter Henry Lockie Individual · British · DOB 03/1924 · age 102 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 11/06/2018 |
Mr Peter Richard Lewis Crowhurst Individual · British · DOB 11/1945 · age 81 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 11/06/2018 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Gilbert Walter Henry Lockieceased 19/08/2019· 25-50% shares
- Mr Peter Richard Lewis Crowhurstceased 19/08/2019· 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
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-06-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
Thamesbourn Lodge
Station Road
Bourne End
Buckinghamshire
SL8 5QH
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-16
Last: 2025-08-02
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
Q1 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2020-03-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PHOTIOU, Iryna→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2022-11-04
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STANTON, Margaret Eileen→
Activedirector · ~93y · appointed 2023-01-26
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CROWHURST, Jackie Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2020-04-27 · resigned 2022-07-29
CROWHURST, Peter Richard Lewis→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2018-06-11 · resigned 2020-04-22
DYMOTT, James Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2020-06-19 · resigned 2025-09-02
LOCKIE, Gilbert Walter Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~102y · appointed 2018-06-11 · resigned 2020-06-19
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Recent filings (37 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-13