20 MORTON ROAD (EXMOUTH) LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
15286175 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2023-11-15
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
4 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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.
Key financials
1 year 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 | 2024-11-30 |
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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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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-15🏢Company incorporatedAs 20 MORTON ROAD (EXMOUTH) LIMITED
- 2023-11-15➕MAY, Peter Graeme appointeddirector
- 2023-11-15➕RUGGIER, Natalie Jane appointeddirector
- 2023-11-15➕TALBOT, Carole Ann appointeddirector
- 2023-11-15➕WRIGHT, Lisa Jayne appointeddirector
- 2023-11-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
60/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 2.5 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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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Ms Lisa Jayne Wright Individual · British · DOB 06/1970 · age 56 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 15/11/2023 |
Ms Carole Ann Talbot Individual · British · DOB 05/1957 · age 69 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 15/11/2023 |
Mr Peter Graeme May Individual · British · DOB 08/1959 · age 67 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 15/11/2023 |
Mrs Natalie Jane Ruggier Individual · British · DOB 08/1954 · age 72 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 15/11/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2023-11-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
Flat 1 20 Morton Road
Exmouth
EX8 1AZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-28
Last: 2025-11-14
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
MAY, Peter Graeme→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2023-11-15
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RUGGIER, Natalie Jane→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2023-11-15
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TALBOT, Carole Ann→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2023-11-15
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WRIGHT, Lisa Jayne→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2023-11-15
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Recent filings (4 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-18
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-11-15