1-4 DOWER HOUSE FREEHOLD LTD
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16092084 · ltd · incorporated 2024-11-20
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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 65/100. 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: low (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
2 filings — limited history
30
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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (5 events)Click to expand
- 2024-11-20🏢Company incorporatedAs 1-4 DOWER HOUSE FREEHOLD LTD
- 2024-11-20➕ILEY, Lynda appointeddirector
- 2024-11-20➕MARTIN, John Edward appointeddirector
- 2024-11-20➕TURNER, Stephen Mark appointeddirector
- 2024-11-20📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
70/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 87 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 1.5 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 87 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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stephen Mark Turner Individual · British · DOB 03/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 20/11/2024 |
Lynda Iley Individual · British · DOB 07/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 20/11/2024 |
John Edward Martin Individual · British · DOB 07/1939 · age 87 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 20/11/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-11-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
4 Dower House
Rectory Lane
Sidcup
DA14 5BP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-20
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-03
Last: 2025-11-19
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
Active
MARTIN, John Edward→
Activedirector · ~87y · appointed 2024-11-20
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TURNER, Stephen Mark→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2024-11-20
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Recent filings (2 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-25
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-11-20