206 DEVONSHIRE ROAD LIMITED
🌱Startupactive
16109977 · ltd · incorporated 2024-11-29
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
- 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (5 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
5 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 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 (7 events)Click to expand
- 2024-11-29🏢Company incorporatedAs 206 DEVONSHIRE ROAD LIMITED
- 2024-11-29➕ABBOTT, Stephen James appointeddirector
- 2024-11-29➕BALL, Katherine Gayle Checkwick appointeddirector
- 2024-11-29➕DIBBS, Martin James appointeddirector
- 2024-11-29➕GAUGHAN, John Josheph appointeddirector
- 2024-11-29➕GAUGHAN, Nicola Frances appointeddirector
- 2024-11-29📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +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 75 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
5 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stephen James Abbott Individual · British · DOB 07/1951 · age 75 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 29/11/2024 |
Mr John Josheph Gaughan Individual · British · DOB 07/1961 · age 65 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 29/11/2024 |
Mrs Nicola Frances Gaughan Individual · British · DOB 12/1961 · age 65 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 29/11/2024 |
Miss Katherine Gayle Checkwick Ball Individual · British · DOB 11/1981 · age 45 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 29/11/2024 |
Mr Martin James Dibbs Individual · British · DOB 05/1979 · age 47 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 29/11/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-11-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
206a Devonshire Road
London
SE23 3TQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-29
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-12
Last: 2025-11-28
Officers (5 active · 0 resigned)
ABBOTT, Stephen James→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2024-11-29
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BALL, Katherine Gayle Checkwick→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2024-11-29
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DIBBS, Martin James→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2024-11-29
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GAUGHAN, John Josheph→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2024-11-29
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GAUGHAN, Nicola Frances→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2024-11-29
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Recent filings (2 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-29
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-11-29