2 GLOUCESTER ROAD (SALES) LIMITED

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17009330 · ltd · incorporated 2026-02-03
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
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
7 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
5
filings
  • 3 persons-with-significant-control
  • 2 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
6
filings
  • 4 persons-with-significant-control
  • 2 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
7
filings
  • 4 persons-with-significant-control
  • 2 confirmation-statement
  • 1 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-14
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2026-05-13
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2026-05-13
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2026-02-26
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  5. 2026-02-03
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    Company incorporated
    As 2 GLOUCESTER ROAD (SALES) LIMITED
  6. 2026-02-03
    LADYMAN, Stephen John appointed
    secretary
  7. 2026-02-03
    COOLING, Trevor, Prof appointed
    director
  8. 2026-02-03
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

95/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Young company: Only 0.3 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Prof Trevor Cooling
Individual · British · DOB 05/1951 · age 75
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control03/02/2026
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • 2 Gloucester Road (Management) Ltdceased 13/05/2026· board control
  • Mr Stephen John Ladymanceased 13/05/2026· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2026-02-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

2 Rainsbrook Close
Southam
Warwickshire
CV47 1GL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-03
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-27
Last: 2026-05-13

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

LADYMAN, Stephen John
secretary · appointed 2026-02-03
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Active
COOLING, Trevor, Prof
director · ~75y · appointed 2026-02-03
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Active

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Recent filings (7 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-02-26
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2026-02-03