2 GLOUCESTER ROAD (SALES) LIMITED
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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Recent activity
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 incorporation
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-05-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-05-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-02-03🏢Company incorporatedAs 2 GLOUCESTER ROAD (SALES) LIMITED
- 2026-02-03➕LADYMAN, Stephen John appointedsecretary
- 2026-02-03➕COOLING, Trevor, Prof appointeddirector
- 2026-02-03📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +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
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Prof Trevor Cooling Individual · British · DOB 05/1951 · age 75 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 03/02/2026 |
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.
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Property · CV postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 PROPCO LIMITED→ 13590114 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 103 WESTWOOD LTD→ 13133435 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 110 PROPERTY LTD→ 13542080 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 12PD LIMITED→ 15336294 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 13 WILLES ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 03518429 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| 131 ADDISON ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 06044842 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| 138 WISTASTON ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 09376187 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 1561566 LTD→ 16343667 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 2 BELLE VUE APARTMENTS LTD→ 13990805 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 2 FD PROPERTIES LIMITED→ 15676813 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 2 GUILD STREET PARKING LIMITED→ 12372178 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 2 LYNTON ROAD LTD→ 15986889 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Registered office
Filing status
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.