MARLBOROUGH PLACE LTD
🌳Matureactive
NI615168 · ltd · incorporated 2012-10-25
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
25 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-23📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-09-23📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-09-23📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-08-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-17📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-05-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-05-15📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-05-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-05-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-05-02➕HESKETH, David John Philip appointedsecretary
- 2023-05-02➕HEPWORTH, Julie Suzanne appointeddirector
- 2023-05-02➕HESKETH, David John Philip appointeddirector
- 2023-05-02➕WILKINSON, Ian Mitcheal appointeddirector
- 2023-05-02➖SOUTHWELL, Eamon Martin resigneddirector
- 2023-01-09📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-06➖SOUTHWELL, Kathleen resigneddirector
- 2016-04-05➕SOUTHWELL, Kathleen appointeddirector
- 2016-04-04➕SOUTHWELL, Eamon Martin appointeddirector
- 2016-04-04➖SOUTHWELL, Kathleen resigneddirector
- 2014-08-27➖MARTIN, Gemma resigneddirector
- 2014-08-26➕SOUTHWELL, Kathleen appointeddirector
- 2012-10-25🏢Company incorporatedAs MARLBOROUGH PLACE LTD
- 2012-10-25➕MARTIN, Gemma appointeddirector
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Pfm Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Pfm Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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MARLBOROUGH PLACE LTD
This company · NI615168
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pfm Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/05/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Eamon Martin Southwellceased 02/05/2023· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-10-25
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
143 Malone Road
Belfast
BT9 6SX
Northern Ireland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-06
Last: 2025-10-23
Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)
HESKETH, David John Philip→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-05-02
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HEPWORTH, Julie Suzanne→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2023-05-02
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HESKETH, David John Philip→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2023-05-02
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WILKINSON, Ian Mitcheal→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2023-05-02
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MARTIN, Gemma→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2012-10-25 · resigned 2014-08-27
SOUTHWELL, Eamon Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2016-04-04 · resigned 2023-05-02
SOUTHWELL, Kathleen→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2016-04-05 · resigned 2016-04-06
SOUTHWELL, Kathleen→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2014-08-26 · resigned 2016-04-04
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Recent filings (62 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-09-23
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-09-23
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-09-23
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-09-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-25
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-05-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-05-17
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-05-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-15