01948497 LIMITED

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01948497 · ltd · incorporated 1985-09-19
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
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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: 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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
17 officers (3 active, 17 linked, 12 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
121 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-02-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-02-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-02-28
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    administrative-restoration-company
    restoration · RT01
  6. 2025-02-28
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  7. 2024-05-28
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  8. 2024-03-12
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2023-05-18
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2023-05-09
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2023-02-03
    WILSON, Charles Andrew Cunningham resigned
    secretary
  12. 2023-02-03
    WILSON, Charles Andrew Cunningham resigned
    director
  13. 2023-02-03
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2023-02-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2023-02-03
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2022-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-04-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-01-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2014-08-01
    STRUNCK, Nicholas Jean appointed
    director
  21. 2014-08-01
    PHILP, Michael resigned
    director
  22. 2014-07-18
    ROBERTS, Amanda Jane appointed
    director
  23. 2014-07-18
    PETERSON, Sallie-Anne resigned
    director
  24. 2011-01-01
    WILSON, Charles Andrew Cunningham appointed
    secretary
  25. 2010-09-18
    PHILP, Michael appointed
    director
  26. 2009-09-18
    LANGMEAD, Heidi resigned
    secretary
  27. 2009-09-18
    LANGMEAD, Heidi resigned
    director
  28. 2006-11-10
    DOBSON, Timothy John resigned
    director
  29. 2006-11-10
    WILSON, Charles Andrew Cunningham appointed
    director
  30. 2004-08-31
    BAXTER, Helen resigned
    director
  31. 2004-08-31
    DOBSON, Timothy John appointed
    director
  32. 1998-12-05
    LANGMEAD, Heidi appointed
    secretary
  33. 1998-12-04
    BAXTER, Helen resigned
    secretary
  34. 1996-06-05
    DOWARRIS, Colin appointed
    director
  35. 1996-06-05
    MCDONALD, Janey resigned
    director
  36. 1996-03-10
    BAXTER, Helen appointed
    secretary
  37. 1996-03-10
    LANGMEAD, Heidi resigned
    secretary
  38. 1996-03-10
    LANGMEAD, Heidi resigned
    director
  39. 1996-01-10
    LANGMEAD, Heidi appointed
    director
  40. 1994-09-20
    BAXTER, Helen resigned
    secretary
  41. 1994-09-20
    LANGMEAD, Heidi appointed
    secretary
  42. 1994-06-19
    LANGMEAD, Tessa resigned
    director
  43. 1985-09-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 01948497 LIMITED

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 41 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-02-28: certificate-change-of-name-company

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1985-09-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

2 Redcliffe Street
London
SW10 9DS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-17
Last: 2026-02-03

Officers (3 active · 14 resigned)

DOWARRIS, Colin
director · ~64y · appointed 1996-06-05
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Active
ROBERTS, Amanda Jane
director · ~60y · appointed 2014-07-18
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Active
STRUNCK, Nicholas Jean
director · ~51y · appointed 2014-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BAXTER, Helen
secretary · appointed 1996-03-10 · resigned 1998-12-04
Resigned
BAXTER, Helen
secretary · resigned 1994-09-20
Resigned
LANGMEAD, Heidi
secretary · appointed 1998-12-05 · resigned 2009-09-18
Resigned
LANGMEAD, Heidi
secretary · appointed 1994-09-20 · resigned 1996-03-10
Resigned
WILSON, Charles Andrew Cunningham
secretary · appointed 2011-01-01 · resigned 2023-02-03
Resigned
BAXTER, Helen
director · ~103y · resigned 2004-08-31
Resigned
DOBSON, Timothy John
director · ~60y · appointed 2004-08-31 · resigned 2006-11-10
Resigned
LANGMEAD, Heidi
director · ~60y · appointed 1996-01-10 · resigned 2009-09-18
Resigned
LANGMEAD, Heidi
director · ~60y · resigned 1996-03-10
Resigned
LANGMEAD, Tessa
director · ~60y · resigned 1994-06-19
Resigned
MCDONALD, Janey
director · ~66y · resigned 1996-06-05
Resigned
PETERSON, Sallie-Anne
director · ~83y · resigned 2014-07-18
Resigned
PHILP, Michael
director · ~71y · appointed 2010-09-18 · resigned 2014-08-01
Resigned
WILSON, Charles Andrew Cunningham
director · ~53y · appointed 2006-11-10 · resigned 2023-02-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (121 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-28
administrative-restoration-company
restoration · RT01
2025-02-28
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-02-28
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2024-05-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-03-12
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-05-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-03