175 KINGSWAY HOVE MANAGEMENT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02479756 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1990-03-12
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£2.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (63/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 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
25 officers (5 active, 25 linked, 21 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
129 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

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

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,615

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£3k
Current Assets
£9k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-31
Total assets£2.6k
Current assets£9.4k
Net assets£2.6k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
4
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-03-26
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    officers · CH01
  3. 2026-03-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2026-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-12-31
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2024-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-03-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2024-03-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2023-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-12-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2023-03-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2022-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-09-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2022-09-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2022-08-31
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    STEWARD, John Richard appointed
    director
  16. 2022-08-31
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    MENDEZ CARBALLO, Pedro Javier resigned
    director
  17. 2021-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-11-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2019-11-15
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    WITHERS, Phillip Geoffrey appointed
    director
  21. 2019-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-10-23
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    BELFIELD, Guy resigned
    director
  23. 2018-11-15
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    BJORLUND, John Gunnar appointed
    director
  24. 2018-11-15
    ➖
    READ, Adrian resigned
    director
  25. 2016-03-31
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    BERLIN, Madelaine Sara appointed
    director
  26. 2016-03-31
    ➖
    WOOD, Nicholas Stefan resigned
    director
  27. 2015-12-08
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    READ, Adrian appointed
    director
  28. 2015-12-07
    ➖
    SMITH, Adrian resigned
    secretary
  29. 2015-12-07
    ➖
    SMITH, Adrian resigned
    director
  30. 2015-11-13
    ➕
    BELFIELD, Guy appointed
    director
  31. 2013-12-01
    ➖
    LOBO, Paul Gabriel resigned
    director
  32. 2006-09-09
    ➕
    WOOD, Nicholas Stefan appointed
    director
  33. 2006-09-08
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    WEINTROB, Susan Maureen resigned
    director
  34. 2005-07-13
    ➖
    MCCORMACK, Richard resigned
    director
  35. 2005-07-13
    ➕
    MENDEZ CARBALLO, Pedro Javier appointed
    director
  36. 2005-01-10
    ➕
    LOBO, Paul Gabriel appointed
    director
  37. 2004-12-12
    ➕
    SMITH, Adrian appointed
    secretary
  38. 2004-07-25
    ➖
    PRESSMAN, Eileen resigned
    director
  39. 2004-07-23
    ➖
    WARD, Linda Margaret resigned
    secretary
  40. 2004-06-25
    ➕
    HAMPSON, Jill Suzanne appointed
    director
  41. 2003-12-14
    ➖
    WARD, Linda Margaret resigned
    director
  42. 2003-12-14
    ➕
    WEINTROB, Susan Maureen appointed
    director
  43. 2003-03-01
    ➖
    JONES, Lisa resigned
    secretary
  44. 2003-03-01
    ➖
    MCCORMACK, Richard resigned
    secretary
  45. 2003-03-01
    ➕
    WARD, Linda Margaret appointed
    secretary
  46. 2002-12-05
    ➖
    JONES, Lisa resigned
    director
  47. 2002-07-26
    ➕
    SMITH, Adrian appointed
    director
  48. 2002-07-26
    ➖
    TARLING, John William resigned
    director
  49. 2001-02-01
    ➕
    MCCORMACK, Richard appointed
    secretary
  50. 2001-02-01
    ➕
    MCCORMACK, Richard appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 59 events

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1990-03-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation

Registered office

175 A Kingsway
Hove
BN3 4GL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-27
Last: 2026-03-13

Officers (5 active · 20 resigned)

BERLIN, Madelaine Sara→
director · ~41y · appointed 2016-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BJORLUND, John Gunnar→
director · ~77y · appointed 2018-11-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HAMPSON, Jill Suzanne→
director · ~63y · appointed 2004-06-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STEWARD, John Richard→
director · ~62y · appointed 2022-08-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WITHERS, Phillip Geoffrey→
director · ~76y · appointed 2019-11-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JONES, Lisa→
secretary · resigned 2003-03-01
Resigned
MCCORMACK, Richard→
secretary · appointed 2001-02-01 · resigned 2003-03-01
Resigned
SMITH, Adrian→
secretary · appointed 2004-12-12 · resigned 2015-12-07
Resigned
WARD, Linda Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2003-03-01 · resigned 2004-07-23
Resigned
BELFIELD, Guy→
director · ~46y · appointed 2015-11-13 · resigned 2019-10-23
Resigned
IMBLON, Walter→
director · ~69y · resigned 1995-09-15
Resigned
JONES, Lisa→
director · ~60y · resigned 2002-12-05
Resigned
LOBO, Paul Gabriel→
director · ~63y · appointed 2005-01-10 · resigned 2013-12-01
Resigned
MCCORMACK, Richard→
director · ~57y · appointed 2001-02-01 · resigned 2005-07-13
Resigned
MENDEZ CARBALLO, Pedro Javier→
director · ~55y · appointed 2005-07-13 · resigned 2022-08-31
Resigned
POTTOCK, Cecil→
director · ~115y · resigned 1996-06-12
Resigned
PRESSMAN, Charles→
director · ~118y · resigned 1995-10-15
Resigned
PRESSMAN, Eileen→
director · ~110y · appointed 1996-05-01 · resigned 2004-07-25
Resigned
READ, Adrian→
director · ~68y · appointed 2015-12-08 · resigned 2018-11-15
Resigned
SMITH, Adrian→
director · ~67y · appointed 2002-07-26 · resigned 2015-12-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (129 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-21
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-30