JOHN MENZIES (BIRMINGHAM) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00157222 · ltd · incorporated 1919-07-21
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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Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 70/100. 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 (60/100)

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
24 officers (4 active, 24 linked, 18 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
26 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
169 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.

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 (54 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-13
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    MITCHELL, Laura appointed
    director
  3. 2025-01-13
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    DEVANEY, Christopher Michael resigned
    director
  4. 2025-01-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-01-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2024-03-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2024-03-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-03-25
    ➕
    DEVANEY, Christopher Michael appointed
    director
  9. 2024-03-25
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    TROLLOPE, David Alastair resigned
    director
  10. 2024-03-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-08-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2023-08-18
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  14. 2023-08-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2023-07-27
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  16. 2023-02-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  17. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-08-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-date
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  19. 2021-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-08-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2021-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-10-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2020-10-05
    ➕
    TROLLOPE, David Alastair appointed
    director
  24. 2020-08-25
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2020-08-24
    ➕
    WALKER, Mervyn appointed
    director
  26. 2020-08-24
    ➖
    WILSON, Giles Robert Bryant resigned
    director
  27. 2016-05-20
    ➖
    BELL, Paula resigned
    director
  28. 2016-05-20
    ➕
    WILSON, Giles Robert Bryant appointed
    director
  29. 2013-09-30
    ➖
    ENNIS, Michael John resigned
    director
  30. 2013-06-10
    ➕
    BELL, Paula appointed
    director
  31. 2013-05-17
    ➖
    DOLLMAN, Paul Bernard resigned
    director
  32. 2008-07-01
    ➕
    GEDDES, John Francis Alexander appointed
    secretary
  33. 2008-07-01
    ➕
    GEDDES, John Francis Alexander appointed
    director
  34. 2008-07-01
    ➖
    J M SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2008-07-01
    ➕
    DOLLMAN, Paul Bernard appointed
    director
  36. 2008-07-01
    ➕
    ENNIS, Michael John appointed
    director
  37. 2008-07-01
    ➖
    J M NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  38. 2008-07-01
    ➖
    J M SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  39. 1999-01-04
    ➖
    MULHOLLAND, Eric resigned
    secretary
  40. 1999-01-04
    ➕
    J M SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  41. 1999-01-04
    ➖
    ANDERSON, Charles Adair resigned
    director
  42. 1999-01-04
    ➖
    BENNETT, James Douglas Scott resigned
    director
  43. 1999-01-04
    ➖
    JENKINSON, Dermot Julian resigned
    director
  44. 1999-01-04
    ➖
    MACKAY, David James resigned
    director
  45. 1999-01-04
    ➕
    J M NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  46. 1999-01-04
    ➕
    J M SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  47. 1998-11-07
    ➖
    NOEL-PATON, Frederick Ranald, The Hon resigned
    director
  48. 1995-09-26
    ➖
    LONSDALE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  49. 1995-08-31
    ➖
    BANKS, Michael John resigned
    director
  50. 1995-08-31
    ➖
    DODSON, Michael William resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events

Owner dependency

75/100
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • 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.)

Group structure

John Menzies Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
John Menzies Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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JOHN MENZIES (BIRMINGHAM) LIMITED
This company · 00157222

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
John Menzies Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1919-07-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Mw1 Building 557 Shoreham Road
Heathrow Airport
London
TW6 3RT
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-06
Last: 2026-03-23

Officers (4 active · 20 resigned)

GEDDES, John Francis Alexander→
secretary · appointed 2008-07-01
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GEDDES, John Francis Alexander→
director · ~58y · appointed 2008-07-01
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Active
MITCHELL, Laura→
director · ~42y · appointed 2025-01-13
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Active
WALKER, Mervyn→
director · ~66y · appointed 2020-08-24
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Active
MULHOLLAND, Eric→
secretary · resigned 1999-01-04
Resigned
J M SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1999-01-04 · resigned 2008-07-01
Resigned
LONSDALE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · resigned 1995-09-26
Resigned
ANDERSON, Charles Adair→
director · ~80y · resigned 1999-01-04
Resigned
BANKS, Michael John→
director · ~79y · resigned 1995-08-31
Resigned
BELL, Paula→
director · ~59y · appointed 2013-06-10 · resigned 2016-05-20
Resigned
BENNETT, James Douglas Scott→
director · ~84y · resigned 1999-01-04
Resigned
DEVANEY, Christopher Michael→
director · ~38y · appointed 2024-03-25 · resigned 2025-01-13
Resigned
DODSON, Michael William→
director · ~78y · resigned 1995-08-31
Resigned
DOLLMAN, Paul Bernard→
director · ~70y · appointed 2008-07-01 · resigned 2013-05-17
Resigned
ENNIS, Michael John→
director · ~67y · appointed 2008-07-01 · resigned 2013-09-30
Resigned
FORD, Ronald George→
director · ~92y · resigned 1994-10-31
Resigned
JENKINSON, Dermot Julian→
director · ~72y · resigned 1999-01-04
Resigned
KELLY, John→
director · ~75y · resigned 1995-08-31
Resigned
MACKAY, David James→
director · ~83y · resigned 1999-01-04
Resigned
NOEL-PATON, Frederick Ranald, The Hon→
director · ~88y · appointed 1993-11-11 · resigned 1998-11-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (169 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-18
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-08-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-21