W.& H.(ROADS)LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00590714 · ltd · incorporated 1957-09-20
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 46.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of roads and motorways
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 46.3y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 46.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 12 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
134 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 2800 | 2800 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-20➕HARDY, Harry James appointeddirector
- 2024-11-20➖HARDY, Harry resigneddirector
- 2024-11-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-07-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-07-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-10➖HARDY, David Michael resigneddirector
- 2022-04-12➖BETTS, Lynne Michelle resignedsecretary
- 2022-04-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-03-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-02-21➖CHURN, Gary Albert resigneddirector
- 2020-01-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-01-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-01-20➕BETTS, Jessica appointeddirector
- 2020-01-20➕HARDY, Harry appointeddirector
- 2019-12-31➖COOK, Peter Ernest resigneddirector
- 2019-11-18➕COOK, Peter Ernest appointeddirector
- 2019-10-28➕LISTER, Andrew Brian appointeddirector
- 2019-10-28➖COOK, Peter Ernest resigneddirector
- 2017-09-13➕HARDY, David Michael appointeddirector
- 2017-09-13➖HARDY, Michael Lawrence resigneddirector
- 2016-03-22➖HARDY, David Michael resigneddirector
- 2014-11-14➕CHURN, Gary Albert appointeddirector
- 2011-08-01➕BETTS, Lynne Michelle appointedsecretary
- 2011-08-01➖HARDY, David Michael resignedsecretary
- 2002-08-01➕HARDY, David Michael appointedsecretary
- 2002-08-01➖ARM SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-06-13➖PALMBY, John William resignedsecretary
- 2000-06-13➕ARM SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-06-13➖PALMBY, John William resigneddirector
- 2000-03-01➕HARDY, David Michael appointeddirector
- 1995-08-13➖HARDY, Alfred Walter resigneddirector
- 1980-02-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1957-09-20🏢Company incorporatedAs W.& H.(ROADS)LIMITED
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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Harry Hardy Individual · British · DOB 11/1998 · age 28 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 18/07/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr David Michael Hardyceased 10/05/2022· 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
Incorporated1957-09-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC42110 — Construction of roads and motorways
Registered office
Stock Road Industrial Estate
Stock Road
Southend-On-Sea
Essex
SS2 5QG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-29
Last: 2025-08-15
Officers (3 active · 13 resigned)
BETTS, Jessica→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2020-01-20
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HARDY, Harry James→
Activedirector · ~28y · appointed 2024-11-20
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LISTER, Andrew Brian→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2019-10-28
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BETTS, Lynne Michelle→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-08-01 · resigned 2022-04-12
HARDY, David Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-08-01 · resigned 2011-08-01
PALMBY, John William→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2000-06-13
ARM SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2000-06-13 · resigned 2002-08-01
CHURN, Gary Albert→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2014-11-14 · resigned 2020-02-21
COOK, Peter Ernest→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2019-11-18 · resigned 2019-12-31
COOK, Peter Ernest→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · resigned 2019-10-28
HARDY, Alfred Walter→
Resigneddirector · ~112y · resigned 1995-08-13
HARDY, David Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2017-09-13 · resigned 2022-05-10
HARDY, David Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2000-03-01 · resigned 2016-03-22
HARDY, Harry→
Resigneddirector · ~28y · appointed 2020-01-20 · resigned 2024-11-20
HARDY, Michael Lawrence→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 2017-09-13
PALMBY, John William→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 2000-06-13
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 15/02/1980 | — |
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Recent filings (134 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-07-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-07-12