STROKE ASSOCIATION (TRADING) LTD

🌳Matureactive

00898941 · ltd · incorporated 1967-02-23

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

35 officers (5 active, 35 linked, 26 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

153 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (75 events)Click to expand

2025-12-09
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accounts · AA
2024-12-27
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accounts · AA
2024-07-16
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officers · AP01
2024-06-26
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FYFE, Christopher Paul appointed
director
2024-06-21
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officers · TM01
2024-04-19
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COOK, Andrew Saunders resigned
director
2024-03-07
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-01-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-11-08
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officers · AP01
2021-11-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-10-07
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LEE, Ian appointed
director
2020-11-05
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accounts · AA
2020-05-26
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-05-26
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incorporation · MA
2020-04-06
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officers · AP01
2020-03-25
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COOK, Andrew Saunders appointed
director
2019-12-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2018-11-22
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accounts · AA
2018-07-25
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JONKER, Jan Willem appointed
secretary
2018-07-25
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officers · AP03
2017-10-04
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accounts · AA
2017-09-08
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BOWDEN, Holly Patricia resigned
secretary
2017-08-01
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KING, Stephen Phillip appointed
director
2017-08-01
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WATTS, Michael John Colin resigned
director
2017-07-11
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BOYD, Helen Elizabeth appointed
director
2017-06-30
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QUIDDINGTON, Roy resigned
director
2017-01-01
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SWINDELLS, James Alfred resigned
director
2016-07-26
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BARRICK, Jonathan resigned
director
2014-01-27
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BOWDEN, Holly Patricia appointed
secretary
2014-01-27
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POLSON, Richard Ian resigned
secretary
2011-06-14
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WATTS, Michael John Colin appointed
director
2011-03-15
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HANCOX, John Philip Dale resigned
director
2010-05-10
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QUIDDINGTON, Roy appointed
director
2010-02-15
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CONNOR, Norman resigned
director
2009-06-16
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SWINDELLS, James Alfred appointed
director
2008-12-31
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WYETH, Derek Ernest resigned
director
2005-06-06
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HANCOX, John Philip Dale appointed
director
2004-11-29
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LUMSDEN, Peter James Scott resigned
director
2004-05-12
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BARRICK, Jonathan appointed
director
2004-03-31
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GOOSE, Margaret Elizabeth resigned
director
2001-10-01
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POLSON, Richard Ian appointed
secretary
2001-09-30
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CONNOR, Norman resigned
secretary
2001-02-22
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CONNOR, Norman appointed
secretary
2001-02-22
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STEVENSON, James David resigned
secretary
2001-02-22
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STEVENSON, James David resigned
director
2000-12-06
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WOOD, Charles Alan resigned
director
1999-07-27
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CONNOR, Norman appointed
director
1999-04-06
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GOOSE, Margaret Elizabeth resigned
secretary
1999-04-06
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STEVENSON, James David appointed
secretary

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.

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

Stroke Association is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Stroke Association

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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STROKE ASSOCIATION (TRADING) LTD

This company · 00898941

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
Stroke Association Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated1967-02-23

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

Registered office

Stroke Association House

240 City Road

London

EC1V 2PR

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-30

Last: 2025-07-16

Officers (5 active · 30 resigned)

JONKER, Jan Willem→

secretary · appointed 2018-07-25

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BOYD, Helen Elizabeth→

director · ~52y · appointed 2017-07-11

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Active

FYFE, Christopher Paul→

director · ~60y · appointed 2024-06-26

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Active

KING, Stephen Phillip→

director · ~74y · appointed 2017-08-01

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Active

LEE, Ian→

director · ~79y · appointed 2021-10-07

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Active

BOWDEN, Holly Patricia→

secretary · appointed 2014-01-27 · resigned 2017-09-08

Resigned

CLUTTERHAM, Robin Mcintyre→

secretary · appointed 1998-07-15 · resigned 1998-11-27

Resigned

CONNOR, Norman→

secretary · appointed 2001-02-22 · resigned 2001-09-30

Resigned

GOOSE, Margaret Elizabeth→

secretary · appointed 1998-11-27 · resigned 1999-04-06

Resigned

POLSON, Richard Ian→

secretary · appointed 2001-10-01 · resigned 2014-01-27

Resigned

PRATT, Ivan Walter→

secretary · resigned 1998-07-15

Resigned

STEVENSON, James David→

secretary · appointed 1999-04-06 · resigned 2001-02-22

Resigned

ATKINSON, David, Sir→

director · ~102y · resigned 1993-03-31

Resigned

BARRICK, Jonathan→

director · ~72y · appointed 2004-05-12 · resigned 2016-07-26

Resigned

CLUTTERHAM, Robin Mcintyre→

director · ~72y · appointed 1997-08-05 · resigned 1998-11-27

Resigned

CONNOR, Norman→

director · ~85y · appointed 1999-07-27 · resigned 2010-02-15

Resigned

COOK, Andrew Saunders→

director · ~61y · appointed 2020-03-25 · resigned 2024-04-19

Resigned

CRAIG, Alan→

director · ~91y · resigned 1997-03-31

Resigned

GOOSE, Margaret Elizabeth→

director · ~81y · appointed 1997-11-07 · resigned 2004-03-31

Resigned

GRAHAM, Peter Marsden→

director · ~109y · resigned 1997-01-30

Resigned

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Recent filings (153 total)

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2025-12-09

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-07-19

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2024-12-27

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-07-16

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-07-16

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-06-21

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2024-03-07

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2024-02-01

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-08-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2023-01-06

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-07-18

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2021-11-08

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2021-11-05

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-08-25

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2020-11-05