40 WINCHESTER STREET LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01458772 · ltd · incorporated 1979-11-02
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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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£5.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 81100
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
117 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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £5,261

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£5k
↑ 27% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
Current Liabilities
—
£0£1k£2k£3k£4k£5kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£5.3k£4.7k
Current assets£2.9k—
Net assets£5.3k£4.2k

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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    DODDS, Joanne Elizabeth appointed
    director
  2. 2025-09-30
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    CANNON, Lawrence resigned
    director
  3. 2025-09-30
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  4. 2025-09-30
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  5. 2025-09-30
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  6. 2024-09-10
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    CANNON, Lawrence appointed
    director
  7. 2024-09-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2024-09-03
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  9. 2023-11-12
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  10. 2023-11-12
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  11. 2023-09-12
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  12. 2023-09-11
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  13. 2023-08-29
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  14. 2023-08-29
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  15. 2022-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  16. 2022-08-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2021-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  18. 2021-09-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
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  19. 2020-11-04
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  20. 2020-01-06
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  21. 2019-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  22. 2006-11-04
    ➖
    ADLAM, Adrian Douglas resigned
    secretary
  23. 2003-03-31
    ➖
    LLEWELLYN, Judith resigned
    director
  24. 2002-10-24
    ➕
    ADLAM, Julia Minette appointed
    secretary
  25. 2001-06-01
    ➕
    LLEWELLYN, Judith appointed
    director
  26. 2000-11-02
    ➖
    GOUGH COOPER, Birgitta resigned
    secretary
  27. 2000-11-02
    ➖
    GOUGH COOPER, Birgitta resigned
    director
  28. 2000-10-27
    ➕
    ADLAM, Adrian Douglas appointed
    secretary
  29. 1997-06-23
    ➕
    GOUGH COOPER, Birgitta appointed
    secretary
  30. 1997-06-23
    ➖
    MARIANI, Eric Pierre resigned
    secretary
  31. 1997-06-23
    ➕
    GOUGH COOPER, Birgitta appointed
    director
  32. 1997-06-23
    ➖
    MARIANI, Eric Pierre resigned
    director
  33. 1996-12-13
    ➖
    HABIB, Benyamin Naeem resigned
    secretary
  34. 1996-12-13
    ➕
    MARIANI, Eric Pierre appointed
    secretary
  35. 1996-12-13
    ➖
    HABIB, Benyamin Naeem resigned
    director
  36. 1996-12-13
    ➕
    MARIANI, Eric Pierre appointed
    director
  37. 1994-06-21
    ➖
    HAMILTON GRAY, Richard John resigned
    director
  38. 1994-01-10
    ➕
    ADLAM, Adrian Douglas appointed
    director
  39. 1993-03-29
    ➕
    HABIB, Benyamin Naeem appointed
    secretary
  40. 1993-03-29
    ➖
    MORGAN, Janet resigned
    secretary
  41. 1993-03-29
    ➕
    HABIB, Benyamin Naeem appointed
    director
  42. 1993-03-29
    ➖
    MORGAN, Janet resigned
    director
  43. 1992-02-03
    ➖
    HILL CARTER, David resigned
    director
  44. 1979-11-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 40 WINCHESTER STREET LIMITED

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
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 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Karl Roger Bamford
Individual · British · DOB 10/1962 · age 64
25–50%
—25-50% shares23/08/2023
Mrs Nicola Mansour
Individual · British · DOB 04/1967 · age 59
25–50%
—25-50% shares23/08/2023
Mr Adrian Douglas Adlam
Individual · British · DOB 12/1963 · age 63
25–50%
—25-50% shares31/10/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Fabien Jean-Paul Gathercoleceased 01/08/2023· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Jonathan Arthur Irvineceased 01/08/2023· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated1979-11-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC81100 — SIC 81100

Registered office

146 Divinity Road
Oxford
OX4 1LR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-18
Last: 2025-11-04

Officers (3 active · 13 resigned)

ADLAM, Julia Minette→
secretary · appointed 2002-10-24
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Active
ADLAM, Adrian Douglas→
director · ~63y · appointed 1994-01-10
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Active
DODDS, Joanne Elizabeth→
director · ~31y · appointed 2025-09-30
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Active
ADLAM, Adrian Douglas→
secretary · appointed 2000-10-27 · resigned 2006-11-04
Resigned
GOUGH COOPER, Birgitta→
secretary · appointed 1997-06-23 · resigned 2000-11-02
Resigned
HABIB, Benyamin Naeem→
secretary · appointed 1993-03-29 · resigned 1996-12-13
Resigned
MARIANI, Eric Pierre→
secretary · appointed 1996-12-13 · resigned 1997-06-23
Resigned
MORGAN, Janet→
secretary · resigned 1993-03-29
Resigned
CANNON, Lawrence→
director · ~79y · appointed 2024-09-10 · resigned 2025-09-30
Resigned
GOUGH COOPER, Birgitta→
director · ~60y · appointed 1997-06-23 · resigned 2000-11-02
Resigned
HABIB, Benyamin Naeem→
director · ~61y · appointed 1993-03-29 · resigned 1996-12-13
Resigned
HAMILTON GRAY, Richard John→
director · ~80y · resigned 1994-06-21
Resigned
HILL CARTER, David→
director · ~93y · resigned 1992-02-03
Resigned
LLEWELLYN, Judith→
director · ~73y · appointed 2001-06-01 · resigned 2003-03-31
Resigned
MARIANI, Eric Pierre→
director · ~62y · appointed 1996-12-13 · resigned 1997-06-23
Resigned
MORGAN, Janet→
director · ~79y · resigned 1993-03-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (117 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-11-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-11-12
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-20