TELEFONICA UK LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

01743099 · ltd · incorporated 1983-07-28

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

63/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Wireless telecommunications activities

Sector: Information & communication

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

61900Other telecommunications activities

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 57/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

14 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 25.2y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 25.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

14 charges (14/14 with lender, 14/14 with type)

Directors & officers

61 officers (4 active, 61 linked, 54 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

8 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

429 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

63/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 2 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (154 events)Click to expand

2026-06-03
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officers · TM01
2026-06-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-06-01
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MELCON SANCHEZ-FRIERA, David appointed
director
2026-06-01
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HARDMAN, Mark David resigned
director
2025-10-15
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-10-15
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Charge registered #14
Lender: Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch
2025-09-24
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-09-24
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Charge registered #13
Lender: Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch
2025-09-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-21
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-08-21
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Charge registered #12
Lender: Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch,
2025-07-30
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-29
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-28
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HARDMAN, Mark David appointed
director
2025-07-24
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COBIAN, Patricia resigned
director
2025-07-14
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-07
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Charge registered #11
Lender: Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch
2024-09-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-28
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capital · SH19
2024-05-28
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legacy
capital · SH20
2024-05-28
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2024-05-28
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-10-31
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-30
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confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2023-08-03
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-07-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-09
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-06-09
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change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2023-05-31
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-30
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-04-29
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MEDINA MALO, Enrique appointed
director
2021-07-23
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Charge registered #10
Lender: Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch as Security Trustee
2021-06-01
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SCHULER, Lutz Markus appointed
director
2021-06-01
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EVANS, Mark resigned
director
2016-08-01
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COBIAN, Patricia appointed
director
2016-08-01
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DUNNE, Ronan James resigned
director
2015-12-18
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HARWOOD, Robert John resigned
director
2015-12-01
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HARWOOD, Robert John appointed
director
2015-01-21
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Charge satisfied #9
2015-01-21
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Charge satisfied #8
2015-01-21
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Charge satisfied #5
2015-01-21
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Charge satisfied #3
2014-05-16
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Charge satisfied #7
2014-05-15
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Charge satisfied #6
2014-05-15
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Charge satisfied #4
2014-05-15
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Charge satisfied #2
2014-05-15
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Charge satisfied #1
2014-04-24
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HARWOOD, Robert John resigned
director
2014-04-24
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SMITH, Edward Augustus resigned
director
2014-04-24
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WHELAN, Paul resigned
director

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Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.

Red flags

1 high · 3 med · 1 low

1 insolvency-related filing on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2024-05-28: legacy

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: COBIAN, Patricia resigned 2025-07-24; HARDMAN, Mark David resigned 2026-06-01

4 new charges in last 12 months

medium

Heavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.

Evidence: 2025-10-15: A registered charge; 2025-09-24: A registered charge; 2025-08-21: A registered charge

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

5 live charges

low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Group structure

O2 Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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O2 Holdings Limited

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

ultimate parent

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TELEFONICA UK LIMITED

This company · 01743099

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
O2 Holdings Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	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

Incorporated1983-07-28

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC61200 — Wireless telecommunications activities

Registered office

500 Brook Drive

Reading

RG2 6UU

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-01

Last: 2025-10-18

Officers (4 active · 57 resigned)

VMED O2 SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-11-10

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Active

MEDINA MALO, Enrique→

director · ~54y · appointed 2022-04-29

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Active

MELCON SANCHEZ-FRIERA, David→

director · ~56y · appointed 2026-06-01

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Active

SCHULER, Lutz Markus→

director · ~58y · appointed 2021-06-01

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Active

BURGESS, Mark→

secretary · appointed 2001-07-14 · resigned 2002-06-28

Resigned

ELDRED, Nicholas John→

secretary · appointed 1995-11-06 · resigned 2001-07-13

Resigned

ELDRED, Nicholas John→

secretary · appointed 1994-07-15 · resigned 1995-02-01

Resigned

STAPLETON, Lynda Hulme→

secretary · appointed 1995-02-01 · resigned 1995-11-05

Resigned

STAPLETON, Lynda Hulme→

secretary · resigned 1994-07-15

Resigned

O2 NOMINEES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-06-28 · resigned 2009-11-10

Resigned

BETT, Michael, Sir→

director · ~91y · resigned 1999-12-13

Resigned

BOOTH, Anthony John→

director · ~87y · appointed 1992-11-11 · resigned 1994-07-01

Resigned

BRAMWELL, Philip Nicholas→

director · ~69y · appointed 2001-11-19 · resigned 2006-10-31

Resigned

BULL, Ian Alan→

director · ~65y · appointed 1997-09-17 · resigned 1997-09-18

Resigned

BURGESS, Mark→

director · ~73y · appointed 2001-07-14 · resigned 2002-01-15

Resigned

CAMPBELL, Justine→

director · ~56y · appointed 2006-10-31 · resigned 2008-12-29

Resigned

COBIAN, Patricia→

director · ~51y · appointed 2016-08-01 · resigned 2025-07-24

Resigned

DAVENPORT, Richard Barker→

director · ~77y · appointed 1997-09-17 · resigned 1998-01-22

Resigned

DEV, Vivek→

director · ~68y · appointed 2002-01-15 · resigned 2008-12-31

Resigned

DUNNE, Ronan James→

director · ~63y · appointed 2005-04-20 · resigned 2016-08-01

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:14 of 14 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch	A registered charge	1 property	15/10/2025	—
outstanding	Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch	A registered charge	1 property	24/09/2025	—
outstanding	Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch,	A registered charge	1 property	21/08/2025	—
outstanding	Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch	A registered charge	1 property	07/07/2025	—
outstanding	Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch as Security Trustee	A registered charge	1 property	23/07/2021	—
satisfied	Twickenham Leasing Twickenham Leasing Limited	Sublessee assignment (pbcc 2001 - 2)	1 property	09/04/2001	21/01/2015
satisfied	Twickenham Leasing Twickenham Leasing Limited	Sublessee assignment (pbcc 2001 - 1)	1 property	09/04/2001	21/01/2015
satisfied	Carrisbrook Leasing Carrisbrook Leasing Limited	Sublessee assignment (TEX2001-1)	1 property	30/03/2001	16/05/2014
satisfied	Carrisbrook Leasing Carrisbrook Leasing Limited	Sublessee agreement (tex 2001-2)	1 property	30/03/2001	15/05/2014
satisfied	Murrayfield Leasing Murrayfield Leasing Limited	Sublessee assignment (FT2001-2)	1 property	30/03/2001	21/01/2015
satisfied	Cardiff Leasing Cardiff Leasing Limited	Sublessee assignment (cibc 2001-1)	1 property	30/03/2001	15/05/2014
satisfied	Murrayfield Leasing Murrayfield Leasing Limited	Sublessee assignment (FT2001-1)	1 property	30/03/2001	21/01/2015
satisfied	Lansdowne Leasing Lansdowne Leasing Limited	Sublessee assignment (KCC2001-1)	1 property	30/03/2001	15/05/2014
satisfied	Lansdowne Leasing Lansdowne Leasing Limited	Sublessee assignment (KCC2001-2)	1 property	30/03/2001	15/05/2014

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Recent filings (429 total)

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

officers · TM01

2026-06-03

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

officers · AP01

2026-06-03

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-10-27

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date

mortgage · MR01

2025-10-15

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date

mortgage · MR01

2025-09-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2025-09-16

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date

mortgage · MR01

2025-08-21

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

officers · AP01

2025-07-30

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

officers · TM01

2025-07-29

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date

mortgage · MR01

2025-07-14

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-10-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2024-09-30

capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure

capital · SH19

2024-05-28

legacy

capital · SH20

2024-05-28

legacy

insolvency · CAP-SS

2024-05-28