DOCKLANDS LIGHT RAILWAY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02052677 · ltd · incorporated 1986-09-04
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
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49311
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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
49 officers (5 active, 49 linked, 44 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
274 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (104 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-05-15➖CURRY, Justine Anne resignedsecretary
- 2026-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-24📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2026-03-22📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-03-22📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-28📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-12-28📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-12-28📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-30📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-12-30📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-12-30📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-10-06📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-10-06📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-10-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-10-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-29➕CLARKE, Andrea appointedsecretary
- 2023-09-29➖CARTER, Howard Ernest resignedsecretary
- 2023-09-29➕CURRY, Justine Anne appointedsecretary
- 2023-09-22➕GEARING, Oliver appointeddirector
- 2023-09-22➖SACHDEVA, Rajiv resigneddirector
- 2023-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-12📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-01-12📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-01-12📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-12-19➕SACHDEVA, Rajiv appointeddirector
- 2022-12-15➖DOIG, Patrick resigneddirector
- 2022-05-18➕ASHTON, Tricia Alison appointeddirector
- 2022-05-18➖POWELL, Gareth William resigneddirector
- 2021-03-31➖FOX, Jonathan Michael resigneddirector
- 2019-09-25➕HOBBS, Geoffrey William appointeddirector
- 2019-09-25➕MATSON, Lilli Sabrina appointeddirector
- 2019-09-06➖COLLIS, Jill Louise resigneddirector
- 2017-12-20➖DANIELS, Leon Alistair resigneddirector
- 2016-09-01➖ATKINS, Sarah Anne resigneddirector
- 2016-09-01➖BROWN, Michael William Tuke resigneddirector
- 2016-09-01➕DANIELS, Leon Alistair appointeddirector
- 2016-09-01➕DOIG, Patrick appointeddirector
- 2016-09-01➖POLLINS, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2016-04-29➖KEEP, David George resignedsecretary
- 2016-04-29➖KEEP, David George resigneddirector
- 2015-06-23➕CARTER, Howard Ernest appointedsecretary
- 2014-07-01➕ATKINS, Sarah Anne appointeddirector
- 2013-06-03➕COLLIS, Jill Louise appointeddirector
- 2013-06-03➕POWELL, Gareth William appointeddirector
- 2013-05-31➖SMITH, Howard Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2011-07-01➖MUNRO, Stuart Ian resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 104 events
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Transport Trading Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Transport Trading Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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DOCKLANDS LIGHT RAILWAY LIMITED
This company · 02052677
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Transport Trading Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Transport For London Individual | — | — | sig. influencesignificant 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-09-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49311 — SIC 49311
Registered office
5 Endeavour Square
London
E20 1JN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-20
Last: 2025-06-06
Officers (5 active · 44 resigned)
Active
ASHTON, Tricia Alison→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2022-05-18
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GEARING, Oliver→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2023-09-22
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HOBBS, Geoffrey William→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2019-09-25
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MATSON, Lilli Sabrina→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2019-09-25
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CARTER, Howard Ernest→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-06-23 · resigned 2023-09-29
CURRY, Justine Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-09-29 · resigned 2026-05-15
JACKSON, Anthony Maurice, Mr.→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-02-10
KEEP, David George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-02-10 · resigned 2016-04-29
ANGOY, Susan Frances→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1999-01-05 · resigned 2000-09-30
ATKINS, Sarah Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2014-07-01 · resigned 2016-09-01
BRETT, William Henry, Lord→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1999-02-01 · resigned 2000-09-30
BROWN, Ian Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1997-03-07 · resigned 2010-11-05
BROWN, Michael William Tuke→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2011-02-01 · resigned 2016-09-01
COLLIS, Jill Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2013-06-03 · resigned 2019-09-06
DALE, Peter David Sandwith→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1992-10-06
DANIELS, Leon Alistair→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2016-09-01 · resigned 2017-12-20
DOIG, Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2016-09-01 · resigned 2022-12-15
FOX, Jonathan Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2005-04-06 · resigned 2021-03-31
FRENCH, Stephen Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 1997-01-17
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Recent filings (274 total)
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-04-24
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-04-24
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-03-22
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-12-28
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-12-28
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-12-28
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-12-30
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2023-12-30
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2023-12-30
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2023-12-30