31 HOWARD ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02255523 · ltd · incorporated 1988-05-10
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
15 officers (6 active, 15 linked, 11 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
103 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-28➕DESETA, Max Thomas appointeddirector
- 2024-01-28➕WHITE, Christopher James Michael appointeddirector
- 2024-01-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-12➖WATTS, Bevis Matthew, Dr resigneddirector
- 2023-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-04-08➕DEMBO, Benjamin Marcus appointedsecretary
- 2011-06-10➖WARNE, Mark Robert, Dr resigneddirector
- 2011-06-10➕WATTS, Bevis Matthew, Dr appointeddirector
- 2006-09-22➖JOHANNESSEN, Carl Jorgen resigneddirector
- 2006-09-22➕WARNE, Mark Robert, Dr appointeddirector
- 2003-03-07➖CARBY, Richard Andrew resigneddirector
- 2003-03-07➕JOHANNESSEN, Carl Jorgen appointeddirector
- 2002-09-01➕MALT, Christopher James appointedsecretary
- 2002-09-01➕CARBY, Richard Andrew appointeddirector
- 2002-07-12➖REDFERN, Terry Matthew resignedsecretary
- 2002-07-12➖REDFERN, Terry Matthew resigneddirector
- 1998-05-01➕MALT, Christopher James appointeddirector
- 1998-05-01➖DREVER, Gary James resignedsecretary
- 1998-05-01➕REDFERN, Terry Matthew appointedsecretary
- 1998-05-01➖HAYES, Lorna Ann resigneddirector
- 1998-05-01➕REDFERN, Terry Matthew appointeddirector
- 1994-05-01➕HAYES, Lorna Ann appointeddirector
- 1994-05-01➖WEBB, Kingsley Peter resigneddirector
- 1988-05-10🏢Company incorporatedAs 31 HOWARD ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Owner dependency
58/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 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
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Christopher James Malt Individual · British · DOB 12/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 28/01/2024 |
Mr Christopher James Michael White Individual · British · DOB 07/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 12/01/2024 |
Mr Benjamin Marcus Dembo Individual · British · DOB 04/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 10/05/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Dr Bevis Matthew Wattsceased 12/01/2024· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 1 DON LTD→ 14255324 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 12 EASTFIELD ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 01651466 · est 1982 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 43y | — | — |
| 121 DIET FAYE LTD→ 14332682 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 15 BURLINGTON STREET MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 01899631 · est 1985 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 41y | — | — |
| 17 AND THE NEIGHBOURS LTD→ 15889316 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 25 BROADWAY ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 04692129 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| 28 ASHTON GATE ROAD LIMITED→ 01929270 · est 1985 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 40y | — | — |
| 2GUYS1BAR LTD→ 16497685 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 BROTHERS BURGER & PIZZA LTD→ 16679393 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 REDLAND PARK BRISTOL LIMITED→ 02322374 · est 1988 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 37y | — | — |
| 31 PARK STREET LIMITED→ 16617976 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-05-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation
Registered office
98 Pembroke Road
Clifton
Bristol
BS8 3EQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-24
Last: 2025-05-10
Officers (6 active · 9 resigned)
DEMBO, Benjamin Marcus→
Activesecretary · appointed 2013-04-08
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MALT, Christopher James→
Activesecretary · appointed 2002-09-01
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Active
DESETA, Max Thomas→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2024-01-28
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MALT, Christopher James→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 1998-05-01
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WHITE, Christopher James Michael→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2024-01-28
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DREVER, Gary James→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-05-01
REDFERN, Terry Matthew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-05-01 · resigned 2002-07-12
CARBY, Richard Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2002-09-01 · resigned 2003-03-07
HAYES, Lorna Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1994-05-01 · resigned 1998-05-01
JOHANNESSEN, Carl Jorgen→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2003-03-07 · resigned 2006-09-22
REDFERN, Terry Matthew→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1998-05-01 · resigned 2002-07-12
WARNE, Mark Robert, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2006-09-22 · resigned 2011-06-10
WATTS, Bevis Matthew, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2011-06-10 · resigned 2024-01-12
WEBB, Kingsley Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · resigned 1994-05-01
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Recent filings (103 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-17