LONDON & METROPOLITAN NORTHERN
🌳Matureactive
02308870 · private-unlimited · incorporated 1988-10-26
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 2023
Net worth
£384.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 37.5y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 37.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
31 officers (4 active, 31 linked, 26 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
30 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
208 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £384,000
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£384k
Current Assets
£384k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £384.0k |
| Current assets | £384.0k |
| Net assets | £384.0k |
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 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (86 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-07-27➕SHARP, Richard Cameron appointeddirector
- 2023-07-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-31➕WARREN, Joshua Michael appointeddirector
- 2023-05-31➖PAGE, Dominic Martin Etienne resigneddirector
- 2023-05-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-28➕SHAW, Richard Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2023-04-28➖DENBY, Paul Justin resigneddirector
- 2023-01-19📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2023-01-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-15➖DUNNING, Abigail Jane resigneddirector
- 2022-02-15➕PAGE, Dominic Martin Etienne appointeddirector
- 2021-11-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-11➖AUSTIN, Warren Stuart resigneddirector
- 2021-11-11➕DUNNING, Abigail Jane appointeddirector
- 2021-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-10-05➕DENBY, Paul Justin appointeddirector
- 2011-10-14➕AUSTIN, Warren Stuart appointeddirector
- 2011-10-14➖HARDIE, Nicholas Alan Scott resigneddirector
- 2011-09-23➕HAMMERSON COMPANY SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-09-22➖HAYDON, Stuart John resignedsecretary
- 2006-04-20➖ATKINS, David John resigneddirector
- 2006-04-20➖BAKER, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2006-04-20➖BYWATER, John Andrew resigneddirector
- 2006-04-20➖COLE, Peter William Beaumont resigneddirector
- 2006-04-20➖WRIGHT, Geoffrey Harcroft resigneddirector
- 2003-11-21➖HARRIS, Iain Farlane Sim resigneddirector
- 2003-03-28➕ATKINS, David John appointeddirector
- 2002-09-23➕HAYDON, Stuart John appointedsecretary
- 2002-09-23➖HOLLOCKS, Ian Michael resignedsecretary
- 2002-09-23➖ALFORD, Nicholas Brian Treseder resigneddirector
- 2002-09-23➕BAKER, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2002-09-23➕BYWATER, John Andrew appointeddirector
- 2002-09-23➕COLE, Peter William Beaumont appointeddirector
- 2002-09-23➕HARDIE, Nicholas Alan Scott appointeddirector
- 2002-09-23➕HARRIS, Iain Farlane Sim appointeddirector
- 2002-09-23➖HEWSON, Andrew Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2002-09-23➖HUBERMAN, Paul Laurence resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 86 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Grantchester Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Grantchester Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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LONDON & METROPOLITAN NORTHERN
This company · 02308870
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Grantchester 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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| 33 STOWE ROAD LIMITED→ 03685307 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| 34 SINCLAIR ROAD LIMITED→ 03015439 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | — | — |
| 35 HUMBOLT ROAD LIMITED→ 03499689 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| 35 TADMOR STREET LIMITED→ 16492139 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37-39A WELLESLEY ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 04882662 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| 38 LOFTUS ROAD LIMITED→ 05332456 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| 39 SPENCER ROAD LIMITED→ 06521002 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| 39/41 ALL SAINTS ROAD LIMITED→ 06085617 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| 4 POPES LANE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 07990733 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| 4 THE COMMON FREEHOLDERS LTD→ 06746578 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated1988-10-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Marble Arch House
66 Seymour Street
London
W1H 5BX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-17
Last: 2025-11-03
Officers (4 active · 27 resigned)
HAMMERSON COMPANY SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2011-09-23
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SHARP, Richard Cameron→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2023-07-27
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SHAW, Richard Geoffrey→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2023-04-28
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WARREN, Joshua Michael→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2023-05-31
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AITON, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-07-31 · resigned 2000-08-04
HAYDON, Stuart John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-09-23 · resigned 2011-09-22
HOLLOCKS, Ian Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-08-04 · resigned 2002-09-23
JONES, Gary Stanley→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-07-31
AITON, John→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 2001-09-21
ALFORD, Nicholas Brian Treseder→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2001-11-20 · resigned 2002-09-23
ATKINS, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2003-03-28 · resigned 2006-04-20
AUSTIN, Warren Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2011-10-14 · resigned 2021-11-11
BAKER, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2002-09-23 · resigned 2006-04-20
BYWATER, John Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2002-09-23 · resigned 2006-04-20
COLE, Peter William Beaumont→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2002-09-23 · resigned 2006-04-20
DAVIES, Stephen Jeremy→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 1998-07-31
DENBY, Paul Justin→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2020-10-05 · resigned 2023-04-28
DUNNING, Abigail Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2021-11-11 · resigned 2022-02-15
EVANS, Christopher Mark Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1999-03-12 · resigned 2002-03-31
GIBBS, Roderick Vernon→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · resigned 1995-01-11
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 09/04/1998 | 03/11/2000 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture containing fixed & floating charge | 1 property | 14/08/1990 | 03/11/2000 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Governor & Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/01/1990 | 03/11/2000 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland. | Legal charge | 1 property | 19/12/1988 | 08/02/1991 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland. | Legal charge | 1 property | 19/12/1988 | 17/08/2001 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland. | Legal charge | 1 property | 19/12/1988 | 08/02/1991 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland. | Legal charge | 1 property | 19/12/1988 | 03/11/2000 |
Recent filings (208 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-08-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-15
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2023-01-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-07