65 HOLBORN VIADUCT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02510229 · ltd · incorporated 1990-06-11
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
84 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-01-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-12-31➕ATKINS, Nicholas Mark appointeddirector
- 2019-12-31➖LE GRYS, Frances Claire resigneddirector
- 2019-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-10-31➕LE GRYS, Frances Claire appointeddirector
- 2012-10-31➖SEYMOUR, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2010-09-27➕SEYMOUR, Michael John appointeddirector
- 1990-06-11🏢Company incorporatedAs 65 HOLBORN VIADUCT LIMITED
Owner dependency
88/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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
Hogan Lovells International Llp is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Hogan Lovells International Llp
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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65 HOLBORN VIADUCT LIMITED
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hogan Lovells International Llp 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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| 2P0 LTD→ 15789228 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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| 4BIO VENTURES III LP→ LP022892 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 4MOST HOLDINGS LLP→ OC457234 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50-60 STATION ROAD NOMINEE 1 LIMITED→ 12247946 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 50-60 STATION ROAD NOMINEE 2 LIMITED→ 12247950 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 55 CAMBRIDGE GROVE LIMITED→ 04908181 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| 5PAY SOLUTION LTD→ 15012702 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 60 GRACECHURCH LIMITED PARTNERSHIP→ LP023068 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 6MM LLP→ OC412652 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-06-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
21 Holborn Viaduct
London
EC1A 2DY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-25
Last: 2025-06-11
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
Active
ATKINS, Nicholas Mark→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2019-12-31
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Active
SERJEANTS' INN NOMINEES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-nominee-director
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LE GRYS, Frances Claire→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2012-10-31 · resigned 2019-12-31
SEYMOUR, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2010-09-27 · resigned 2012-10-31
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Recent filings (84 total)
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2025-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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2024-10-08
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2024-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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2023-09-23
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2023-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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2022-10-04
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2022-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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2021-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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2021-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
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2020-06-17
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officers · AP01
2020-01-03
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officers · TM01
2020-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-10-08