FDM GROUP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02542980 · ltd · incorporated 1990-09-25
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
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 62090Other information technology service activities
- 78200Temporary employment agency activities
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
9 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 34.5y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 34.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
25 officers (5 active, 25 linked, 19 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
232 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (78 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-15📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-04-17📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-04-17📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-01-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-01-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-01-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-05-10🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2019-04-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-04-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-04-04🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2019-04-04🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2019-04-04🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2019-04-04🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2019-04-04🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2019-04-04🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2019-03-05➖MARTIN, Ivan resigneddirector
- 2015-02-27➕HEATHER, Jonathan Mark appointedsecretary
- 2015-02-27➖MCLAREN, Michael Gerald resignedsecretary
- 2013-08-15🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2012-05-03➖JOBBINS, Paul Mark William resigneddirector
- 2012-02-06🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2011-06-01➕JOBBINS, Paul Mark William appointeddirector
- 2011-04-11➕MCLAREN, Michael Gerald appointeddirector
- 2011-04-11➕MCLAREN, Michael Gerald appointedsecretary
- 2011-04-11➖SWANN, Richard resignedsecretary
- 2010-11-04➕SWANN, Richard appointedsecretary
- 2010-11-04➖TEMPLEMAN, David George resignedsecretary
- 2010-11-04➖TEMPLEMAN, David George resigneddirector
- 2010-04-14🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2010-04-14🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2010-03-26🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2010-03-12🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited ("the Security Holder")
- 2010-03-12🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited ("the Security Holder")
- 2009-12-24➖MONAGHAN, Karl Upton resigneddirector
- 2009-11-20🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2008-06-11➖FLAVELL, Jacqueline resignedsecretary
- 2008-06-11➕TEMPLEMAN, David George appointedsecretary
- 2008-01-29➕BROWN, Andrew Robert appointeddirector
- 2008-01-29➕FLAVELL, Sheila May appointeddirector
- 2008-01-29➖DIVETT, Julian resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 78 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
Astra 5.0 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Astra 5.0 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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FDM GROUP LIMITED
This company · 02542980
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Astra 5.0 Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 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
Incorporated1990-09-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities
Registered office
3rd Floor, Cottons Centre
Cottons Lane
London
SE1 2QG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-09
Last: 2025-08-26
Officers (5 active · 20 resigned)
HEATHER, Jonathan Mark→
Activesecretary · appointed 2015-02-27
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BROWN, Andrew Robert→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2008-01-29
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FLAVELL, Sheila May→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2008-01-29
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MCLAREN, Michael Gerald→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2011-04-11
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FLAVELL, Jacqueline→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-05-15 · resigned 2008-06-11
MCLAREN, Michael Gerald→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-04-11 · resigned 2015-02-27
RICHARDSON, Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-05-15
SWANN, Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-11-04 · resigned 2011-04-11
TEMPLEMAN, David George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-06-11 · resigned 2010-11-04
DENNEY, April→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2002-07-24 · resigned 2006-12-14
DIVETT, Brian Ross→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 2006-12-31
DIVETT, John Kiernander→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · resigned 1993-09-30
DIVETT, Julian→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2001-07-17 · resigned 2008-01-29
FLAVELL, Jacqueline→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1995-03-06 · resigned 2002-04-24
JOBBINS, Paul Mark William→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2011-06-01 · resigned 2012-05-03
KALAS, Nathan→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1998-10-21 · resigned 1999-12-22
MARTIN, Ivan→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2006-07-10 · resigned 2019-03-05
MONAGHAN, Karl Upton→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2005-11-01 · resigned 2009-12-24
SOMERS, Peter Leonard→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2000-04-10 · resigned 2001-10-17
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/08/2013 | 10/05/2019 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal assignment | 1 property | 06/02/2012 | 04/04/2019 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 14/04/2010 | 04/04/2019 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Stock pledge agreement | 1 property | 14/04/2010 | 04/04/2019 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Share pledge agreement | 1 property | 26/03/2010 | 04/04/2019 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited ("the Security Holder") | Floating charge (all assets) | 1 property | 12/03/2010 | 04/04/2019 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited ("the Security Holder") | Fixed charge on purchased debts which fail to vest | 1 property | 12/03/2010 | 04/04/2019 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 19/12/1997 | 20/11/2009 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 26/11/1991 | 09/04/1998 |
Recent filings (232 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-05-15
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-05-15
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-04-17
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-01-15