THE LAND'S END & JOHN O'GROATS COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02618187 · ltd · incorporated 1991-06-07
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 33.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 56). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 33.9y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 33.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (4 active, 20 linked, 12 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
169 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-02📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-11-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-11-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-11-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-05-07➕JOHNSON, Gary appointedsecretary
- 2012-05-07➖WYLLIE, Victoria Claire resignedsecretary
- 2010-09-16➕WYLLIE, Victoria Claire appointedsecretary
- 2010-08-28➕JOHNSON-TREHERNE, Peter Miles appointedsecretary
- 2010-08-27➖CUSHION, Peter resignedsecretary
- 2010-02-08➕LEECH, Allan James Stuart appointeddirector
- 2010-02-08➖WESTGATE, Dudley Charles Salmon resigneddirector
- 2002-12-11➕CUSHION, Peter appointedsecretary
- 2002-12-11➖TREHERNE, Peter resignedsecretary
- 2002-03-08➕WESTGATE, Dudley Charles Salmon appointeddirector
- 2002-03-05➖BRADSHAW, Robert Pryce resigneddirector
- 2000-03-20➕JOHNSON-TREHERNE, Peter Miles appointeddirector
- 2000-02-18🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2000-02-18🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2000-02-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2000-01-31➖SALEH, Richard Ian resignedsecretary
- 2000-01-31➕TREHERNE, Peter appointedsecretary
- 2000-01-31➖LEECH, Kevin Ronald resigneddirector
- 1999-04-01➕BRADSHAW, Robert Pryce appointeddirector
- 1998-10-31➖BOSTON, James Cairns resigneddirector
- 1997-10-02🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1997-09-04➖EALAM, Gerald Lawrence resignedsecretary
- 1997-09-04➕SALEH, Richard Ian appointedsecretary
- 1997-09-04➖EALAM, Gerald Lawrence resigneddirector
- 1996-05-13➕LEECH, Kevin Ronald appointeddirector
- 1996-05-13➖PENNEY, Maurice Edward resigneddirector
- 1996-05-13➖WALL, Peter George resigneddirector
- 1996-04-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1994-01-26➕PENNEY, Maurice Edward appointeddirector
- 1993-10-11➖HENRY, Simon Charles, The Mh Marquess Of Reading resigneddirector
- 1993-04-30➕EALAM, Gerald Lawrence appointedsecretary
- 1993-04-30➖GRAVITAS COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1992-12-17➖WALTERS, Anthony John resigneddirector
- 1992-06-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: County Natwest Limited
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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
Heritage Great Britain Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Heritage Great Britain Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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THE LAND'S END & JOHN O'GROATS COMPANY LIMITED
This company · 02618187
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Heritage Great Britain Plc Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 01/11/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Allan James Leechceased 01/11/2021· significant influence
- Mr Peter Miles Johnson-Treherneceased 01/11/2021· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-06-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
5th Floor 88 Church Street
Liverpool
L1 3HD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-07
Last: 2026-04-23
Officers (4 active · 16 resigned)
Active
JOHNSON-TREHERNE, Peter Miles→
Activesecretary · appointed 2010-08-28
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JOHNSON-TREHERNE, Peter Miles→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2000-03-20
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LEECH, Allan James Stuart→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2010-02-08
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CUSHION, Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-12-11 · resigned 2010-08-27
EALAM, Gerald Lawrence→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-04-30 · resigned 1997-09-04
SALEH, Richard Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-09-04 · resigned 2000-01-31
TREHERNE, Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-01-31 · resigned 2002-12-11
WYLLIE, Victoria Claire→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-09-16 · resigned 2012-05-07
GRAVITAS COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · resigned 1993-04-30
BOSTON, James Cairns→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 1998-10-31
BRADSHAW, Robert Pryce→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1999-04-01 · resigned 2002-03-05
EALAM, Gerald Lawrence→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 1997-09-04
HENRY, Simon Charles, The Mh Marquess Of Reading→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1993-10-11
LACEY, Graham Ferguson→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 1992-01-27
LEECH, Kevin Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1996-05-13 · resigned 2000-01-31
PENNEY, Maurice Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1994-01-26 · resigned 1996-05-13
WALL, Peter George→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 1996-05-13
WALTERS, Anthony John→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 1992-12-17
WESTGATE, Dudley Charles Salmon→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2002-03-08 · resigned 2010-02-08
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A standard security which was presented for registration in scotland on 280198 | 1 property | 02/10/1997 | 18/02/2000 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 15/04/1996 | 18/02/2000 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group County Natwest Limited | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 26/06/1992 | 18/02/2000 |
Recent filings (169 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-11-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-11-02
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2021-11-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2021-11-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-11-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-11-01