40 ULVERSTON ROAD LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Key financials
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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
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-06📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-10-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-10-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-03-28➕GIBBONS, Samuel Finn appointedsecretary
- 2024-03-28➕GIBBONS, Samuel Finn appointeddirector
- 2024-03-28➖JAMES, Wynne David resignedsecretary
- 2024-03-28➖JAMES, Wynne David resigneddirector
- 2023-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2000-02-11➕MILLAN, Beverley Anne appointedsecretary
- 2000-02-11➕MILLAN, Beverley Anne appointeddirector
- 2000-02-02➕JAMES, Wynne David appointedsecretary
- 2000-02-02➖SPROSTON-KRAUS, Dorothea resignedsecretary
- 2000-02-02➕JAMES, Wynne David appointeddirector
- 2000-02-02➖MORLEY, Angela resigneddirector
- 2000-02-02➖SPROSTON-KRAUS, Dorothea resigneddirector
- 1994-03-20➖SPROSTON, Roger resignedsecretary
- 1994-03-20➕SPROSTON-KRAUS, Dorothea appointedsecretary
- 1994-03-20➖SPROSTON, Roger resigneddirector
- 1994-03-20➕SPROSTON-KRAUS, Dorothea appointeddirector
- 1991-11-20🏢Company incorporatedAs 40 ULVERSTON ROAD LIMITED
- 1991-11-20➕SPROSTON, Roger appointedsecretary
- 1991-11-20➕SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1991-11-20➖SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1991-11-20➕MORLEY, Angela appointeddirector
- 1991-11-20➕SPROSTON, Roger appointeddirector
- 1991-11-20➕WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1991-11-20➖WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- 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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Beverley Anne Millan Individual · British · DOB 10/1964 · age 62 | — | — | board controlboard control | 28/03/2024 |
Mr Samuel Finn Gibbons Individual · British · DOB 12/1995 · age 31 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 28/03/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Wynne David Jamesceased 28/03/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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