METROLINE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

02826284 · ltd · incorporated 1993-06-11

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 49319

Sector: Transportation & storage

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 31.6y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 31.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 6 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)

Directors & officers

39 officers (5 active, 39 linked, 30 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

19 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

235 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (107 events)Click to expand

2026-03-12
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officers · AP01
2026-03-05
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SANDERS, Philip appointed
director
2025-10-29
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officers · TM01
2025-10-15
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HEAN, Koh Thong resigned
director
2025-09-18
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accounts · AA
2024-09-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-01-22
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officers · AP01
2024-01-12
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officers · TM01
2024-01-08
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THOMAS, Edward Sabu appointed
director
2023-12-31
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ROWBOTHAM, Damian John resigned
director
2023-10-03
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accounts · AA
2023-05-24
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officers · TM01
2023-04-28
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LIM, Jit Poh resigned
director
2023-03-06
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officers · AP03
2023-02-16
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officers · TM01
2023-01-23
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officers · AP01
2023-01-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-31
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YANG, Ban Seng resigned
director
2022-12-16
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SANDERS, Philip appointed
secretary
2022-12-16
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ROWBOTHAM, Damian John appointed
director
2022-12-16
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WAH, Rudy Tan Lai resigned
director
2022-09-24
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accounts · AA
2022-08-05
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NOVICK, Ishai Eliezer resigned
secretary
2022-08-05
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-03-04
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officers · AP01
2022-02-21
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CHENG, Siak Kian appointed
director
2022-01-03
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officers · AP01
2022-01-01
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HEAN, Koh Thong appointed
director
2021-09-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-03-15
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-03-09
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officers · CH01
2020-02-05
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WAH, Rudy Tan Lai appointed
director
2019-03-27
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GAN, Juay Kiat resigned
director
2018-10-24
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GAN, Juay Kiat appointed
director
2018-10-01
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O'SHEA, Sean Poul appointed
director
2018-09-30
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SINGH, Jaspal resigned
director
2018-01-01
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KUA, Hong Pak resigned
director
2017-05-01
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YANG, Ban Seng appointed
director
2012-05-21
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NOVICK, Ishai Eliezer appointed
secretary
2012-04-23
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ROWBOTHAM, Damian resigned
secretary
2009-07-31
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LEE, Kah Wah resigned
director
2007-10-31
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DONNELLY, David Thomas resigned
secretary
2007-10-31
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ROWBOTHAM, Damian appointed
secretary
2007-07-09
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LIM, Hung Siang resigned
director
2007-04-27
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ONG, Boon Leong resigned
director
2006-07-14
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Charge satisfied #7
2005-06-09
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LEE, Kah Wah appointed
director
2005-05-25
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DONNELLY, David Thomas appointed
secretary
2005-05-25
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ELLIS, Stephen James resigned
secretary
2004-10-01
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SINGH, Jaspal appointed
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Braddell Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Braddell Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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METROLINE LIMITED

This company · 02826284

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
Braddell Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1993-06-11

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC49319 — SIC 49319

Registered office

Comfortdelgro House 329 Edgware Road

Cricklewood

London

NW2 6JP

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-24

Last: 2026-04-10