ERITH PIER COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02832846 · ltd · incorporated 1993-07-05
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
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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
23 officers (3 active, 23 linked, 14 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
132 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (62 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-31📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-07-31📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-07-31📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-04-22➕GOFF, Joanna Louise appointeddirector
- 2022-04-22➖GLEESON, Michael resigneddirector
- 2021-11-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-02-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-02-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-01-30➕GLEESON, Michael appointeddirector
- 2020-01-30➖GOFF, Joanna Louise resigneddirector
- 2019-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-02➕GOFF, Joanna Louise appointeddirector
- 2019-01-02➖STRAIN, Trevor John resigneddirector
- 2017-02-22➕BURKE, Jonathan James appointedsecretary
- 2017-02-22➕BURKE, Jonathan James appointeddirector
- 2017-02-22➖AMSDEN, Mark Rowan resignedsecretary
- 2017-02-22➖AMSDEN, Mark Rowan resigneddirector
- 2015-04-01➕AMSDEN, Mark Rowan appointeddirector
- 2013-04-10➖PENNYCOOK, Richard John resigneddirector
- 2013-04-10➕STRAIN, Trevor John appointeddirector
- 2013-02-13➕AMSDEN, Mark Rowan appointedsecretary
- 2013-01-11➖MCMAHON, Gregory Joseph resignedsecretary
- 2009-03-16➖BURKE, Jonathan James resignedsecretary
- 2009-03-16➕MCMAHON, Gregory Joseph appointedsecretary
- 2009-02-01➖OWEN, Roger Anthony resigneddirector
- 2006-09-29➖STOTT, Robert Winston resigneddirector
- 2006-05-01➕PENNYCOOK, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2005-06-24➕STOTT, Robert Winston appointeddirector
- 2005-05-25➖ACKROYD, Martin resigneddirector
- 2001-02-01➖ACKROYD, Martin resignedsecretary
- 2001-02-01➕BURKE, Jonathan James appointedsecretary
- 1997-01-17➕ACKROYD, Martin appointedsecretary
- 1997-01-17➖BROWN, Graham Roger resignedsecretary
- 1997-01-17➕ACKROYD, Martin appointeddirector
- 1997-01-17➖ALCOCK, Mark Julius resigneddirector
- 1997-01-17➖DUTTON, David Martin Maxfield resigneddirector
- 1997-01-17➕OWEN, Roger Anthony appointeddirector
- 1995-09-15➖ALCOCK, Mark Julius resignedsecretary
- 1995-09-15➕BROWN, Graham Roger appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 62 events
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 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
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
🏛️ultimate parent
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited
Corporate parent
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ERITH PIER COMPANY LIMITED
This company · 02832846
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 31/01/2018 |
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited Corporate entity | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 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
Incorporated1993-07-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Hilmore House
Gain Lane
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD3 7DL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-14
Last: 2026-05-31
Officers (3 active · 20 resigned)
BURKE, Jonathan James→
Activesecretary · appointed 2017-02-22
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BURKE, Jonathan James→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2017-02-22
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GOFF, Joanna Louise→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2022-04-22
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ACKROYD, Martin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-01-17 · resigned 2001-02-01
ALCOCK, Mark Julius→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-08-06 · resigned 1995-09-15
AMSDEN, Mark Rowan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-02-13 · resigned 2017-02-22
BROWN, Graham Roger→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-09-15 · resigned 1997-01-17
BURKE, Jonathan James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-02-01 · resigned 2009-03-16
MCMAHON, Gregory Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-03-16 · resigned 2013-01-11
OFFICE ORGANIZATION & SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1993-07-05 · resigned 1993-08-06
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-07-05 · resigned 1993-07-05
ACKROYD, Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1997-01-17 · resigned 2005-05-25
ALCOCK, Mark Julius→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1993-08-06 · resigned 1997-01-17
AMSDEN, Mark Rowan→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2015-04-01 · resigned 2017-02-22
COOPER, Nicholas Ian→
Resignednominee-director · ~62y · appointed 1993-07-05 · resigned 1993-08-06
DUTTON, David Martin Maxfield→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1993-08-06 · resigned 1997-01-17
GLEESON, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2020-01-30 · resigned 2022-04-22
GOFF, Joanna Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2019-01-02 · resigned 2020-01-30
NEAL, Leon→
Resignednominee-director · ~100y · appointed 1993-07-05 · resigned 1993-08-06
OWEN, Roger Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1997-01-17 · resigned 2009-02-01
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Recent filings (132 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-07-31
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-07-31
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-06