STALBRIDGE LINEN SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03025491 · ltd · incorporated 1995-02-17
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
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Dormant / non-trading with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
20 officers (4 active, 20 linked, 15 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
21 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
113 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 3 officers
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 4 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-03-16
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    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-03-16
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  4. 2026-02-28
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    GOVENDER, Ryan appointed
    director
  5. 2026-02-28
    ➖
    MONAGHAN, Yvonne May resigned
    secretary
  6. 2026-02-28
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    MONAGHAN, Yvonne May resigned
    director
  7. 2026-02-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2025-05-13
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  9. 2024-09-25
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  10. 2023-09-25
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  11. 2022-09-13
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  12. 2021-09-06
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  13. 2020-09-15
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  14. 2019-08-23
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  15. 2018-06-08
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  16. 2017-09-22
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  17. 2016-09-23
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  18. 2016-09-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2016-09-01
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    KAR, Avijit appointed
    director
  20. 2016-09-01
    ➕
    SMITH, Donald Richard appointed
    director
  21. 2007-12-28
    ➕
    MORRIS, Timothy James appointed
    director
  22. 2007-12-28
    ➖
    SKINNER, Charles Antony Lawrence resigned
    director
  23. 2007-08-31
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    SKINNER, Charles Antony Lawrence appointed
    director
  24. 2007-08-31
    ➖
    WILKINSON, James Henry resigned
    director
  25. 2006-08-18
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    CARROLL, Paul Bryan resigned
    director
  26. 2006-08-18
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    WILKINSON, James Henry appointed
    director
  27. 2004-02-23
    ➕
    CARROLL, Paul Bryan appointed
    director
  28. 2004-02-23
    ➖
    HOLMES, Gary William resigned
    director
  29. 2003-06-02
    ➕
    HOLMES, Gary William appointed
    director
  30. 2003-06-02
    ➖
    SUTTON, Michael Alan resigned
    director
  31. 1996-01-02
    ➕
    MONAGHAN, Yvonne May appointed
    secretary
  32. 1996-01-02
    ➖
    SEARLE, Michael Roy resigned
    secretary
  33. 1996-01-02
    ➖
    COULTER, David Stuart resigned
    director
  34. 1996-01-02
    ➖
    GREER, Terence Michael resigned
    director
  35. 1996-01-02
    ➕
    MONAGHAN, Yvonne May appointed
    director
  36. 1996-01-02
    ➖
    ZERNY, Richard Guy Frederick resigned
    director
  37. 1995-03-10
    ➖
    COULTER, Rosemary Caroline resigned
    secretary
  38. 1995-03-10
    ➕
    GREER, Terence Michael appointed
    director
  39. 1995-03-10
    ➖
    SEARLE, Michael Roy resigned
    director
  40. 1995-03-10
    ➕
    SUTTON, Michael Alan appointed
    director
  41. 1995-03-10
    ➕
    ZERNY, Richard Guy Frederick appointed
    director
  42. 1995-03-03
    ➕
    COULTER, Rosemary Caroline appointed
    secretary
  43. 1995-02-17
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    Company incorporated
    As STALBRIDGE LINEN SERVICES LIMITED
  44. 1995-02-17
    ➕
    QUANTOCK SHULDHAM, Melanie Anne appointed
    secretary
  45. 1995-02-17
    ➖
    QUANTOCK SHULDHAM, Melanie Anne resigned
    secretary
  46. 1995-02-17
    ➕
    SEARLE, Michael Roy appointed
    secretary
  47. 1995-02-17
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  48. 1995-02-17
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  49. 1995-02-17
    ➕
    COULTER, David Stuart appointed
    director
  50. 1995-02-17
    ➕
    EDWARDS, Raymond Martin appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MONAGHAN, Yvonne May resigned 2026-02-28; MONAGHAN, Yvonne May resigned 2026-02-28

Group structure

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

🏛️
Greenearth Cleaning Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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STALBRIDGE LINEN SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 03025491

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Greenearth Cleaning Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1995-02-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Johnson House Abbots Park
Monks Way Preston Brook
Runcorn
Cheshire
WA7 3GH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-03
Last: 2026-02-17

Officers (4 active · 16 resigned)

GOVENDER, Ryan→
director · ~45y · appointed 2026-02-28
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Active
KAR, Avijit→
director · ~65y · appointed 2016-09-01
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Active
MORRIS, Timothy James→
director · ~49y · appointed 2007-12-28
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Active
SMITH, Donald Richard→
director · ~59y · appointed 2016-09-01
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Active
COULTER, Rosemary Caroline→
secretary · appointed 1995-03-03 · resigned 1995-03-10
Resigned
MONAGHAN, Yvonne May→
secretary · appointed 1996-01-02 · resigned 2026-02-28
Resigned
QUANTOCK SHULDHAM, Melanie Anne→
secretary · appointed 1995-02-17 · resigned 1995-02-17
Resigned
SEARLE, Michael Roy→
secretary · appointed 1995-02-17 · resigned 1996-01-02
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-02-17 · resigned 1995-02-17
Resigned
CARROLL, Paul Bryan→
director · ~57y · appointed 2004-02-23 · resigned 2006-08-18
Resigned
COULTER, David Stuart→
director · ~84y · appointed 1995-02-17 · resigned 1996-01-02
Resigned
EDWARDS, Raymond Martin→
director · ~78y · appointed 1995-02-17 · resigned 1995-02-17
Resigned
GREER, Terence Michael→
director · ~90y · appointed 1995-03-10 · resigned 1996-01-02
Resigned
HOLMES, Gary William→
director · ~75y · appointed 2003-06-02 · resigned 2004-02-23
Resigned
MONAGHAN, Yvonne May→
director · ~68y · appointed 1996-01-02 · resigned 2026-02-28
Resigned
SEARLE, Michael Roy→
director · ~72y · appointed 1995-02-17 · resigned 1995-03-10
Resigned
SKINNER, Charles Antony Lawrence→
director · ~66y · appointed 2007-08-31 · resigned 2007-12-28
Resigned
SUTTON, Michael Alan→
director · ~76y · appointed 1995-03-10 · resigned 2003-06-02
Resigned
WILKINSON, James Henry→
director · ~60y · appointed 2006-08-18 · resigned 2007-08-31
Resigned
ZERNY, Richard Guy Frederick→
director · ~82y · appointed 1995-03-10 · resigned 1996-01-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (113 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-13
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-23