ONE COSSINGTON ROAD LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03048542 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1995-04-21
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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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£12.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 11 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
100 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £12,224

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£12k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↑ 47% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£2k£5k£7k£10k£12kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-04-072024-04-07
Total assets£12.2k£12.2k
Current assets£2.2k£1.5k
Net assets£12.2k£12.2k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 miscellaneous
  • • 1 officers
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 miscellaneous
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 miscellaneous
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-27
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    legacy
    miscellaneous · RP01PSC01
  2. 2026-06-27
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    replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP01AP01
  3. 2026-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  7. 2022-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-11-16
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2018-11-16
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    officers · TM01
  13. 2018-11-16
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2018-11-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2018-11-14
    ➕
    DULIEU, Alexander Dominic appointed
    director
  16. 2018-11-14
    ➖
    WALKER, Samuel John resigned
    director
  17. 2018-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-10-31
    ➖
    CLAY, Linda resigned
    director
  19. 2015-10-31
    ➖
    THOMPSON, Zena Louise resigned
    director
  20. 2015-10-10
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Robert William Perrin appointed
    director
  21. 2015-10-10
    ➕
    WALKER, Samuel John appointed
    director
  22. 2014-05-01
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Zena Louise appointed
    director
  23. 2014-03-01
    ➖
    THORMAN, Jack resigned
    secretary
  24. 2014-03-01
    ➖
    THORMAN, Jack resigned
    director
  25. 2012-04-07
    ➕
    CLAY, Linda appointed
    director
  26. 2012-04-07
    ➖
    SOUTHGATE, Derek Andrew resigned
    director
  27. 2012-04-07
    ➖
    SOUTHGATE, Irene resigned
    director
  28. 2010-07-14
    ➕
    SOUTHGATE, Irene appointed
    director
  29. 2007-09-22
    ➖
    BALNAVES, Brian Lewis resigned
    secretary
  30. 2006-06-12
    ➕
    THORMAN, Jack appointed
    secretary
  31. 2006-06-12
    ➖
    ASHLEY, David Robert resigned
    director
  32. 2006-06-12
    ➕
    SOUTHGATE, Derek Andrew appointed
    director
  33. 2004-04-06
    ➕
    THORMAN, Jack appointed
    director
  34. 2001-09-26
    ➕
    ASHLEY, David Robert appointed
    director
  35. 2001-09-26
    ➖
    COLE, Sally Ann resigned
    director
  36. 1995-04-28
    ➕
    BALNAVES, Brian Lewis appointed
    secretary
  37. 1995-04-28
    ➖
    WOLFF, Catherine Mary resigned
    secretary
  38. 1995-04-28
    ➕
    COLE, Sally Ann appointed
    director
  39. 1995-04-28
    ➖
    GORDON FCCA, David resigned
    director
  40. 1995-04-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ONE COSSINGTON ROAD LIMITED
  41. 1995-04-21
    ➕
    WOLFF, Catherine Mary appointed
    secretary
  42. 1995-04-21
    ➕
    GORDON FCCA, David appointed
    director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

81/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alexander Dominic Dulieu
Individual · British · DOB 04/1991 · age 35
——sig. influencesignificant influence14/11/2018
Mr Robert William Perrin Taylor
Individual · British · DOB 03/1954 · age 72
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Samuel John Walkerceased 14/11/2018· significant influence

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1995-04-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Victoria House
50 Alexandra Street
Southend-On-Sea
Essex
SS1 1BN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-07
Last made up to: 2025-04-07
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-05
Last: 2026-04-21

Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)

DULIEU, Alexander Dominic→
director · ~35y · appointed 2018-11-14
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Active
TAYLOR, Robert William Perrin→
director · ~72y · appointed 2015-10-10
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Active
BALNAVES, Brian Lewis→
secretary · appointed 1995-04-28 · resigned 2007-09-22
Resigned
THORMAN, Jack→
secretary · appointed 2006-06-12 · resigned 2014-03-01
Resigned
WOLFF, Catherine Mary→
secretary · appointed 1995-04-21 · resigned 1995-04-28
Resigned
ASHLEY, David Robert→
director · ~86y · appointed 2001-09-26 · resigned 2006-06-12
Resigned
CLAY, Linda→
director · ~73y · appointed 2012-04-07 · resigned 2015-10-31
Resigned
COLE, Sally Ann→
director · ~60y · appointed 1995-04-28 · resigned 2001-09-26
Resigned
GORDON FCCA, David→
director · ~84y · appointed 1995-04-21 · resigned 1995-04-28
Resigned
SOUTHGATE, Derek Andrew→
director · ~65y · appointed 2006-06-12 · resigned 2012-04-07
Resigned
SOUTHGATE, Irene→
director · ~68y · appointed 2010-07-14 · resigned 2012-04-07
Resigned
THOMPSON, Zena Louise→
director · ~53y · appointed 2014-05-01 · resigned 2015-10-31
Resigned
THORMAN, Jack→
director · ~87y · appointed 2004-04-06 · resigned 2014-03-01
Resigned
WALKER, Samuel John→
director · ~41y · appointed 2015-10-10 · resigned 2018-11-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (100 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-29
legacy
miscellaneous · RP01PSC01
2026-06-27
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-01