26 ALBION ROAD (FREEHOLD) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

03104271 · ltd · incorporated 1995-09-20

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

—

year to Dec 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

76/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 99999

Sector: Extraterritorial bodies

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (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: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

18 officers (4 active, 18 linked, 12 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

112 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

76/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-12-31	2023-12-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand

2025-11-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-28
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LIGHT, Frederick Michael Edward appointed
director
2024-02-28
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SHENG, Jie resigned
director
2023-09-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-06
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second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2021-10-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-01
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-03-24
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-01-14
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-01-09
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-01-08
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-01-08
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-01-08
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officers · TM01
2020-01-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-01-08
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2020-01-08
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2019-11-27
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COTTON, Rebecca Claire appointed
secretary
2019-11-27
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PEARCE, Samantha appointed
director
2019-11-27
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THOMAS, Jane Louise resigned
secretary
2019-11-27
➕
SHENG, Jie appointed
director
2019-11-27
➖
SULLIVAN, Anthony Rhys resigned
director
2019-11-27
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THOMAS, Jane Louise resigned
director
2014-09-30
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SULLIVAN, Anthony Rhys appointed
director
2014-09-20
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AKHURST, Sarah resigned
director
2003-06-12
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COTTON, Rebecca resigned
secretary
2003-06-12
➕
THOMAS, Jane Louise appointed
secretary
2003-01-16
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AKHURST, Sarah appointed
director
2001-03-23
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THOMAS, Jane Louise appointed
director
2001-02-18
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SUTTON, Graham resigned
director
1999-02-17
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COTTON, Rebecca appointed
director
1999-02-17
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COTTON, Rebecca appointed
secretary
1999-02-17
➖
JOSEPH, Julian resigned
secretary
1999-02-17
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JOSEPH, Julian resigned
director
1998-11-30
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SUTTON, Graham appointed
director
1998-11-04
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JOSEPH, Julian appointed
secretary
1998-04-20
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STRICKLAND, John resigned
director
1998-04-03
➖
PERKS, Timothy Howard resigned
secretary
1998-04-03
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PERKS, Timothy Howard resigned
director
1996-04-03
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PERKS, Timothy Howard appointed
secretary
1996-04-03
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JOHNSON FRY SECRETARIES LTD resigned
corporate-secretary
1996-04-03
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JOSEPH, Julian appointed
director
1996-04-03
➕
PERKS, Timothy Howard appointed
director
1996-04-03
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SAUNDERS, Timothy, Mr. resigned
director
1995-09-20
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Company incorporated
As 26 ALBION ROAD (FREEHOLD) LIMITED
1995-09-20
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JOHNSON FRY SECRETARIES LTD appointed
corporate-secretary

Showing most recent 50 of 52 events

Owner dependency

60/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 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

clean

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Miss Rebecca Cotton Individual · British · DOB 01/1971 · age 55	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	01/09/2016

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Miss Jane Louise Thomasceased 27/11/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
Mr Anthony Rhys Sullivanceased 27/11/2019· 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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1995-09-20

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

3 Northampton Park

London

N1 2PP

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-04

Last: 2025-09-20

Officers (4 active · 14 resigned)

COTTON, Rebecca Claire→

secretary · appointed 2019-11-27

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Active

COTTON, Rebecca→

director · ~55y · appointed 1999-02-17

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Active

LIGHT, Frederick Michael Edward→

director · ~29y · appointed 2024-02-28

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Active

PEARCE, Samantha→

director · ~37y · appointed 2019-11-27

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Active

COTTON, Rebecca→

secretary · appointed 1999-02-17 · resigned 2003-06-12

Resigned

JOSEPH, Julian→

secretary · appointed 1998-11-04 · resigned 1999-02-17

Resigned

PERKS, Timothy Howard→

secretary · appointed 1996-04-03 · resigned 1998-04-03

Resigned

THOMAS, Jane Louise→

secretary · appointed 2003-06-12 · resigned 2019-11-27

Resigned

JOHNSON FRY SECRETARIES LTD→

corporate-secretary · appointed 1995-09-20 · resigned 1996-04-03

Resigned

AKHURST, Sarah→

director · ~53y · appointed 2003-01-16 · resigned 2014-09-20

Resigned

JOSEPH, Julian→

director · ~62y · appointed 1996-04-03 · resigned 1999-02-17

Resigned

PERKS, Timothy Howard→

director · ~62y · appointed 1996-04-03 · resigned 1998-04-03

Resigned

SAUNDERS, Timothy, Mr.→

director · ~63y · appointed 1995-09-20 · resigned 1996-04-03

Resigned

SHENG, Jie→

director · ~45y · appointed 2019-11-27 · resigned 2024-02-28

Resigned

STRICKLAND, John→

director · ~70y · appointed 1995-09-20 · resigned 1998-04-20

Resigned

SULLIVAN, Anthony Rhys→

director · ~48y · appointed 2014-09-30 · resigned 2019-11-27

Resigned

SUTTON, Graham→

director · ~54y · appointed 1998-11-30 · resigned 2001-02-18

Resigned

THOMAS, Jane Louise→

director · ~58y · appointed 2001-03-23 · resigned 2019-11-27

Resigned

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Recent filings (112 total)

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2025-11-14

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accounts · AA

2025-11-13

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-10-10

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2024-09-10

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-04-03

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-04-03

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-10-03

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2023-09-18

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-09-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2022-08-23

second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date

confirmation-statement · RP04CS01

2021-10-06

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2021-10-05

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-10-05

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2021-02-11

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2020-10-19