72 HARWOOD ROAD LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

03197226 · ltd · incorporated 1996-05-13

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 May 2025

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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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

26 officers (3 active, 26 linked, 18 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

118 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

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

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Net Worth

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Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-05-31	2024-05-31

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

• 2 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (68 events)Click to expand

2026-03-20
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CHARLES, Philippa resigned
secretary
2026-03-20
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CHARLES, Philippa resigned
director
2026-03-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-20
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-07-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-26
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-08-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-07-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-08-28
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accounts · AA
2019-05-30
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-05-30
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2019-05-30
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2019-05-30
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2019-05-30
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2019-05-30
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address · AD01
2019-05-29
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officers · CH01
2019-05-29
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2016-05-20
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HOLE, Michael Louis resigned
director
2016-05-20
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PAIN, Thomas James resigned
director
2016-04-22
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WILKINSON, Charles appointed
director
2016-04-22
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WILKINSON, Sarah appointed
director
2016-03-08
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SHARMAN, Richard James resigned
director
2012-04-27
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CUOCO, Tatiana appointed
director
2012-04-27
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RYAN, Robert David William resigned
director
2007-07-11
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HOLE, Michael Louis appointed
director
2007-07-11
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PAIN, Thomas James appointed
director
2007-02-14
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SEFI, Charles Antony resigned
director
2007-02-14
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WORSLEY, Catherine Sarah resigned
director
2004-06-03
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CHARLES, Philippa appointed
secretary
2004-06-03
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RYAN, Robert David William appointed
director
2004-04-28
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O'KEEFE, Melanie resigned
secretary
2004-04-28
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O'KEEFFE, Justin Michael resigned
director
2004-04-28
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O'KEEFFE, Melanie Caroline resigned
director
2003-08-18
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O'KEEFE, Melanie appointed
secretary
2003-08-18
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SEFI, Clare Louise resigned
secretary
2003-08-18
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SEFI, Clare Louise resigned
director
2003-08-18
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WORSLEY, Catherine Sarah appointed
director
2003-07-27
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SEFI, Charles Antony appointed
director
2000-02-01
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O'KEEFFE, Justin Michael appointed
director
2000-02-01
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O'KEEFFE, Melanie Caroline appointed
director
2000-01-14
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PYE, Victoria Ann resigned
secretary
2000-01-14
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PYE, Victoria Ann resigned
director
1999-07-01
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VAN DYK, Samantha Jane resigned
director
1999-06-04
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SEFI, Clare Louise appointed
secretary
1999-06-04
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SEFI, Clare Louise appointed
director
1999-03-12
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MATHERS, William resigned
secretary
1999-03-12
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PYE, Victoria Ann appointed
secretary

Showing most recent 50 of 68 events

Owner dependency

66/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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

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: CHARLES, Philippa resigned 2026-03-20; CHARLES, Philippa resigned 2026-03-20

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Charles Wilkinson Individual · British · DOB 02/1964 · age 62	25–50%	—	25-50% shares	06/04/2016
Tatiana Cuoco Individual · Italian · DOB 05/1973 · age 53	25–50%	—	25-50% shares	06/04/2016
Ms Philippa Charles Individual · British · DOB 11/1972 · age 54	25–50%	—	25-50% 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

Incorporated1996-05-13

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

South Building Upper Farm

Wootton St Lawrence

Basingstoke

RG23 8PE

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-02-28

Last made up to: 2025-05-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-04

Last: 2025-05-21

Officers (3 active · 23 resigned)

CUOCO, Tatiana→

director · ~53y · appointed 2012-04-27

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

WILKINSON, Charles→

director · ~62y · appointed 2016-04-22

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Active

WILKINSON, Sarah→

director · ~61y · appointed 2016-04-22

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Active

CHARLES, Philippa→

secretary · appointed 2004-06-03 · resigned 2026-03-20

Resigned

HAMMOND, Sally Patricia→

secretary · appointed 1996-05-13 · resigned 1997-05-12

Resigned

MATHERS, William→

secretary · appointed 1997-05-12 · resigned 1999-03-12

Resigned

O'KEEFE, Melanie→

secretary · appointed 2003-08-18 · resigned 2004-04-28

Resigned

PYE, Victoria Ann→

secretary · appointed 1999-03-12 · resigned 2000-01-14

Resigned

SEFI, Clare Louise→

secretary · appointed 1999-06-04 · resigned 2003-08-18

Resigned

LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-05-13 · resigned 1996-05-13

Resigned

CHARLES, Philippa→

director · ~54y · appointed 1999-03-12 · resigned 2026-03-20

Resigned

DUPS, Mary→

director · ~106y · appointed 1996-05-13 · resigned 1997-05-12

Resigned

HAMMOND, Sally Patricia→

director · ~64y · appointed 1996-05-13 · resigned 1997-05-12

Resigned

HOLE, Michael Louis→

director · ~62y · appointed 2007-07-11 · resigned 2016-05-20

Resigned

MATHERS, William→

director · ~76y · appointed 1996-05-13 · resigned 1999-03-12

Resigned

O'KEEFFE, Justin Michael→

director · ~57y · appointed 2000-02-01 · resigned 2004-04-28

Resigned

O'KEEFFE, Melanie Caroline→

director · ~57y · appointed 2000-02-01 · resigned 2004-04-28

Resigned

PAIN, Thomas James→

director · ~45y · appointed 2007-07-11 · resigned 2016-05-20

Resigned

PYE, Victoria Ann→

director · ~53y · appointed 1997-05-12 · resigned 2000-01-14

Resigned

RYAN, Robert David William→

director · ~49y · appointed 2004-06-03 · resigned 2012-04-27

Resigned

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Recent filings (118 total)

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2026-03-20

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accounts · AA

2025-07-21

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-05-28

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2024-07-15

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-06-03

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2023-07-17

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-05-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2022-07-13

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-05-26

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2022-05-26

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2021-08-10

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-05-27

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accounts · AA

2020-07-09

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2020-05-26