14-20 ORVILLE ROAD (BATTERSEA) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

03256417 · ltd · incorporated 1996-09-30

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to Dec 2025

Net worth

£4

book net assets

Opportunity

81/100

Exceptional

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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 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (68/100)

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

20 officers (4 active, 20 linked, 13 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

107 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Opportunity Score

81/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £4

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£4

~ YoY

Current Assets

£4

~ YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-12-31	2024-12-31
Total assets	£4	£4
Current assets	£4	£4
Net assets	£4	£4

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

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand

2026-01-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-27
➕
SYKES, Hugo Charles appointed
director
2025-06-12
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appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2025-06-12
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-19
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ACQUIS LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2025-03-28
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LEONARD, Thomas Ralph, Dr resigned
director
2025-01-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-14
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-09-30
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-09-29
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HICKIE, Richard Ashley resigned
secretary
2022-07-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-06
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STEWART, Fiona Jane appointed
director
2021-11-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-01
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2021-10-01
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-10-01
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-12-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2012-01-07
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LEONARD, Thomas Ralph, Dr appointed
director
2011-09-11
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CLIFFORD, Susan Penelope resigned
director
2010-10-05
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MORONEY, Patricia Joyce resigned
director
2009-08-05
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REDMAYNE, Melissa Antonia appointed
director
2009-05-16
➖
ZILKHA, David Mark resigned
director
2003-11-18
➖
ZILKHA, David Mark resigned
secretary
2003-11-17
➕
ZILKHA, David Mark appointed
secretary
2003-11-17
➕
CLIFFORD, Susan Penelope appointed
director
2003-11-17
➖
HAMDI, Alison resigned
director
2003-11-17
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HAMDI, Graham resigned
director
2003-11-17
➕
ZILKHA, David Mark appointed
director
2003-01-30
➕
HICKIE, Richard Ashley appointed
secretary
2003-01-30
➖
MCLEISH, Alexander resigned
secretary
2001-05-15
➕
HAMDI, Graham appointed
director
2000-10-24
➖
SELL, Linda Jane resigned
director
1998-12-10
➕
MCLEISH, Alexander appointed
secretary
1998-10-08
➖
LEMON, Shirley resigned
secretary
1998-07-02
➕
MORONEY, Patricia Joyce appointed
director
1998-07-01
➕
HAMDI, Alison appointed
director
1998-05-12
➖
SAUNDERS, Timothy, Mr. resigned
director
1998-05-12
➕
SELL, Linda Jane appointed
director
1998-05-12
➖
STRICKLAND, John Jarrard resigned
nominee-director
1998-04-17
➕
LEMON, Shirley appointed
secretary
1998-04-17
➖
STRICKLAND, John resigned
secretary
1997-04-01
➖
HARE, Nicholas Patrick resigned
nominee-director
1997-04-01
➕
SAUNDERS, Timothy, Mr. appointed
director
1997-01-15
➕
STRICKLAND, John appointed
secretary

Showing most recent 50 of 55 events

Owner dependency

75/100

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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — 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 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
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.)

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1996-09-30

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

C/O Acquis Limited, The Atrium

Curtis Road

Dorking

Surrey

RH4 1XA

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-14

Last: 2025-09-30

Officers (4 active · 16 resigned)

ACQUIS LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2025-05-19

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

REDMAYNE, Melissa Antonia→

director · ~44y · appointed 2009-08-05

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

STEWART, Fiona Jane→

director · ~68y · appointed 2022-07-06

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

SYKES, Hugo Charles→

director · ~32y · appointed 2025-06-27

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

HICKIE, Richard Ashley→

secretary · appointed 2003-01-30 · resigned 2022-09-29

Resigned

LEMON, Shirley→

secretary · appointed 1998-04-17 · resigned 1998-10-08

Resigned

MCLEISH, Alexander→

secretary · appointed 1998-12-10 · resigned 2003-01-30

Resigned

STRICKLAND, John→

secretary · appointed 1997-01-15 · resigned 1998-04-17

Resigned

ZILKHA, David Mark→

secretary · appointed 2003-11-17 · resigned 2003-11-18

Resigned

JOHNSON FRY SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-09-30 · resigned 1997-01-15

Resigned

CLIFFORD, Susan Penelope→

director · ~76y · appointed 2003-11-17 · resigned 2011-09-11

Resigned

HAMDI, Alison→

director · ~54y · appointed 1998-07-01 · resigned 2003-11-17

Resigned

HAMDI, Graham→

director · ~57y · appointed 2001-05-15 · resigned 2003-11-17

Resigned

HARE, Nicholas Patrick→

nominee-director · ~71y · appointed 1996-09-30 · resigned 1997-04-01

Resigned

LEONARD, Thomas Ralph, Dr→

director · ~43y · appointed 2012-01-07 · resigned 2025-03-28

Resigned

MORONEY, Patricia Joyce→

director · ~78y · appointed 1998-07-02 · resigned 2010-10-05

Resigned

SAUNDERS, Timothy, Mr.→

director · ~63y · appointed 1997-04-01 · resigned 1998-05-12

Resigned

SELL, Linda Jane→

director · ~82y · appointed 1998-05-12 · resigned 2000-10-24

Resigned

STRICKLAND, John Jarrard→

nominee-director · ~70y · appointed 1996-09-30 · resigned 1998-05-12

Resigned

ZILKHA, David Mark→

director · ~61y · appointed 2003-11-17 · resigned 2009-05-16

Resigned

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Recent filings (107 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2026-01-27

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-09-30

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

officers · CH01

2025-09-30

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

officers · AP01

2025-07-07

appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP04

2025-06-12

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2025-06-12

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

officers · TM01

2025-05-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2025-01-22

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-09-30

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2024-08-23

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-10-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2023-08-30

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2022-11-18

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-10-17

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2022-10-14