31 SEDLESCOMBE ROAD LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03386574 · ltd · incorporated 1997-06-13
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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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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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 (78/100)

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
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-15
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  3. 2024-03-30
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  4. 2023-03-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  5. 2022-05-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  6. 2021-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-03-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2016-09-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2016-07-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-05-09
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2016-05-09
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    address · AD01
  15. 2016-05-09
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    administrative-restoration-company
    restoration · RT01
  16. 2008-04-14
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    COOK, Emma Jane appointed
    director
  17. 2008-04-14
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    HELANDER, Carl Johan Bertel resigned
    director
  18. 2007-11-30
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    JENSEN, Suzanne appointed
    secretary
  19. 2007-11-30
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    JENSEN, Suzanne appointed
    director
  20. 2007-11-14
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    DE CHALENDAR, Guillaume resigned
    secretary
  21. 2007-11-14
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    DE CHALENDAR, Guillaume resigned
    director
  22. 2004-12-24
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    AIKENHEAD, Melisa Jennifer resigned
    secretary
  23. 2004-12-24
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    DE CHALENDAR, Guillaume appointed
    secretary
  24. 2004-12-24
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    AIKENHEAD, Melisa Jennifer resigned
    director
  25. 2004-12-24
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    DE CHALENDAR, Guillaume appointed
    director
  26. 1997-08-29
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    AIKENHEAD, Melisa Jennifer appointed
    secretary
  27. 1997-08-29
    ➖
    WHITTAKER, Stephen John resigned
    secretary
  28. 1997-08-29
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    AIKENHEAD, Melisa Jennifer appointed
    director
  29. 1997-08-29
    ➖
    BROWN, Harvey Colin resigned
    director
  30. 1997-08-29
    ➖
    BROWN, Maria resigned
    director
  31. 1997-08-29
    ➕
    HELANDER, Carl Johan Bertel appointed
    director
  32. 1997-08-18
    ➕
    BROWN, Maria appointed
    director
  33. 1997-06-13
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    Company incorporated
    As 31 SEDLESCOMBE ROAD LIMITED
  34. 1997-06-13
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    WHITTAKER, Stephen John appointed
    secretary
  35. 1997-06-13
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    ALPHA SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 1997-06-13
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    ALPHA SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 1997-06-13
    ➕
    BROWN, Harvey Colin appointed
    director

Owner dependency

68/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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
Suzanne Narelle Jensen
Individual · British · DOB 07/1974 · age 52
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Emma Jane Cook
Individual · British · DOB 10/1971 · age 55
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1997-06-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

C/O- Beechwood
Vicarage Road
Egham
Surrey
TW20 8NN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-14
Last: 2025-06-30

Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)

JENSEN, Suzanne→
secretary · appointed 2007-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COOK, Emma Jane→
director · ~55y · appointed 2008-04-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JENSEN, Suzanne→
director · ~52y · appointed 2007-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AIKENHEAD, Melisa Jennifer→
secretary · appointed 1997-08-29 · resigned 2004-12-24
Resigned
DE CHALENDAR, Guillaume→
secretary · appointed 2004-12-24 · resigned 2007-11-14
Resigned
WHITTAKER, Stephen John→
secretary · appointed 1997-06-13 · resigned 1997-08-29
Resigned
ALPHA SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-06-13 · resigned 1997-06-13
Resigned
AIKENHEAD, Melisa Jennifer→
director · ~53y · appointed 1997-08-29 · resigned 2004-12-24
Resigned
BROWN, Harvey Colin→
director · ~89y · appointed 1997-06-13 · resigned 1997-08-29
Resigned
BROWN, Maria→
director · ~79y · appointed 1997-08-18 · resigned 1997-08-29
Resigned
DE CHALENDAR, Guillaume→
director · ~52y · appointed 2004-12-24 · resigned 2007-11-14
Resigned
HELANDER, Carl Johan Bertel→
director · ~58y · appointed 1997-08-29 · resigned 2008-04-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (80 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-03-05