FONTMELL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03509996 · ltd · incorporated 1998-02-13
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Advertising agencies
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
20 officers (3 active, 20 linked, 10 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
102 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
4
filings
- • 4 officers
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 4 officers
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (58 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-06-03📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-06-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-06-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-06-01➕HAGUENIER, Antoine appointedsecretary
- 2026-06-01➕HAGUENIER, Antoine appointeddirector
- 2026-06-01➖WANG, Xinyue (Anna) resignedsecretary
- 2026-06-01➖WANG, Xinyue (Anna) resigneddirector
- 2025-10-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-15➖HAGUENIER, Antoine resigneddirector
- 2025-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-26➖KAVANAGH, Helena Mary resigneddirector
- 2025-08-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-17➕HAGUENIER, Antoine appointeddirector
- 2025-01-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-09📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-03-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-02-24➖BOISSEAU, Sandra resignedsecretary
- 2023-02-24➕WANG, Xinyue (Anna) appointedsecretary
- 2023-02-24➖BOISSEAU, Sandra resigneddirector
- 2023-02-24➕WANG, Xinyue (Anna) appointeddirector
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-06📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-04-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-03-24➕BOISSEAU, Sandra appointedsecretary
- 2022-03-24➖HUON DE KERMADEC, Thibaut resignedsecretary
- 2022-03-24➖HUON DE KERMADEC, Thibaut resigneddirector
- 2022-02-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-15➕BOISSEAU, Sandra appointeddirector
- 2021-10-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-10-07➕HUON DE KERMADEC, Thibaut appointedsecretary
- 2019-10-07➖THOMAS, Philip Idris James resignedsecretary
- 2019-10-07➖THOMAS, Philip Idris James resigneddirector
- 2019-03-27➕COLLINS, Christopher William Robertson appointeddirector
- 2016-11-02➕HUON DE KERMADEC, Thibaut appointeddirector
- 2016-02-02➖HAINES, Lawrence Richard resigneddirector
- 2016-02-02➕KAVANAGH, Helena Mary appointeddirector
- 2007-05-10➕THOMAS, Philip Idris James appointedsecretary
- 2007-05-10➖TISH, Laurence Stuart resignedsecretary
- 2007-05-10➕HAINES, Lawrence Richard appointeddirector
- 2007-05-10➖QUIBELL, John Boyd resigneddirector
- 2007-05-10➕THOMAS, Philip Idris James appointeddirector
- 2005-11-09➖REGAN, Linda Susan resignedsecretary
- 2005-11-09➕TISH, Laurence Stuart appointedsecretary
- 2003-03-20➖PLACE, Jacalyn Mary resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 58 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·4 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: WANG, Xinyue (Anna) resigned 2026-06-01; HAGUENIER, Antoine resigned 2025-10-15; KAVANAGH, Helena Mary resigned 2025-08-26
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jean Francois Decaux Individual · French · DOB 03/1959 · age 67 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 01/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-02-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC73110 — Advertising agencies
Registered office
991 Great West Road
Brentford
Middlesex
TW8 9DN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-21
Last: 2026-01-07
Officers (3 active · 17 resigned)
HAGUENIER, Antoine→
Activesecretary · appointed 2026-06-01
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COLLINS, Christopher William Robertson→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2019-03-27
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HAGUENIER, Antoine→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2026-06-01
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BOISSEAU, Sandra→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-03-24 · resigned 2023-02-24
HUON DE KERMADEC, Thibaut→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-10-07 · resigned 2022-03-24
PLACE, Jacalyn Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-02-13 · resigned 2003-03-20
REGAN, Linda Susan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-03-20 · resigned 2005-11-09
THOMAS, Philip Idris James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-05-10 · resigned 2019-10-07
TISH, Laurence Stuart→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-11-09 · resigned 2007-05-10
WANG, Xinyue (Anna)→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-02-24 · resigned 2026-06-01
HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-02-13 · resigned 1998-02-13
BOISSEAU, Sandra→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2022-02-15 · resigned 2023-02-24
HAGUENIER, Antoine→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2025-01-17 · resigned 2025-10-15
HAINES, Lawrence Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2007-05-10 · resigned 2016-02-02
HUON DE KERMADEC, Thibaut→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2016-11-02 · resigned 2022-03-24
KAVANAGH, Helena Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2016-02-02 · resigned 2025-08-26
QUIBELL, John Boyd→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1998-02-13 · resigned 2007-05-10
THOMAS, Philip Idris James→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2007-05-10 · resigned 2019-10-07
WANG, Xinyue (Anna)→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2023-02-24 · resigned 2026-06-01
HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-02-13 · resigned 1998-02-13
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Recent filings (102 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-06-03
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-06-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-06-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-09