4 MEDLEY ROAD LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03671490 · ltd · incorporated 1998-11-20
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
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not disclosed
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 (56/100)

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
17 officers (5 active, 17 linked, 9 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
87 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-07
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  2. 2025-10-29
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  3. 2025-10-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  5. 2023-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  6. 2022-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  7. 2021-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-11-03
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  9. 2019-11-11
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  10. 2018-11-08
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  11. 2017-11-06
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-11-14
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-11-13
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  14. 2015-10-21
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  15. 2014-11-17
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-05-29
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    CHAK, Melanie appointed
    secretary
  17. 2014-05-29
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    CLARK, Lucy Emily resigned
    secretary
  18. 2011-08-09
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    CHATZIOLOS, Theodoros appointed
    director
  19. 2011-07-27
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    MELLISS, Oliver resigned
    director
  20. 2011-07-13
    ➕
    CLARK, Lucy Emily appointed
    secretary
  21. 2011-06-19
    ➕
    TAPIA, Spencer Ernesto appointed
    secretary
  22. 2011-06-19
    ➖
    MELLISS, Oliver resigned
    secretary
  23. 2007-09-20
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    TAPIA, Spencer Ernesto appointed
    director
  24. 2007-09-13
    ➖
    LLEWELLYN, Catrin Sarah resigned
    secretary
  25. 2007-09-13
    ➕
    MELLISS, Oliver appointed
    secretary
  26. 2007-09-13
    ➖
    LLEWELLYN, Catrin Sarah resigned
    director
  27. 2007-09-13
    ➕
    MELLISS, Oliver appointed
    director
  28. 2007-03-30
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    SMITH, Marcia Jade resigned
    director
  29. 2005-08-01
    ➕
    LLEWELLYN, Catrin Sarah appointed
    secretary
  30. 2005-08-01
    ➖
    NEWMAN, Erica Rachel resigned
    secretary
  31. 2005-08-01
    ➕
    LLEWELLYN, Catrin Sarah appointed
    director
  32. 2005-08-01
    ➖
    NEWMAN, Erica Rachel resigned
    director
  33. 2002-10-31
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    SMITH, Marcia Jade appointed
    director
  34. 2002-09-16
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    PICKETT, John William resigned
    director
  35. 2000-05-19
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    CHAK, Melanie Hun Gee, Dr appointed
    director
  36. 2000-05-19
    ➕
    NEWMAN, Erica Rachel appointed
    secretary
  37. 2000-05-19
    ➖
    WOODROFFE, Betul resigned
    secretary
  38. 2000-05-19
    ➖
    WOODROFFE, Mark James resigned
    director
  39. 1998-11-20
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    Company incorporated
    As 4 MEDLEY ROAD LIMITED
  40. 1998-11-20
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    THOMAS, Howard appointed
    nominee-secretary
  41. 1998-11-20
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    THOMAS, Howard resigned
    nominee-secretary
  42. 1998-11-20
    ➕
    WOODROFFE, Betul appointed
    secretary
  43. 1998-11-20
    ➕
    NEWMAN, Erica Rachel appointed
    director
  44. 1998-11-20
    ➕
    PICKETT, John William appointed
    director
  45. 1998-11-20
    ➕
    WOODROFFE, Mark James appointed
    director

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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Melanie Chak
Individual · British · DOB 03/1973 · age 53
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1998-11-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

4 Medley Road
West Hampstead
London
NW6 2HJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-01
Last made up to: 2025-03-01
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-30
Last: 2025-10-16

Officers (5 active · 12 resigned)

CHAK, Melanie→
secretary · appointed 2014-05-29
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Active
TAPIA, Spencer Ernesto→
secretary · appointed 2011-06-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHAK, Melanie Hun Gee, Dr→
director · ~53y · appointed 2000-05-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHATZIOLOS, Theodoros→
director · ~45y · appointed 2011-08-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TAPIA, Spencer Ernesto→
director · ~44y · appointed 2007-09-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLARK, Lucy Emily→
secretary · appointed 2011-07-13 · resigned 2014-05-29
Resigned
LLEWELLYN, Catrin Sarah→
secretary · appointed 2005-08-01 · resigned 2007-09-13
Resigned
MELLISS, Oliver→
secretary · appointed 2007-09-13 · resigned 2011-06-19
Resigned
NEWMAN, Erica Rachel→
secretary · appointed 2000-05-19 · resigned 2005-08-01
Resigned
THOMAS, Howard→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-11-20 · resigned 1998-11-20
Resigned
WOODROFFE, Betul→
secretary · appointed 1998-11-20 · resigned 2000-05-19
Resigned
LLEWELLYN, Catrin Sarah→
director · ~45y · appointed 2005-08-01 · resigned 2007-09-13
Resigned
MELLISS, Oliver→
director · ~45y · appointed 2007-09-13 · resigned 2011-07-27
Resigned
NEWMAN, Erica Rachel→
director · ~55y · appointed 1998-11-20 · resigned 2005-08-01
Resigned
PICKETT, John William→
director · ~54y · appointed 1998-11-20 · resigned 2002-09-16
Resigned
SMITH, Marcia Jade→
director · ~51y · appointed 2002-10-31 · resigned 2007-03-30
Resigned
WOODROFFE, Mark James→
director · ~28y · appointed 1998-11-20 · resigned 2000-05-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (87 total)

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2025-11-07
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2025-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
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2025-10-16
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officers · CH01
2025-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-07
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2024-10-26
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2023-11-10
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2023-10-29
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2022-10-27
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2022-10-27
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2021-11-11
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2021-11-08
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2020-11-03
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2020-10-23
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2019-11-11