18 MARTYR ROAD LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 84). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-02-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-14➕BEAUMONT, David Colin Baskcomb appointeddirector
- 2024-02-14➖BEAUMONT, Barbara resignedsecretary
- 2024-02-14➖BEAUMONT, Barbara Enid resigneddirector
- 2024-02-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-03➕BEAUMONT, Barbara appointedsecretary
- 2023-05-03➖WILDING, Pamela Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2023-05-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-03📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-05-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-04-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-04-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-25📄administrative-restoration-companyrestoration · RT01
- 2022-06-14📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2022-03-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-27➖WILDING, David Charles Melay resignedsecretary
- 2007-08-01➕WILDING, David Charles Melay appointedsecretary
- 2007-08-01➕WILDING, Pamela Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2007-08-01➖WILDING, Stephen Douglas Arlington resignedsecretary
- 2005-12-19➕WILDING, Stephen Douglas Arlington appointedsecretary
- 2005-12-19➖HUGGINS EDWARDS & SHARP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-07-18➖HOLLIS, Rupert Charles resignedsecretary
- 2000-07-18➕HUGGINS EDWARDS & SHARP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1999-01-08🏢Company incorporatedAs 18 MARTYR ROAD LIMITED
- 1999-01-08➕MUNDELL, John Fergusson appointeddirector
- 1999-01-08➕HOLLIS, Rupert Charles appointedsecretary
- 1999-01-08➕SEYMOUR MACINTYRE LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1999-01-08➖SEYMOUR MACINTYRE LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1999-01-08➕BEAUMONT, Barbara Enid appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Mundell Individual · British · DOB 11/1962 · age 64 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr David Colin Baskcomb Beaumont Individual · British · DOB 08/1942 · age 84 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 14/02/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Barbara Beaumontceased 14/02/2024· 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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