48 THICKET ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04014521 · ltd · incorporated 2000-06-14
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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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£2.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 81100
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

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

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
18 officers (4 active, 18 linked, 14 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
94 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,445

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£2k
↑ 194% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↑ 26% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£554£1k£2k£2k£3kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£6.2k£4.6k
Current assets£2.8k£2.2k
Net assets£2.4k£832

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  2. 2024-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  3. 2024-01-13
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    O'HARA, Maureen resigned
    secretary
  4. 2024-01-13
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2024-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  6. 2023-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  7. 2022-01-25
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  8. 2021-01-27
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  9. 2020-03-23
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  10. 2020-01-28
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    GOOD, Alexander Frederick resigned
    director
  11. 2019-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  12. 2019-03-01
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  13. 2017-11-21
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  14. 2017-07-27
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  15. 2017-07-17
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  16. 2017-07-14
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  17. 2017-07-02
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    officers · TM01
  18. 2017-05-24
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    ZIFF, Sequoia appointed
    director
  19. 2017-05-24
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    BLACK, Fanny resigned
    director
  20. 2017-05-24
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    BLACK, James Alexander resigned
    director
  21. 2017-03-10
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  22. 2012-02-08
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    BLACK, Fanny appointed
    director
  23. 2012-02-08
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    BLACK, James Alexander appointed
    director
  24. 2012-02-08
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    COOK, Emma Clare resigned
    director
  25. 2012-02-08
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    COOK, Martin Paul resigned
    director
  26. 2010-03-31
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    DALTON, Charlotte Edith appointed
    director
  27. 2010-03-31
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    GOOD, Alexander Frederick appointed
    director
  28. 2010-03-31
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    WEINBERG, Grant Daniel resigned
    director
  29. 2009-05-09
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    WEINBERG, Grant Daniel appointed
    director
  30. 2007-06-01
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    WEINBERG, Sara Louise resigned
    director
  31. 2006-07-18
    ➖
    HUBBARD, Alex resigned
    director
  32. 2006-06-25
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    O'HARA, Maureen appointed
    secretary
  33. 2005-05-02
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    SARGENT, Cristina resigned
    secretary
  34. 2004-11-29
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    AFFLECK, Joanna Lee resigned
    director
  35. 2004-11-29
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    COOK, Emma Clare appointed
    director
  36. 2004-11-29
    ➕
    COOK, Martin Paul appointed
    director
  37. 2004-11-29
    ➕
    HUBBARD, Alex appointed
    director
  38. 2002-06-27
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    NELMES, Andrew John resigned
    director
  39. 2002-06-27
    ➕
    WEINBERG, Sara Louise appointed
    director
  40. 2001-07-31
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 2001-07-31
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    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  42. 2001-05-02
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    SARGENT, Cristina appointed
    secretary
  43. 2001-04-03
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    O'HARA, Maureen appointed
    director
  44. 2001-04-03
    ➕
    SARGENT, Howard Charles appointed
    director
  45. 2001-04-03
    ➕
    AFFLECK, Joanna Lee appointed
    director
  46. 2001-04-03
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    NELMES, Andrew John appointed
    director
  47. 2000-06-14
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    Company incorporated
    As 48 THICKET ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  48. 2000-06-14
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  49. 2000-06-14
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    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-06-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC81100 — SIC 81100

Registered office

48c Thicket Road
London
SE20 8DR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-28
Last: 2025-06-14

Officers (4 active · 14 resigned)

DALTON, Charlotte Edith→
director · ~55y · appointed 2010-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
O'HARA, Maureen→
director · ~75y · appointed 2001-04-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SARGENT, Howard Charles→
director · ~60y · appointed 2001-04-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ZIFF, Sequoia→
director · ~35y · appointed 2017-05-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
O'HARA, Maureen→
secretary · appointed 2006-06-25 · resigned 2024-01-13
Resigned
SARGENT, Cristina→
secretary · appointed 2001-05-02 · resigned 2005-05-02
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-06-14 · resigned 2001-07-31
Resigned
AFFLECK, Joanna Lee→
director · ~58y · appointed 2001-04-03 · resigned 2004-11-29
Resigned
BLACK, Fanny→
director · ~37y · appointed 2012-02-08 · resigned 2017-05-24
Resigned
BLACK, James Alexander→
director · ~41y · appointed 2012-02-08 · resigned 2017-05-24
Resigned
COOK, Emma Clare→
director · ~47y · appointed 2004-11-29 · resigned 2012-02-08
Resigned
COOK, Martin Paul→
director · ~51y · appointed 2004-11-29 · resigned 2012-02-08
Resigned
GOOD, Alexander Frederick→
director · ~48y · appointed 2010-03-31 · resigned 2020-01-28
Resigned
HUBBARD, Alex→
director · ~49y · appointed 2004-11-29 · resigned 2006-07-18
Resigned
NELMES, Andrew John→
director · ~61y · appointed 2001-04-03 · resigned 2002-06-27
Resigned
WEINBERG, Grant Daniel→
director · ~56y · appointed 2009-05-09 · resigned 2010-03-31
Resigned
WEINBERG, Sara Louise→
director · ~52y · appointed 2002-06-27 · resigned 2007-06-01
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-06-14 · resigned 2001-07-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (94 total)

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2025-08-27
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2025-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-06
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-14
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officers · TM02
2024-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-12
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-19
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2023-01-23
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2022-06-17
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2022-01-25
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2021-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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2021-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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2020-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-10