109AB COULSDON ROAD LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 89). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
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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 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-04-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-04-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-04-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-04-15➕FABIAN, Henry George appointeddirector
- 2019-04-15➖NAYLOR, Della Jane resigneddirector
- 2018-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2008-01-05➕NAYLOR, Della Jane appointeddirector
- 2007-06-28➖DEACON, Dennis Richard resigneddirector
- 2002-03-14➕DEACON, Dennis Richard appointeddirector
- 2002-03-14➖DEACON, Michael Richard resigneddirector
- 2000-07-26🏢Company incorporatedAs 109AB COULSDON ROAD LIMITED
- 2000-07-26➕KING, Andrew John appointedsecretary
- 2000-07-26➕KING, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2000-07-26➕SEVERNSIDE SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-07-26➖SEVERNSIDE SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-07-26➕DEACON, Michael Richard appointeddirector
- 2000-07-26➕SEVERNSIDE NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-07-26➖SEVERNSIDE NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 89 — 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 89 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 26 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Henry George Fabian Individual · British · DOB 01/1937 · age 89 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 15/04/2019 |
Mr Andrew John King Individual · British · DOB 03/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 30/06/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Della Jane Naylorceased 15/04/2019· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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