1-3 OBAN ROAD (SOUTHEND) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04157547 · ltd · incorporated 2001-02-09
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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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£600
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
17 officers (3 active, 17 linked, 13 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
101 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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 £600

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£600
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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£0£120£240£360£480£600Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28
Total assets£600£600
Net assets£600£600

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-10
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  2. 2025-11-03
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  3. 2025-10-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-10-10
    ➖
    PUROHIT, Ketan resigned
    director
  5. 2025-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-08-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2023-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-02-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2022-02-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2021-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-02-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2018-01-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2017-12-02
    ➕
    GARDNER, Daniel William appointed
    director
  19. 2017-05-15
    ➖
    PAREKH, Kiran resigned
    director
  20. 2016-07-12
    ➕
    BURA, Saul Anthony appointed
    director
  21. 2015-11-25
    ➕
    PAREKH, Kiran appointed
    director
  22. 2015-11-23
    ➖
    GILES, Daniel Thomas resigned
    director
  23. 2015-01-26
    ➖
    MEARNS, Wayne Leslie resigned
    secretary
  24. 2013-11-19
    ➖
    WILSON, Kevin resigned
    director
  25. 2011-10-13
    ➕
    MEARNS, Wayne Leslie appointed
    secretary
  26. 2011-05-03
    ➖
    PUROHIT, Ketan resigned
    secretary
  27. 2010-03-13
    ➕
    PUROHIT, Ketan appointed
    secretary
  28. 2010-01-02
    ➕
    GUO, Cuixin appointed
    director
  29. 2009-12-31
    ➖
    BELLMAN, Kirsty Louise resigned
    secretary
  30. 2009-12-31
    ➖
    BELLMAN, Kirsty Louise resigned
    director
  31. 2008-07-09
    ➕
    PUROHIT, Ketan appointed
    director
  32. 2006-08-03
    ➕
    GILES, Daniel Thomas appointed
    director
  33. 2006-08-03
    ➖
    RENNIE, Kate Pamela resigned
    director
  34. 2004-11-16
    ➕
    WARRINGTON, Sarah Jane appointed
    director
  35. 2004-11-16
    ➖
    WARRINGTON, Sarah Jane resigned
    director
  36. 2004-02-13
    ➕
    BELLMAN, Kirsty Louise appointed
    secretary
  37. 2004-02-13
    ➖
    WHYBERD, Janet Maureen resigned
    secretary
  38. 2004-02-13
    ➕
    RENNIE, Kate Pamela appointed
    director
  39. 2004-02-13
    ➖
    WHYBERD, Janet Maureen resigned
    director
  40. 2003-04-17
    ➖
    VALE, Susan Mary resigned
    director
  41. 2003-04-17
    ➕
    WILSON, Kevin appointed
    director
  42. 2002-11-16
    ➖
    CHERRY, Martin resigned
    director
  43. 2001-02-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 1-3 OBAN ROAD (SOUTHEND) LIMITED
  44. 2001-02-09
    ➕
    WHYBERD, Janet Maureen appointed
    secretary
  45. 2001-02-09
    ➕
    BELLMAN, Kirsty Louise appointed
    director
  46. 2001-02-09
    ➕
    CHERRY, Martin appointed
    director
  47. 2001-02-09
    ➕
    VALE, Susan Mary appointed
    director
  48. 2001-02-09
    ➕
    WHYBERD, Janet Maureen appointed
    director

Owner dependency

68/100
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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Daniel William Gardner
Individual · British · DOB 07/1985 · age 41
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting17/03/2021
Mrs Julia Louise Gardner
Individual · British · DOB 05/1984 · age 42
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting17/03/2021
Ms Cuixin Guo
Individual · British · DOB 08/1978 · age 48
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Ketan Purohitceased 29/07/2022· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

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Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-02-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

217 Main Road
Hawkwell
Hockley
SS5 4EQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-17
Last: 2025-11-03

Officers (3 active · 14 resigned)

BURA, Saul Anthony→
director · ~64y · appointed 2016-07-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GARDNER, Daniel William→
director · ~41y · appointed 2017-12-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GUO, Cuixin→
director · ~48y · appointed 2010-01-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BELLMAN, Kirsty Louise→
secretary · appointed 2004-02-13 · resigned 2009-12-31
Resigned
MEARNS, Wayne Leslie→
secretary · appointed 2011-10-13 · resigned 2015-01-26
Resigned
PUROHIT, Ketan→
secretary · appointed 2010-03-13 · resigned 2011-05-03
Resigned
WHYBERD, Janet Maureen→
secretary · appointed 2001-02-09 · resigned 2004-02-13
Resigned
BELLMAN, Kirsty Louise→
director · ~51y · appointed 2001-02-09 · resigned 2009-12-31
Resigned
CHERRY, Martin→
director · ~71y · appointed 2001-02-09 · resigned 2002-11-16
Resigned
GILES, Daniel Thomas→
director · ~46y · appointed 2006-08-03 · resigned 2015-11-23
Resigned
PAREKH, Kiran→
director · ~43y · appointed 2015-11-25 · resigned 2017-05-15
Resigned
PUROHIT, Ketan→
director · ~57y · appointed 2008-07-09 · resigned 2025-10-10
Resigned
RENNIE, Kate Pamela→
director · ~42y · appointed 2004-02-13 · resigned 2006-08-03
Resigned
VALE, Susan Mary→
director · ~81y · appointed 2001-02-09 · resigned 2003-04-17
Resigned
WARRINGTON, Sarah Jane→
director · ~46y · appointed 2004-11-16 · resigned 2004-11-16
Resigned
WHYBERD, Janet Maureen→
director · ~64y · appointed 2001-02-09 · resigned 2004-02-13
Resigned
WILSON, Kevin→
director · ~48y · appointed 2003-04-17 · resigned 2013-11-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (101 total)

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-03
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2025-11-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-02-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-02-23