1-4 MILL COURT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04256662 · ltd · incorporated 2001-07-20
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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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
75 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-12-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-04➕SARSAM, Marwan appointeddirector
- 2023-12-04➖ARGENTE GARCIA, Angeles resignedsecretary
- 2023-12-04➖ARGENTE GARCIA, Angeles resigneddirector
- 2023-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-24➖SOTEROPOULOS, Haris resigneddirector
- 2021-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-12-01➕ARGENTE GARCIA, Angeles appointedsecretary
- 2006-12-01➖BERGER, Malcolm resignedsecretary
- 2006-12-01➕ARGENTE GARCIA, Angeles appointeddirector
- 2006-12-01➖BERGER, Malcolm resigneddirector
- 2006-05-01➕TAJBAKHSH, Shahram appointeddirector
- 2005-12-15➕BERGER, Malcolm appointedsecretary
- 2005-12-15➖OGUNDIMU, Jide Benjamin resignedsecretary
- 2005-12-15➕BERGER, Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2005-12-15➖OGUNDIMU, Jide Benjamin resigneddirector
- 2005-12-15➖TRUMAN, Steven Michael Alan resigneddirector
- 2001-07-20🏢Company incorporatedAs 1-4 MILL COURT LIMITED
- 2001-07-20➕OGUNDIMU, Jide Benjamin appointedsecretary
- 2001-07-20➕THOMAS, Howard appointednominee-secretary
- 2001-07-20➖THOMAS, Howard resignednominee-secretary
- 2001-07-20➕OGUNDIMU, Jide Benjamin appointeddirector
- 2001-07-20➕SOTEROPOULOS, Haris appointeddirector
- 2001-07-20➕TESTER, William Andrew Joseph appointednominee-director
- 2001-07-20➖TESTER, William Andrew Joseph resignednominee-director
- 2001-07-20➕TRUMAN, Steven Michael Alan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Dr Jaleh Shambayati Individual · Iranian · DOB 01/1939 · age 87 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 20/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 021 BEAUTY LTD→ 16167715 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 08643062 LIMITED→ 08643062 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| 1 PALACE COURT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 10861667 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 12 CLEANING COMPANY LIMITED→ 13389623 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 1ST CAR IMPORTS LIMITED→ 06606068 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| 25TH CENTURY TRADING LIMITED→ 16038227 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 3 L NAILS & BEAUTY LIMITED→ 14194481 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 3 RIVERS INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ 05635294 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| 37B MILLHARBOUR LIMITED→ 09789475 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| 3ROSES SPA LTD→ 14731748 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 3SES SECURITY LTD→ 14961660 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 3XRRR LTD→ 13938825 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-07-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
C/O Nagler Simmons 5 Beaumont Gate
Shenley Hill
Radlett
Hertfordshire
WD7 7AR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-10
Last: 2025-05-27
Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)
SARSAM, Marwan→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2023-12-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TAJBAKHSH, Shahram→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2006-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ARGENTE GARCIA, Angeles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-12-01 · resigned 2023-12-04
BERGER, Malcolm→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-12-15 · resigned 2006-12-01
OGUNDIMU, Jide Benjamin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-07-20 · resigned 2005-12-15
THOMAS, Howard→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 2001-07-20 · resigned 2001-07-20
ARGENTE GARCIA, Angeles→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2006-12-01 · resigned 2023-12-04
BERGER, Malcolm→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2005-12-15 · resigned 2006-12-01
OGUNDIMU, Jide Benjamin→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2001-07-20 · resigned 2005-12-15
SOTEROPOULOS, Haris→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2001-07-20 · resigned 2021-09-24
TESTER, William Andrew Joseph→
Resignednominee-director · ~64y · appointed 2001-07-20 · resigned 2001-07-20
TRUMAN, Steven Michael Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2001-07-20 · resigned 2005-12-15
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Recent filings (75 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-12-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-11