411 HERTFORD ROAD LTD
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 67). 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.
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-22➕ORIOGUN, William appointeddirector
- 2022-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-04📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2017-07-22➕TAYLOR, Geoffrey Robert appointedsecretary
- 2017-02-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-01-07➖TAYLOR, Daphne Patricia resignedsecretary
- 2016-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2001-12-04🏢Company incorporatedAs 411 HERTFORD ROAD LTD
- 2001-12-04➕FRENCH, David appointeddirector
- 2001-12-04➕TAYLOR, Daphne Patricia appointedsecretary
- 2001-12-04➕CHALFEN SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-12-04➖CHALFEN SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-12-04➕CHALFEN NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-12-04➖CHALFEN 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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
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