174 BRIDGEWATER ROAD LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
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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
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-09-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-09-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2004-04-07➕BHASIN, Balwant Singh appointeddirector
- 2004-04-07➖KELLY, Alan Christopher resigneddirector
- 2002-09-03🏢Company incorporatedAs 174 BRIDGEWATER ROAD LIMITED
- 2002-09-03➕PARKASH, Dwijinder appointedsecretary
- 2002-09-03➕PARKASH, Tejinder appointeddirector
- 2002-09-03➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-09-03➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-09-03➕KELLY, Alan Christopher appointeddirector
- 2002-09-03➕WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-09-03➖WATERLOW 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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — 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 80 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 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Dwijinder Parkash Individual · British · DOB 11/1950 · age 76 | 25–50% | 25–50% | sig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence | 02/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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