199 BARRY ROAD, EAST DULWICH LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

04566742 · ltd · incorporated 2002-10-18

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 Oct 2024

Net worth

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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

Dormant / non-trading with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

22 officers (4 active, 22 linked, 15 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

98 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

81/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

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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	2024-10-31	2023-10-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand

2025-07-06
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BHUIYAN, Shahana Azmain Prema appointed
director
2025-07-06
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ROWELL, William John Laurence appointed
director
2025-07-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-06
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-06
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-06
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GURLUK, Holly resigned
director
2024-08-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-26
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HOUSEMAN, Barbara Jean appointed
director
2023-09-14
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-09-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-03
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WILKES, Christopher James resigned
director
2023-03-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-25
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-25
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-10-25
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-30
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BLEARS, Oliver William resigned
director
2022-09-30
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GURLUK, Holly appointed
director
2022-07-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-06-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-04-13
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BLEARS, Oliver William resigned
secretary
2020-04-13
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2020-04-13
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-07-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-04-15
➖
DUNN, Andrea Laura resigned
director
2019-04-15
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WILKES, Christopher James appointed
director
2018-05-28
➕
BLEARS, Oliver William appointed
secretary
2018-05-28
➕
BLEARS, Oliver William appointed
director
2018-05-25
➖
TILLYARD, Hannah Louise resigned
secretary
2018-05-25
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TILLYARD, Hannah Louise resigned
director
2014-05-23
➖
LEWYS-LLOYD, Tegid resigned
secretary
2014-05-23
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TILLYARD, Hannah Louise appointed
secretary
2014-05-23
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LEWYS-LLOYD, Tegid resigned
director
2014-05-23
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TILLYARD, Hannah Louise appointed
director
2011-07-05
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DUNN, Andrea Laura appointed
director
2011-07-05
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NAVIN, Patricia resigned
director
2010-10-21
➕
THOMAS, Richard Huw appointed
director
2010-10-21
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THOMAS, Richard Huw appointed
director
2010-10-21
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THOMAS, Richard Huw resigned
director
2010-10-21
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ZOLITO, Manuela resigned
director
2008-02-01
➕
LEWYS-LLOYD, Tegid appointed
secretary
2008-02-01
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NAVIN, Patricia resigned
secretary
2008-02-01
➕
LEWYS-LLOYD, Tegid appointed
director
2008-02-01
➕
NAVIN, Patricia appointed
director
2008-02-01
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OCTAVE, Sonia resigned
director
2004-10-11
➖
NAVIN, Patricia resigned
director
2002-10-18
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Company incorporated
As 199 BARRY ROAD, EAST DULWICH LIMITED
2002-10-18
➕
NAVIN, Patricia appointed
secretary

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
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

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Richard Huw Thomas Individual · British · DOB 10/1977 · age 49	25–50%	—	25-50% shares	06/04/2016

4 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Christopher Wilkesceased 03/07/2023· 25-50% shares
Mr Oliver William Blearsceased 30/09/2022· 25-50% shares
Mrs Andrea Dunnceased 15/04/2019· 25-50% shares
Ms Hannah Louise Tillyardceased 25/05/2018· 25-50% shares

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2002-10-18

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

199 Barry Road 199 Barry Road

London

SE22 0JU

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-07-31

Last made up to: 2024-10-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-30

Last: 2025-10-16

Officers (4 active · 18 resigned)

BHUIYAN, Shahana Azmain Prema→

director · ~30y · appointed 2025-07-06

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

HOUSEMAN, Barbara Jean→

director · ~70y · appointed 2023-09-26

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

ROWELL, William John Laurence→

director · ~31y · appointed 2025-07-06

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

THOMAS, Richard Huw→

director · ~49y · appointed 2010-10-21

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BLEARS, Oliver William→

secretary · appointed 2018-05-28 · resigned 2020-04-13

Resigned

LEWYS-LLOYD, Tegid→

secretary · appointed 2008-02-01 · resigned 2014-05-23

Resigned

NAVIN, Patricia→

secretary · appointed 2002-10-18 · resigned 2008-02-01

Resigned

TILLYARD, Hannah Louise→

secretary · appointed 2014-05-23 · resigned 2018-05-25

Resigned

SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-10-18 · resigned 2002-10-18

Resigned

BLEARS, Oliver William→

director · ~38y · appointed 2018-05-28 · resigned 2022-09-30

Resigned

DUNN, Andrea Laura→

director · ~42y · appointed 2011-07-05 · resigned 2019-04-15

Resigned

GURLUK, Holly→

director · ~43y · appointed 2022-09-30 · resigned 2025-01-06

Resigned

LEWYS-LLOYD, Tegid→

director · ~48y · appointed 2008-02-01 · resigned 2014-05-23

Resigned

NAVIN, Patricia→

director · ~75y · appointed 2008-02-01 · resigned 2011-07-05

Resigned

NAVIN, Patricia→

director · ~75y · appointed 2002-10-18 · resigned 2004-10-11

Resigned

OCTAVE, Sonia→

director · ~62y · appointed 2002-10-18 · resigned 2008-02-01

Resigned

THOMAS, Richard Huw→

director · ~49y · appointed 2010-10-21 · resigned 2010-10-21

Resigned

TILLYARD, Hannah Louise→

director · ~40y · appointed 2014-05-23 · resigned 2018-05-25

Resigned

WILKES, Christopher James→

director · ~43y · appointed 2019-04-15 · resigned 2023-07-03

Resigned

ZOLITO, Manuela→

director · ~68y · appointed 2002-10-18 · resigned 2010-10-21

Resigned

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Recent filings (98 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-10-27

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2025-07-06

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-07-06

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-07-06

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-01-14

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-10-22

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2024-08-14

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-10-30

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2023-10-08

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2023-09-14

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-09-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2023-03-16

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-10-26

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2022-10-25

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2022-10-25