1 HARECOURT ROAD ISLINGTON LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04667839 · ltd · incorporated 2003-02-17
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£4
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 81100
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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 (4 active, 17 linked, 14 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
91 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £4

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£4
~ YoY
Current Assets
£604
↑ 50% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£121£242£362£483£604Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£4£4
Current assets£604£404
Net assets£4£4

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-08-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2022-08-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2022-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-02-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2021-02-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2021-01-21
    ➕
    DIVINEY, Marcus Robert appointed
    director
  11. 2021-01-21
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    BRIGHT, James Henry resigned
    director
  12. 2020-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-03-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2019-03-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2018-08-01
    ➕
    BRIGHT, James Henry appointed
    director
  17. 2018-08-01
    ➖
    UPRICHARD, Stephen resigned
    director
  18. 2018-05-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2011-08-31
    ➕
    MORRIS, Jennifer, Dr appointed
    director
  21. 2011-08-31
    ➖
    FINLAY, Christine Ruth resigned
    secretary
  22. 2011-08-31
    ➖
    FINLAY, Christine Ruth resigned
    director
  23. 2011-08-01
    ➕
    UPRICHARD, Stephen appointed
    director
  24. 2011-07-31
    ➖
    BLISSETT, James Peter resigned
    director
  25. 2010-09-30
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    CHESHIRE, Sarah appointed
    director
  26. 2010-09-30
    ➖
    BENT, Clare Louise resigned
    director
  27. 2005-01-07
    ➖
    BLISSETT, Sally Anne resigned
    director
  28. 2004-04-08
    ➖
    BOOTH, Anne Elizabeth resigned
    director
  29. 2004-04-08
    ➖
    DEEGAN, Margaret Mary resigned
    director
  30. 2004-04-08
    ➖
    GARVIN, Richard John resigned
    director
  31. 2004-04-08
    ➖
    LEADOR, Sarah Wilson resigned
    director
  32. 2003-05-12
    ➕
    BOOTH, Anne Elizabeth appointed
    director
  33. 2003-05-12
    ➕
    DEEGAN, Margaret Mary appointed
    director
  34. 2003-05-12
    ➕
    GARVIN, Richard John appointed
    director
  35. 2003-05-12
    ➕
    LEADOR, Sarah Wilson appointed
    director
  36. 2003-02-19
    ➕
    HARDWICK, Barbara Abigail appointed
    director
  37. 2003-02-19
    ➕
    FINLAY, Christine Ruth appointed
    secretary
  38. 2003-02-19
    ➖
    RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 2003-02-19
    ➕
    BENT, Clare Louise appointed
    director
  40. 2003-02-19
    ➕
    BLISSETT, James Peter appointed
    director
  41. 2003-02-19
    ➕
    BLISSETT, Sally Anne appointed
    director
  42. 2003-02-19
    ➕
    FINLAY, Christine Ruth appointed
    director
  43. 2003-02-19
    ➖
    BONUSWORTH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  44. 2003-02-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 1 HARECOURT ROAD ISLINGTON LIMITED
  45. 2003-02-17
    ➕
    RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  46. 2003-02-17
    ➕
    BONUSWORTH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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.)
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🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 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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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-02-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC81100 — SIC 81100

Registered office

1 Harecourt Road
London
N1 2LW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-14
Last: 2026-01-31

Officers (4 active · 13 resigned)

CHESHIRE, Sarah→
director · ~51y · appointed 2010-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DIVINEY, Marcus Robert→
director · ~33y · appointed 2021-01-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARDWICK, Barbara Abigail→
director · ~60y · appointed 2003-02-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MORRIS, Jennifer, Dr→
director · ~76y · appointed 2011-08-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FINLAY, Christine Ruth→
secretary · appointed 2003-02-19 · resigned 2011-08-31
Resigned
RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-02-17 · resigned 2003-02-19
Resigned
BENT, Clare Louise→
director · ~48y · appointed 2003-02-19 · resigned 2010-09-30
Resigned
BLISSETT, James Peter→
director · ~56y · appointed 2003-02-19 · resigned 2011-07-31
Resigned
BLISSETT, Sally Anne→
director · ~53y · appointed 2003-02-19 · resigned 2005-01-07
Resigned
BOOTH, Anne Elizabeth→
director · ~80y · appointed 2003-05-12 · resigned 2004-04-08
Resigned
BRIGHT, James Henry→
director · ~44y · appointed 2018-08-01 · resigned 2021-01-21
Resigned
DEEGAN, Margaret Mary→
director · ~62y · appointed 2003-05-12 · resigned 2004-04-08
Resigned
FINLAY, Christine Ruth→
director · ~59y · appointed 2003-02-19 · resigned 2011-08-31
Resigned
GARVIN, Richard John→
director · ~57y · appointed 2003-05-12 · resigned 2004-04-08
Resigned
LEADOR, Sarah Wilson→
director · ~61y · appointed 2003-05-12 · resigned 2004-04-08
Resigned
UPRICHARD, Stephen→
director · ~46y · appointed 2011-08-01 · resigned 2018-08-01
Resigned
BONUSWORTH LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2003-02-17 · resigned 2003-02-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (91 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-02-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-02-22