ALDBRIDGE SERVICES LONDON LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04852087 · ltd · incorporated 2003-07-31
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
15 officers (2 active, 15 linked, 12 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
101 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year 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 | 2025-12-31 |
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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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-11-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-09-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-22➖MARTIN, Philip Roy resigneddirector
- 2022-06-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-06-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-10➖MARTIN, Stephen John resignedsecretary
- 2022-06-10➖MARTIN, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2021-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-12-31➖URQUHART, Graham Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2020-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-03-11➕MARTIN, Philip Roy appointeddirector
- 2019-12-03➖TOZER, Richard resigneddirector
- 2019-12-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-20➕LONG, Anna Shih-Li appointeddirector
- 2016-04-12➕ROWE, John Edward appointeddirector
- 2014-04-01➕URQUHART, Graham Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2014-03-27➖LAI, Poh Lim resigneddirector
- 2012-09-19➖CONROY, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2012-09-19➖LAUGHLIN-MCCANN, Ruairi resigneddirector
- 2012-09-19➖PAGE, Stephen Richard resigneddirector
- 2012-02-08➕MARTIN, Stephen John appointedsecretary
- 2012-02-08➖PAGE, Tracey Lee resignedsecretary
- 2012-02-08➕CONROY, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2012-02-08➕LAUGHLIN-MCCANN, Ruairi appointeddirector
- 2009-12-10➕LAI, Poh Lim appointeddirector
- 2009-12-10➕MARTIN, Stephen John appointeddirector
- 2009-03-01➖MOYES, Paul David Stuart resigneddirector
- 2008-03-13➕MOYES, Paul David Stuart appointeddirector
- 2006-08-31➖SHYLA, Aliaksandr resignedsecretary
- 2006-07-25➕SHYLA, Aliaksandr appointedsecretary
- 2003-07-31🏢Company incorporatedAs ALDBRIDGE SERVICES LONDON LIMITED
- 2003-07-31➕PAGE, Tracey Lee appointedsecretary
- 2003-07-31➕PAGE, Stephen Richard appointeddirector
- 2003-07-31➕PAGE, Tracey Lee appointeddirector
- 2003-07-31➖PAGE, Tracey Lee resigneddirector
- 2003-07-31➕TOZER, Richard appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
51/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Woodside Secretaries Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Woodside Secretaries Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ALDBRIDGE SERVICES LONDON LIMITED
This company · 04852087
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Woodside Secretaries Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 02/07/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Aldbridge Corporate Advisory Services Limitedceased 02/07/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-07-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
First Floor
12/14 Masons Avenue
London
EC2V 5BT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-14
Last: 2025-07-31
Officers (2 active · 13 resigned)
LONG, Anna Shih-Li→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2018-11-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROWE, John Edward→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2016-04-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MARTIN, Stephen John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-02-08 · resigned 2022-06-10
PAGE, Tracey Lee→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-07-31 · resigned 2012-02-08
SHYLA, Aliaksandr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-07-25 · resigned 2006-08-31
CONROY, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2012-02-08 · resigned 2012-09-19
LAI, Poh Lim→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2009-12-10 · resigned 2014-03-27
LAUGHLIN-MCCANN, Ruairi→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2012-02-08 · resigned 2012-09-19
MARTIN, Philip Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2020-03-11 · resigned 2022-07-22
MARTIN, Stephen John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2009-12-10 · resigned 2022-06-10
MOYES, Paul David Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2008-03-13 · resigned 2009-03-01
PAGE, Stephen Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2003-07-31 · resigned 2012-09-19
PAGE, Tracey Lee→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2003-07-31 · resigned 2003-07-31
TOZER, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2003-07-31 · resigned 2019-12-03
URQUHART, Graham Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2014-04-01 · resigned 2020-12-31
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Recent filings (101 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-11-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-10-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-06-13