25 DEVEREUX ROAD LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04881244 · ltd · incorporated 2003-08-29
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
68 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-09-11
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    ROBINS, Harry appointed
    director
  6. 2022-09-11
    ➖
    TILSON, Jennifer resigned
    director
  7. 2022-09-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2022-09-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2022-05-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-05-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-09-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2015-06-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-08-01
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    ALSEY, Simon resigned
    director
  19. 2014-08-01
    ➕
    TILSON, Jennifer appointed
    director
  20. 2010-12-13
    ➖
    ELSTON, Lisa Jane resigned
    director
  21. 2007-12-07
    ➕
    ALSEY, Simon appointed
    director
  22. 2007-12-07
    ➖
    MCGUFFIE, Stewart resigned
    director
  23. 2006-04-17
    ➖
    HUGGETT, Anthony James resigned
    director
  24. 2006-04-17
    ➕
    MCGUFFIE, Stewart appointed
    director
  25. 2004-07-10
    ➖
    HUGGETT, Anthony James resigned
    secretary
  26. 2004-07-10
    ➖
    OLDHAM, Matthew resigned
    secretary
  27. 2004-05-01
    ➕
    ODEEN, Karla Ann appointed
    secretary
  28. 2004-05-01
    ➕
    ODEEN, Karla Ann appointed
    director
  29. 2004-04-20
    ➖
    SMITH, Melanie Jean Anessa Duncan resigned
    director
  30. 2003-08-29
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    Company incorporated
    As 25 DEVEREUX ROAD LIMITED
  31. 2003-08-29
    ➕
    OLDHAM, Matthew appointed
    director
  32. 2003-08-29
    ➕
    HUGGETT, Anthony James appointed
    secretary
  33. 2003-08-29
    ➕
    OLDHAM, Matthew appointed
    secretary
  34. 2003-08-29
    ➕
    SDG SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2003-08-29
    ➖
    SDG SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2003-08-29
    ➕
    ELSTON, Lisa Jane appointed
    director
  37. 2003-08-29
    ➕
    HUGGETT, Anthony James appointed
    director
  38. 2003-08-29
    ➕
    SMITH, Melanie Jean Anessa Duncan appointed
    director
  39. 2003-08-29
    ➕
    SDG REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  40. 2003-08-29
    ➖
    SDG REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Karla Ann Odeen
Individual · American · DOB 03/1967 · age 59
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2003-08-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

25 Devereux Road
London
SW11 6JR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-12
Last: 2025-08-29

Officers (4 active · 10 resigned)

ODEEN, Karla Ann→
secretary · appointed 2004-05-01
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Active
ODEEN, Karla Ann→
director · ~59y · appointed 2004-05-01
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Active
OLDHAM, Matthew→
director · ~53y · appointed 2003-08-29
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Active
ROBINS, Harry→
director · ~29y · appointed 2022-09-11
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Active
HUGGETT, Anthony James→
secretary · appointed 2003-08-29 · resigned 2004-07-10
Resigned
OLDHAM, Matthew→
secretary · appointed 2003-08-29 · resigned 2004-07-10
Resigned
SDG SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-08-29 · resigned 2003-08-29
Resigned
ALSEY, Simon→
director · ~47y · appointed 2007-12-07 · resigned 2014-08-01
Resigned
ELSTON, Lisa Jane→
director · ~57y · appointed 2003-08-29 · resigned 2010-12-13
Resigned
HUGGETT, Anthony James→
director · ~57y · appointed 2003-08-29 · resigned 2006-04-17
Resigned
MCGUFFIE, Stewart→
director · ~58y · appointed 2006-04-17 · resigned 2007-12-07
Resigned
SMITH, Melanie Jean Anessa Duncan→
director · ~70y · appointed 2003-08-29 · resigned 2004-04-20
Resigned
TILSON, Jennifer→
director · ~41y · appointed 2014-08-01 · resigned 2022-09-11
Resigned
SDG REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-08-29 · resigned 2003-08-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (68 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-05-15