145 RAVENSLEA ROAD BALHAM LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05101756 · ltd · incorporated 2004-04-14
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
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), 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: medium (76/100)

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
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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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£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  2. 2024-06-17
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  3. 2023-06-24
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  4. 2022-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  5. 2021-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-06-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2020-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-07-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2015-06-29
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-06-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2014-06-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2014-05-22
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    ELLIS, Peter John Richard appointed
    director
  18. 2014-05-22
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    STEPHENS, Hywel James Edward resigned
    director
  19. 2013-11-05
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    LUCAS, Richard Jonathan appointed
    director
  20. 2013-09-25
    ➕
    ELLIS, Peter John Richard appointed
    secretary
  21. 2013-09-25
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    FINN, Jill resigned
    secretary
  22. 2013-09-25
    ➖
    FINN, Jill resigned
    director
  23. 2008-10-01
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    STEPHENS, Hwyel James Edward resigned
    director
  24. 2006-12-20
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    STEPHENS, Hywel James Edward appointed
    director
  25. 2006-07-14
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    ROBERTS, Matthew Vaughan resigned
    director
  26. 2006-07-03
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    STEPHENS, Hwyel James Edward appointed
    director
  27. 2004-06-18
    ➕
    FINN, Jill appointed
    secretary
  28. 2004-06-18
    ➖
    HASLAMS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2004-06-18
    ➕
    FINN, Jill appointed
    director
  30. 2004-06-18
    ➕
    ROBERTS, Matthew Vaughan appointed
    director
  31. 2004-06-18
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    HASLAMS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  32. 2004-04-14
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    Company incorporated
    As 145 RAVENSLEA ROAD BALHAM LIMITED
  33. 2004-04-14
    ➕
    HASLAMS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2004-04-14
    ➕
    HASLAMS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Richard Jonathan Lucas
Individual · British · DOB 01/1966 · age 60
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control11/06/2016
Mr Peter Ellis
Individual · British · DOB 06/1980 · age 46
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control11/06/2016

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
Incorporated2004-04-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

45 Grove Lane Grove Lane
Coulsdon
CR5 2QD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-25
Last: 2025-06-11

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

ELLIS, Peter John Richard→
secretary · appointed 2013-09-25
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Active
ELLIS, Peter John Richard→
director · ~46y · appointed 2014-05-22
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Active
LUCAS, Richard Jonathan→
director · ~60y · appointed 2013-11-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FINN, Jill→
secretary · appointed 2004-06-18 · resigned 2013-09-25
Resigned
HASLAMS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-04-14 · resigned 2004-06-18
Resigned
FINN, Jill→
director · ~65y · appointed 2004-06-18 · resigned 2013-09-25
Resigned
ROBERTS, Matthew Vaughan→
director · ~53y · appointed 2004-06-18 · resigned 2006-07-14
Resigned
STEPHENS, Hwyel James Edward→
director · ~46y · appointed 2006-07-03 · resigned 2008-10-01
Resigned
STEPHENS, Hywel James Edward→
director · ~46y · appointed 2006-12-20 · resigned 2014-05-22
Resigned
HASLAMS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2004-04-14 · resigned 2004-06-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (70 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-20