1 DERHAM ROAD MANAGEMENT LTD

🌳Matureactive
05475732 · ltd · incorporated 2005-06-08
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£609
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
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 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 65). 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
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
80
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 £609

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£609
↑ 219% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↑ 1419% YoY
Current Liabilities
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-£512-£51£410£871£1k£2kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£609£-512
Current assets£1.8k£118
Net assets£609£-512

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-02-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-04-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-06-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2018-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-08-01
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  12. 2018-03-26
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2018-03-26
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2018-03-21
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2018-03-05
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    WALSH, Barbara Rose appointed
    secretary
  16. 2018-03-05
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    TWEEDY, Ashley James Royston resigned
    secretary
  17. 2018-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-07-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2017-07-05
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  20. 2006-01-23
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    EMERY, Alicia Lorain appointed
    director
  21. 2006-01-23
    ➕
    VEAR, James Paul appointed
    director
  22. 2006-01-23
    ➕
    TWEEDY, Ashley James Royston appointed
    secretary
  23. 2006-01-23
    ➖
    VEAR, Mark John resigned
    secretary
  24. 2006-01-23
    ➖
    VEAR, Mark John resigned
    director
  25. 2006-01-23
    ➖
    VEAR, Sandra Anne resigned
    director
  26. 2005-06-08
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    Company incorporated
    As 1 DERHAM ROAD MANAGEMENT LTD
  27. 2005-06-08
    ➕
    VEAR, Mark John appointed
    secretary
  28. 2005-06-08
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2005-06-08
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2005-06-08
    ➕
    VEAR, Mark John appointed
    director
  31. 2005-06-08
    ➕
    VEAR, Sandra Anne appointed
    director
  32. 2005-06-08
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 2005-06-08
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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 James Paul Vear
Individual · British · DOB 04/1971 · age 55
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mrs Alicia Lorain Emery
Individual · British · DOB 10/1961 · age 65
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting05/03/2018

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
Incorporated2005-06-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC81100 — SIC 81100

Registered office

7 Soundwell Road
Staple Hill
Bristol
BS16 4QG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-22
Last: 2025-06-08

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

WALSH, Barbara Rose→
secretary · appointed 2018-03-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EMERY, Alicia Lorain→
director · ~65y · appointed 2006-01-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
VEAR, James Paul→
director · ~55y · appointed 2006-01-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TWEEDY, Ashley James Royston→
secretary · appointed 2006-01-23 · resigned 2018-03-05
Resigned
VEAR, Mark John→
secretary · appointed 2005-06-08 · resigned 2006-01-23
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-06-08 · resigned 2005-06-08
Resigned
VEAR, Mark John→
director · ~58y · appointed 2005-06-08 · resigned 2006-01-23
Resigned
VEAR, Sandra Anne→
director · ~58y · appointed 2005-06-08 · resigned 2006-01-23
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-06-08 · resigned 2005-06-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (72 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-28