122 MANOR LANE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05635394 · ltd · incorporated 2005-11-24
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
3 years of iXBRL accounts extracted + narrative notes parsed
95
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 5 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
3 years 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 | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
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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
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 (38 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-04-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-04-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-02➕DATLEN, James appointedsecretary
- 2019-07-02➕DATLEN, James appointeddirector
- 2019-07-02➖GLADWELL, Alexander Robert George resignedsecretary
- 2019-07-02➖GLADWELL, Alexander Robert George resigneddirector
- 2019-07-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-07-02📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-07-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-07-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-07-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-07-23➕GLADWELL, Alexander Robert George appointedsecretary
- 2014-07-23➕GLADWELL, Alexander Robert George appointeddirector
- 2014-07-12➖ALOI, Giovanni resignedsecretary
- 2014-07-12➖ALOI, Giovanni resigneddirector
- 2009-09-22➕ALOI, Giovanni appointedsecretary
- 2009-09-22➖HOLDEN, Lucie Jane resignedsecretary
- 2009-09-22➕ALOI, Giovanni appointeddirector
- 2009-09-22➖KIRKBY, Stephen Adrian resigneddirector
- 2005-11-24🏢Company incorporatedAs 122 MANOR LANE LIMITED
- 2005-11-24➕RAJAVEL, Saravanan appointeddirector
- 2005-11-24➕HOLDEN, Lucie Jane appointedsecretary
- 2005-11-24➕STL SECRETARIES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-11-24➖STL SECRETARIES LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-11-24➕KIRKBY, Stephen Adrian appointeddirector
- 2005-11-24➕STL DIRECTORS LTD appointedcorporate-director
- 2005-11-24➖STL DIRECTORS LTD resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 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
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr James Datlen Individual · British · DOB 07/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/07/2019 |
Mr Saravanan Rajavel Individual · British · DOB 01/1974 · age 52 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Alex Robert George Gladwellceased 02/07/2019· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ANTHONY STOKER LIMITED→ 10519213 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| AOA HEALTHCARE LTD→ 14167335 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ARC ENTREPRISE LLP→ OC444838 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ARCADIA PETROLEUM LIMITED→ 12039289 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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| ARISE AND SHINE EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION→ 03083695 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-11-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
122 Manor Lane
Lee
London
SE12 8LR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-04
Last: 2025-07-21
Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)
Active
DATLEN, James→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2019-07-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RAJAVEL, Saravanan→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2005-11-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ALOI, Giovanni→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-09-22 · resigned 2014-07-12
GLADWELL, Alexander Robert George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-07-23 · resigned 2019-07-02
HOLDEN, Lucie Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-11-24 · resigned 2009-09-22
STL SECRETARIES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-11-24 · resigned 2005-11-24
ALOI, Giovanni→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2009-09-22 · resigned 2014-07-12
GLADWELL, Alexander Robert George→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2014-07-23 · resigned 2019-07-02
KIRKBY, Stephen Adrian→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2005-11-24 · resigned 2009-09-22
STL DIRECTORS LTD→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2005-11-24 · resigned 2005-11-24
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Recent filings (71 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-05-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-04-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-04-01