344 LONDON ROAD LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 85). 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.
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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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
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-12-20➕FALLON, Charlie appointeddirector
- 2023-12-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-05➕O'CONNOR, Lorcan appointedsecretary
- 2023-10-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-10-05📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-07-20➖SAXE, Mark Edward William resignedsecretary
- 2023-07-20➖SAXE, Mark Edward William resigneddirector
- 2023-07-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-16🏢Company incorporatedAs 344 LONDON ROAD LIMITED
- 2008-05-16➕BHANOT, Pushpa appointeddirector
- 2008-05-16➕SAXE, Mark Edward William appointedsecretary
- 2008-05-16➕DWYER, Daniel James appointeddirector
- 2008-05-16➖DWYER, Daniel James resigneddirector
- 2008-05-16➕SAXE, Mark Edward William appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Lorcan O'Connor Individual · British · DOB 07/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 21/07/2023 |
Ms Charlie Fallon Individual · British · DOB 08/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 19/07/2023 |
Mrs Pushpa Bhanot Individual · British · DOB 07/1941 · age 85 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Mark Edward William Saxeceased 20/07/2023· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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