FDM GROUP (HOLDINGS) PLC

🌳Matureactive

07078823 · plc · incorporated 2009-11-17

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of head offices

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 16.5y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 16.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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

Lenders & charges

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

23 officers (9 active, 23 linked, 18 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

12 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

165 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 capital
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (68 events)Click to expand

2026-04-23
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accounts · AA
2026-02-04
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capital · SH01
2026-02-04
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capital · SH01
2025-11-13
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capital · SH01
2025-11-13
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capital · SH01
2025-11-13
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capital · SH01
2025-11-13
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capital · SH01
2025-07-30
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officers · TM01
2025-07-29
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LISTER, David William resigned
director
2025-04-15
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accounts · AA
2025-03-19
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LEE, Bruce Roger appointed
director
2025-03-19
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SENECAL DE FONSECA, Michelle Denise resigned
director
2025-03-19
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officers · AP01
2025-03-19
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officers · TM01
2025-01-03
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capital · SH01
2024-11-20
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capital · SH01
2024-11-20
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capital · SH01
2024-11-20
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capital · SH01
2024-11-20
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capital · SH01
2024-11-20
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capital · SH01
2024-05-22
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resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-05-15
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officers · TM01
2024-05-14
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WHITING, Peter Frederick resigned
director
2024-04-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-11-29
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-08-01
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PINDER, Rowena Jane appointed
director
2020-04-29
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TAYLOR, Robin Francis resigned
director
2020-01-01
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KINNEAR, Alan Robert appointed
director
2019-10-01
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DE ROJAS, Jacqueline appointed
director
2019-05-10
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Charge satisfied #4
2019-04-04
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Charge satisfied #1
2019-03-05
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MARTIN, Ivan resigned
director
2016-03-09
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LISTER, David William appointed
director
2016-03-05
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Charge satisfied #2
2016-01-15
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SENECAL DE FONSECA, Michelle Denise appointed
director
2015-10-30
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BROOKS, Jonathan resigned
director
2015-02-27
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HEATHER, Jonathan Mark appointed
secretary
2015-02-27
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MCLAREN, Michael Gerald resigned
secretary
2014-06-16
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BROOKS, Jonathan appointed
director
2014-06-16
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HARTZ, John Frederick resigned
director
2014-06-16
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SWANN, Richard resigned
director
2014-06-16
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TAYLOR, Robin Francis appointed
director
2014-06-16
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WHITING, Peter Frederick appointed
director
2013-08-15
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2012-05-03
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JOBBINS, Paul Mark William resigned
director
2011-06-01
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JOBBINS, Paul Mark William appointed
director
2011-04-11
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MCLAREN, Michael Gerald appointed
director
2011-04-11
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MCLAREN, Michael Gerald appointed
secretary
2011-04-11
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SWANN, Richard resigned
secretary

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Owner dependency

73/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeplc

Incorporated2009-11-17

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

3rd Floor, Cottons Centre

Cottons Lane

London

SE1 2QG

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-06-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-01

Last: 2025-11-17