18 OPPIDANS ROAD (2) LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
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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 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-02-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-02-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-07➕SOPEL, Linda Joan appointeddirector
- 2022-10-07➖DERKACH, Lynne Kathryn resigneddirector
- 2021-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-01-08📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2017-07-04➖DERKACH, John resigneddirector
- 2017-07-04➕DERKACH, Lynne Kathryn appointeddirector
- 2014-05-20➖HENRY, Andrea Jayne resigneddirector
- 2014-05-19➕DERKACH, John appointeddirector
- 2011-01-25🏢Company incorporatedAs 18 OPPIDANS ROAD (2) LIMITED
- 2011-01-25➕KRALJIC, Tamara Marianne Veronika appointeddirector
- 2011-01-25➕HENRY, Andrea Jayne 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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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
1 lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tatjana Genoveva Ursula Kraljic Individual · Dutch · DOB 06/1975 · age 51 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Linda Joan Sopel Individual · British · DOB 05/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 07/10/2022 |
Jonathan Beres Sopel Individual · British · DOB 05/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 07/10/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Lynne Kathryn Derkachceased 07/10/2022· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
- Mr John Derkachceased 04/07/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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