85 STANTHORPE ROAD LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
07617408 · ltd · incorporated 2011-04-28
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Average employees300300

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 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-05-20
    ➖
    CADMAN, Paul Jonathan resigned
    director
  3. 2026-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-04-05
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2025-04-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-04-01
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2023-06-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-05-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2021-05-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-05-19
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2021-05-18
    ➕
    CADMAN, Paul Jonathan appointed
    director
  13. 2021-05-14
    ➖
    NICHOLLS, James Colin Oliver resigned
    director
  14. 2020-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-11-27
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    administrative-restoration-company
    restoration · RT01
  18. 2019-06-18
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  19. 2019-04-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  20. 2018-02-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2016-12-09
    ➕
    CHICHESTER, Jessica Mary appointed
    director
  22. 2016-12-09
    ➖
    ANDRONOV, Peter resigned
    director
  23. 2011-04-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 85 STANTHORPE ROAD LIMITED
  24. 2011-04-28
    ➕
    HARDING, Michael Douglas appointed
    secretary
  25. 2011-04-28
    ➕
    HARDING, Michael Douglas appointed
    director
  26. 2011-04-28
    ➕
    ANDRONOV, Peter appointed
    director
  27. 2011-04-28
    ➕
    NICHOLLS, James Colin Oliver appointed
    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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

84/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 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 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.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-12

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Douglas Harding
Individual · Canadian · DOB 12/1955 · age 71
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2011-04-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Flat 1 85 Stanthorpe Road
London
SW16 2EA
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-12OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-28

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

HARDING, Michael Douglas→
secretary · appointed 2011-04-28
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Active
CHICHESTER, Jessica Mary→
director · ~42y · appointed 2016-12-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARDING, Michael Douglas→
director · ~71y · appointed 2011-04-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ANDRONOV, Peter→
director · ~45y · appointed 2011-04-28 · resigned 2016-12-09
Resigned
CADMAN, Paul Jonathan→
director · ~32y · appointed 2021-05-18 · resigned 2026-05-20
Resigned
NICHOLLS, James Colin Oliver→
director · ~59y · appointed 2011-04-28 · resigned 2021-05-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (48 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-09
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-02
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-05-19