112 FLEET ROAD LTD

🌳Matureactive
07637654 · ltd · incorporated 2011-05-17
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.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (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: 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.

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
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red 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
£0
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£0£0
Net assets£0£0

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-09-14
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    SOTNICK, Richard Eric resigned
    director
  4. 2025-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-09-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2021-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-02-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2019-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-02-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2019-02-23
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2019-02-17
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    SOTNICK, Margaret Ruth resigned
    secretary
  16. 2019-02-09
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2018-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2015-09-30
    ➕
    MERRELL, Caroline Tracey appointed
    director
  20. 2015-07-29
    ➖
    WEBB, Emma Jane resigned
    director
  21. 2014-10-12
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    SOTNICK, Margaret Ruth appointed
    secretary
  22. 2014-10-12
    ➕
    SOTNICK, Richard Eric appointed
    director
  23. 2013-11-15
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    ABENSUR, Mickael Jacques resigned
    director
  24. 2012-05-18
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    MERRILL, Adrienne Jane appointed
    director
  25. 2011-12-23
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    WEBB, Emma Jane appointed
    director
  26. 2011-12-22
    ➖
    REED, Thomas William resigned
    director
  27. 2011-05-18
    ➖
    WOOLFOOT, Kate Jane resigned
    director
  28. 2011-05-17
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    Company incorporated
    As 112 FLEET ROAD LTD
  29. 2011-05-17
    ➕
    ABENSUR, Mickael Jacques appointed
    director
  30. 2011-05-17
    ➕
    REED, Thomas William appointed
    director
  31. 2011-05-17
    ➕
    ROBINSON, Shari Mellanie appointed
    director
  32. 2011-05-17
    ➖
    ROBINSON, Shari Mellanie resigned
    director
  33. 2011-05-17
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    WOOLFOOT, Kate Jane appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. 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 14 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Caroline Tracey Merrell
Individual · British · DOB 01/1963 · age 63
25–50%
—25-50% shares29/07/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Richard Eric Sotnickceased 10/01/2019· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-05-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation

Registered office

Flat 1, 36 Platts Lane
London
NW3 7NT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-25
Last: 2025-08-11

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

MERRELL, Caroline Tracey→
director · ~63y · appointed 2015-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MERRILL, Adrienne Jane→
director · ~56y · appointed 2012-05-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SOTNICK, Margaret Ruth→
secretary · appointed 2014-10-12 · resigned 2019-02-17
Resigned
ABENSUR, Mickael Jacques→
director · ~41y · appointed 2011-05-17 · resigned 2013-11-15
Resigned
REED, Thomas William→
director · ~47y · appointed 2011-05-17 · resigned 2011-12-22
Resigned
ROBINSON, Shari Mellanie→
director · ~53y · appointed 2011-05-17 · resigned 2011-05-17
Resigned
SOTNICK, Richard Eric→
director · ~91y · appointed 2014-10-12 · resigned 2025-09-14
Resigned
WEBB, Emma Jane→
director · ~48y · appointed 2011-12-23 · resigned 2015-07-29
Resigned
WOOLFOOT, Kate Jane→
director · ~47y · appointed 2011-05-17 · resigned 2011-05-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (46 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-02-23