THAMES VALLEY REGION LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
07699315 · ltd · incorporated 2011-07-11
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 14.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£57.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 14.5y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 14.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
50 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £57,479

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£56k
Net Worth
£57k
Current Assets
£140k
Current Liabilities
—
£0£28k£56k£84k£112k£140kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£81.2k—
Current assets£139.8k—
Cash£56.2k—
Net assets£57.5k—
Average employees—2900

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

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-04-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2024-06-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-01-06
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  9. 2019-07-22
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    officers · TM01
  10. 2019-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-06-21
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    MUNRO, Neil Richard resigned
    director
  12. 2018-09-17
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    MUNRO, Neil Richard appointed
    director
  13. 2018-09-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2018-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-01-15
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2018-01-15
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2017-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-10-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2017-09-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  20. 2016-04-05
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    ROBERTS, Patricia Irene appointed
    director
  21. 2016-04-05
    ➖
    SIMESTER, Clive James resigned
    director
  22. 2016-04-05
    ➖
    SMITH, David Keith resigned
    director
  23. 2016-03-02
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  24. 2011-12-16
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  25. 2011-07-11
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    Company incorporated
    As THAMES VALLEY REGION LIMITED
  26. 2011-07-11
    ➕
    ROBERTS, Roy Leslie appointed
    director
  27. 2011-07-11
    ➕
    SIMESTER, Clive James appointed
    director
  28. 2011-07-11
    ➕
    SMITH, David Keith appointed
    director

Owner dependency

81/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 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.
  • 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Patricia Irene Roberts
Individual · United Kingdom · DOB 07/1952 · age 74
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest · firm interest06/07/2016
Mr Roy Leslie Roberts
Individual · British · DOB 10/1950 · age 76
25–50%
25–50%board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2011-07-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit11 Wyvols Court Farm Basingstoke Road
Swallowfield
Reading
RG7 1WY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-22
Last: 2025-07-08

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

ROBERTS, Patricia Irene→
director · ~74y · appointed 2016-04-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROBERTS, Roy Leslie→
director · ~76y · appointed 2011-07-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MUNRO, Neil Richard→
director · ~57y · appointed 2018-09-17 · resigned 2019-06-21
Resigned
SIMESTER, Clive James→
director · ~74y · appointed 2011-07-11 · resigned 2016-04-05
Resigned
SMITH, David Keith→
director · ~72y · appointed 2011-07-11 · resigned 2016-04-05
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property02/03/2016—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property16/12/2011—
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Recent filings (50 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-05
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2020-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-14