ABODE LONDON ROAD LTD

🌳Matureactive
08680628 · ltd · incorporated 2013-09-06
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 12.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.03M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
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 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 12.6y

70/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 12.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
77
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 £1,032,605
Cash YoY
+229%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£469k
↑ 229% YoY
Net Worth
£1.0m
↑ 8.6% YoY
Current Assets
£9.9m
↑ 3.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£2.0m£4.0m£5.9m£7.9m£9.9mMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£9.54M£9.20M
Current assets£9.89M£9.54M
Cash£469.0k£142.4k
Debtors£991.8k£971.2k
Net assets£1.03M£951.3k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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 (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-23
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2024-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-03-20
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  6. 2024-03-12
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2024-03-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-03-01
    ➖
    LEVY, Aaron resigned
    director
  9. 2023-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-10-26
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2022-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-03-11
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2022-03-11
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  14. 2022-03-09
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  15. 2022-03-09
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2022-03-09
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  17. 2022-03-09
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
  18. 2022-03-09
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
  19. 2022-03-09
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    Charge satisfied #3
  20. 2022-03-09
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    Charge satisfied #2
  21. 2022-03-09
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    Charge satisfied #1
  22. 2021-05-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2020-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2019-11-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2019-11-01
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    LEVY, Aaron appointed
    director
  26. 2019-07-16
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    WYCHE, Charlotte Anne resigned
    director
  27. 2017-05-18
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  28. 2017-05-15
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  29. 2017-01-18
    ➕
    PARKER, Richard Anthony appointed
    director
  30. 2016-06-03
    ➕
    LEVY, Joseph appointed
    director
  31. 2016-05-26
    ➕
    WYCHE, Charlotte Anne appointed
    director
  32. 2016-05-08
    ➖
    LEVY, Clement Julian William resigned
    director
  33. 2013-12-06
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  34. 2013-09-06
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    Company incorporated
    As ABODE LONDON ROAD LTD
  35. 2013-09-06
    ➕
    LEVY, Clement Julian William appointed
    director

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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

71/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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.

Group structure

Launch Padz Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Launch Padz Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ABODE LONDON ROAD LTD
This company · 08680628

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Launch Padz Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares08/03/2018
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Joseph Julian Levyceased 01/09/2017· significant influence
  • Miss Charlotte Anne Wycheceased 01/09/2017· significant influence

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
Incorporated2013-09-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Registered office

150a St Nicholas Circle
Leicester
LE1 4JJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-13
Last: 2025-07-30

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

LEVY, Joseph→
director · ~45y · appointed 2016-06-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PARKER, Richard Anthony→
director · ~74y · appointed 2017-01-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEVY, Aaron→
director · ~33y · appointed 2019-11-01 · resigned 2024-03-01
Resigned
LEVY, Clement Julian William→
director · ~74y · appointed 2013-09-06 · resigned 2016-05-08
Resigned
WYCHE, Charlotte Anne→
director · ~66y · appointed 2016-05-26 · resigned 2019-07-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Aldermore
Aldermore Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property09/03/2022—
outstanding
Aldermore
Aldermore Bank PLC
A registered charge—09/03/2022—
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge—18/05/201709/03/2022
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property15/05/201709/03/2022
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property06/12/201309/03/2022
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Recent filings (50 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-22
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-03-20
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-03-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-05
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-03-11