WM MORRISON GP 1 LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
09223090 · ltd · incorporated 2014-09-17
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
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
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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
42 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-04-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2022-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-05-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2022-05-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2022-04-22
    ➕
    GOFF, Joanna Louise appointed
    director
  9. 2022-04-22
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    GLEESON, Michael resigned
    director
  10. 2022-04-22
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2021-11-30
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  12. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-08-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2020-02-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2020-02-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2020-01-30
    ➕
    GLEESON, Michael appointed
    director
  18. 2020-01-30
    ➖
    GOFF, Joanna Louise resigned
    director
  19. 2019-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-01-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2019-01-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2019-01-02
    ➕
    GOFF, Joanna Louise appointed
    director
  23. 2019-01-02
    ➖
    STRAIN, Trevor John resigned
    director
  24. 2018-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2017-02-22
    ➕
    BURKE, Jonathan James appointed
    secretary
  26. 2017-02-22
    ➕
    BURKE, Jonathan James appointed
    director
  27. 2017-02-22
    ➖
    AMSDEN, Mark Rowan resigned
    secretary
  28. 2017-02-22
    ➖
    AMSDEN, Mark Rowan resigned
    director
  29. 2014-09-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As WM MORRISON GP 1 LIMITED
  30. 2014-09-17
    ➕
    AMSDEN, Mark Rowan appointed
    secretary
  31. 2014-09-17
    ➕
    AMSDEN, Mark Rowan appointed
    director
  32. 2014-09-17
    ➕
    STRAIN, Trevor John 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 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

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

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

🏛️
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited
Corporate parent
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WM MORRISON GP 1 LIMITED
This company · 09223090

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting31/01/2018
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited
Corporate entity
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2014-09-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Hilmore House
Gain Lane
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD3 7DL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-01
Last: 2025-09-17

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

BURKE, Jonathan James→
secretary · appointed 2017-02-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BURKE, Jonathan James→
director · ~60y · appointed 2017-02-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GOFF, Joanna Louise→
director · ~48y · appointed 2022-04-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AMSDEN, Mark Rowan→
secretary · appointed 2014-09-17 · resigned 2017-02-22
Resigned
AMSDEN, Mark Rowan→
director · ~63y · appointed 2014-09-17 · resigned 2017-02-22
Resigned
GLEESON, Michael→
director · ~57y · appointed 2020-01-30 · resigned 2022-04-22
Resigned
GOFF, Joanna Louise→
director · ~48y · appointed 2019-01-02 · resigned 2020-01-30
Resigned
STRAIN, Trevor John→
director · ~51y · appointed 2014-09-17 · resigned 2019-01-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (42 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-06
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-04-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2021-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-17