103-105 HIGH STREET WATFORD 2016 LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
10162342 · ltd · incorporated 2016-05-04
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
12 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 9.8y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (62/100)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
12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-01-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-01-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-01-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-01-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-01-12🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2023-01-12🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2023-01-12🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2023-01-12🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2023-01-12🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2022-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-14🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Miss Honey Consultancy Limited
- 2017-03-14🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Rosie Finance Limited
- 2017-03-14🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Rosie Finance Limited
- 2017-03-14🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Barry Alexander Beck
- 2017-03-14🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Miss Honey Consultancy Limited
- 2017-03-14🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Nationwide Building Society
- 2017-03-14🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Nationwide Building Society
- 2017-03-14🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Nationwide Building Society
- 2017-03-14🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Nationwide Building Society
- 2017-03-14🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Nationwide Building Society
- 2016-06-27🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barry Alexander Beck
- 2016-06-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barry Alexander Beck
- 2016-05-04🏢Company incorporatedAs 103-105 HIGH STREET WATFORD 2016 LIMITED
- 2016-05-04➕BECK, Laurence Jeremy appointeddirector
- 2016-05-04➕BERKO, Daniel Charles appointeddirector
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
7 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
101 High Street Watford 2016 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
101 High Street Watford 2016 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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103-105 HIGH STREET WATFORD 2016 LIMITED
This company · 10162342
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
101 High Street Watford 2016 Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/12/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Laurence Jeremy Beckceased 06/12/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-05-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Quadrant House, Floor 6
4 Thomas More Square
London
E1W 1YW
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-08
Last: 2026-02-22
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
BECK, Laurence Jeremy→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2016-05-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BERKO, Daniel Charles→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2016-05-04
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Mortgages & charges
12
Total charges
7
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Miss Honey Consultancy Miss Honey Consultancy Limited | A registered charge | — | 14/03/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Rosie Finance Rosie Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 14/03/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Rosie Finance Rosie Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/03/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Barry Alexander Beck | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/03/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Miss Honey Consultancy Miss Honey Consultancy Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/03/2017 | — | |
| satisfied | Nationwide Nationwide Building Society | A registered charge | — | 14/03/2017 | 12/01/2023 | |
| satisfied | Nationwide Nationwide Building Society | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/03/2017 | 12/01/2023 | |
| satisfied | Nationwide Nationwide Building Society | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/03/2017 | 12/01/2023 | |
| satisfied | Nationwide Nationwide Building Society | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/03/2017 | 12/01/2023 | |
| satisfied | Nationwide Nationwide Building Society | A registered charge | — | 14/03/2017 | 12/01/2023 | |
| outstanding | Barry Alexander Beck | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/06/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Barry Alexander Beck | A registered charge | — | 27/06/2016 | — |
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Recent filings (41 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-01-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-01-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-01-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-01-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-01-12