A BIT OF TLC LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
10991900 · ltd · incorporated 2017-10-02
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
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£650
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other publishing activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 79120Tour operator activities
- 79909Other reservation service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (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, 3 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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £650
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£650
↑ 3.8% YoY
Current Assets
£63k
↑ 41% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £83.1k | £57.3k |
| Current assets | £63.3k | £44.7k |
| Net assets | £650 | £626 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-07📄administrative-restoration-companyrestoration · RT01
- 2019-03-05📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2018-12-18📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2017-10-02🏢Company incorporatedAs A BIT OF TLC LIMITED
- 2017-10-02➕STURDY-MORTON, Julian Nicol appointedsecretary
- 2017-10-02➕STURDY-MORTON, Julian Nicol appointeddirector
- 2017-10-02➕STURDY-MORTON, Maria appointeddirector
- 2017-10-02📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
81/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 75 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Maria Sturdy-Morton Individual · British · DOB 07/1951 · age 75 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 02/10/2017 |
Mr Julian Nicol Sturdy-Morton Individual · British · DOB 10/1952 · age 74 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 02/10/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-10-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC58190 — Other publishing activities
Registered office
Flat 37 Alder Lodge Flat 37 Alder Lodge
73 Stevenage Road
London
SW6 6NP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-28
Last: 2025-09-14
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
STURDY-MORTON, Julian Nicol→
Activesecretary · appointed 2017-10-02
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STURDY-MORTON, Julian Nicol→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2017-10-02
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STURDY-MORTON, Maria→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2017-10-02
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Recent filings (21 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-14