126 MERTON ROAD SOUTHFIELDS RESIDENTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03016812 · ltd · incorporated 1995-02-01
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
—
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£2.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
25 officers (4 active, 25 linked, 16 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
120 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
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 £2,253
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£2k
↑ 75000% YoY
Current Assets
£4k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.3k | £3 |
| Current assets | £4.3k | — |
| Net assets | £2.3k | £3 |
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
8
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
12
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 4 officers
- • 2 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (67 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-02-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-10➕HARLEY, Flora appointedsecretary
- 2025-11-10➖RUSSELL, Harriet resignedsecretary
- 2025-11-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-11-10📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-11-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-01-06➕HARLEY, Flora Jane appointeddirector
- 2025-01-06➖ROBERTS, Lisa resigneddirector
- 2025-01-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-09➕ROBERTS, Lisa appointeddirector
- 2018-02-05➖PICKEN, Mark resigneddirector
- 2017-07-31➕RUSSELL, Harriet Emily appointeddirector
- 2017-07-31➕RUSSELL, Harriet appointedsecretary
- 2017-07-31➖WALFORD, Juliet Alinde Dominica resignedsecretary
- 2017-07-31➖WALFORD, Juliet Alinde Dominica resigneddirector
- 2010-10-22➖GLEADEN, Paula Diane resignedsecretary
- 2010-10-22➕WALFORD, Juliet Alinde Dominica appointedsecretary
- 2010-10-22➖GLEADON, Paula resigneddirector
- 2010-10-22➕PICKEN, Mark appointeddirector
- 2010-05-06➕GLEADEN, Paula Diane appointedsecretary
- 2010-04-17➖WALFORD, Juliet Alinde Dominica resignedsecretary
- 2007-07-30➕O'REILLY, Cathal appointeddirector
- 2007-07-30➖SNYMAN, Gerald Vernan resigneddirector
- 2007-03-15➕GLEADON, Paula appointeddirector
- 2007-03-15➖RICHARDSON, Marcus resigneddirector
- 2004-11-11➕SNYMAN, Gerald Vernan appointeddirector
- 2004-09-28➖PRICE, Miranda Rosemary resigneddirector
- 2004-05-19➕WALFORD, Juliet Alinde Dominica appointedsecretary
- 2004-05-19➕RICHARDSON, Marcus appointeddirector
- 2004-05-19➖WEBSTER, Mark William Richard resigneddirector
- 2004-04-02➖PRICE, Miranda Rosemary resignedsecretary
- 2001-01-26➖EASTWOOD, Lisa Ann resigneddirector
- 2001-01-26➕WEBSTER, Mark William Richard appointeddirector
- 2000-06-03➖STEWART, Pauline Margaret resigneddirector
- 2000-06-03➕WALFORD, Juliet Alinde Dominica appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 67 events
Owner dependency
60/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
43/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Flora Jane Harley Individual · British · DOB 12/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/01/2025 |
Miss Harriet Emily Russell Individual · British · DOB 12/1988 · age 38 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 31/07/2017 |
Mr Cathal O'Reilly Individual · British · DOB 09/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Lisa Robertsceased 09/12/2024· 25-50% shares
- Mr Mark Russell Addison Pickenceased 28/11/2017· 25-50% shares
- Miss Juliet Alinde Dominica Walfordceased 31/07/2017· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-02-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
126 Merton Road
London
SW18 5SP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-28
Last: 2026-01-14
Officers (4 active · 21 resigned)
Active
HARLEY, Flora Jane→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2025-01-06
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O'REILLY, Cathal→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2007-07-30
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RUSSELL, Harriet Emily→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2017-07-31
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GLEADEN, Paula Diane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-05-06 · resigned 2010-10-22
JOYCE, Margaret Theresa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-02-01 · resigned 1995-04-07
PRICE, Miranda Rosemary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-04-11 · resigned 2004-04-02
RUSSELL, Harriet→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-07-31 · resigned 2025-11-10
WALFORD, Juliet Alinde Dominica→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-10-22 · resigned 2017-07-31
WALFORD, Juliet Alinde Dominica→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-05-19 · resigned 2010-04-17
C & M SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-02-01 · resigned 1995-02-01
EASTWOOD, Lisa Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 1998-08-05 · resigned 2001-01-26
ELLIOTT, Angus Armstrong→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1995-02-01 · resigned 1996-04-20
GLEADON, Paula→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2007-03-15 · resigned 2010-10-22
GODFREY, David Haydn→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1996-07-01 · resigned 1998-08-05
JOYCE, Margaret Theresa→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1995-02-01 · resigned 1995-04-07
PICKEN, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2010-10-22 · resigned 2018-02-05
PRICE, Miranda Rosemary→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1995-04-11 · resigned 2004-09-28
RICHARDSON, Marcus→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2004-05-19 · resigned 2007-03-15
ROBERTS, Lisa→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2018-02-09 · resigned 2025-01-06
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Recent filings (120 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-11-10
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-11-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-01-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-06