UK HIGHWAYS A55 LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03600964 · ltd · incorporated 1998-07-20
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 27.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of roads and motorways
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 27.3y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
47 officers (4 active, 47 linked, 35 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
25 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
192 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (111 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-11-09🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-08-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-16➕SCOTT, Jack Anthony appointeddirector
- 2022-10-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-30➖ROUSE, Natasha resigneddirector
- 2022-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-05-10📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2021-05-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-04-21➕ROUSE, Natasha appointeddirector
- 2020-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-03-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-04-30➕CUNNINGHAM, Thomas Samuel appointeddirector
- 2019-04-30➕RAHUF, Kashif appointeddirector
- 2019-04-30➖BRADBURY, David Richard resigneddirector
- 2019-04-30➖HEEMELAAR, Johannes Petrus resigneddirector
- 2018-09-17➕VERCITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-09-17➖HEDGES, Teresa Sarah resignedsecretary
- 2017-05-11➕HEEMELAAR, Johannes Petrus appointeddirector
- 2017-05-11➖RUSHTON, David Jon resigneddirector
- 2016-12-22➖VACHELL, Andrew Stephen Annesley resigneddirector
- 2016-11-30➕HEDGES, Teresa Sarah appointedsecretary
- 2016-11-30➖NAYLOR, Philip resignedsecretary
- 2015-12-22➖MACKRETH, Jane Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2015-12-22➕NAYLOR, Philip appointedsecretary
- 2015-12-22➖RAMSAY, Anne Catherine resignedsecretary
- 2015-12-22➖BROWNE, Colin Antony resigneddirector
- 2015-12-22➖TRODD, Martyn Andrew resigneddirector
- 2015-12-22➕VACHELL, Andrew Stephen Annesley appointeddirector
- 2014-07-16➕RUSHTON, David Jon appointeddirector
- 2014-07-16➖SMITH, Neil resigneddirector
- 2013-08-15➖FARLEY, Graham resigneddirector
- 2013-08-15➕TRODD, Martyn Andrew appointeddirector
- 2012-09-27➕BROWNE, Colin Antony appointeddirector
- 2012-09-27➖NORTHFIELD, Philip Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2012-03-29➕BRADBURY, David Richard appointeddirector
- 2012-03-29➖MERCER-DEADMAN, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2010-12-01➕MACKRETH, Jane Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2010-12-01➕RAMSAY, Anne Catherine appointedsecretary
- 2010-12-01➕NORTHFIELD, Philip Jonathan appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 111 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Uk Highways A55 (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Uk Highways A55 (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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UK HIGHWAYS A55 LIMITED
This company · 03600964
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Uk Highways A55 (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-07-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC42110 — Construction of roads and motorways
Registered office
8 White Oak Square
London Road
Swanley
Kent
BR8 7AG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-04
Last: 2025-07-21
Officers (4 active · 43 resigned)
VERCITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2018-09-17
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CUNNINGHAM, Thomas Samuel→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2019-04-30
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RAHUF, Kashif→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2019-04-30
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SCOTT, Jack Anthony→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2022-11-16
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BROOKS, Sally Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-12-08 · resigned 1999-03-31
CURTIS, Richard Gregory→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-07-20 · resigned 2001-03-02
GEORGE, John Philip→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-03-31 · resigned 2001-03-15
HEDGES, Teresa Sarah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-11-30 · resigned 2018-09-17
MACKRETH, Jane Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-12-01 · resigned 2015-12-22
MILLER, Roger Keith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-03-15 · resigned 2002-04-24
NAYLOR, Philip→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-12-22 · resigned 2016-11-30
RAMSAY, Anne Catherine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-12-01 · resigned 2015-12-22
SHELL, Peter Geoffrey→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-04-24 · resigned 2003-02-24
SWIFT, Anthony Alec→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-01-01 · resigned 2010-11-30
ASSET MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2001-03-15 · resigned 2002-12-31
BARRAS, Florence Marie Francoise→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1999-07-28 · resigned 2001-10-18
BARRON, Edward Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2001-11-05 · resigned 2003-06-30
BARRON, Edward Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1998-12-08 · resigned 2001-11-05
BRADBURY, David Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2012-03-29 · resigned 2019-04-30
BROOKS, Sally Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2000-05-03 · resigned 2001-03-05
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank ,as Agent and Trustee for the Secured Creditors (As Defined) Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank Limited,as Agent and Trustee for the Secured Creditors (As Defined) | Debenture | 1 property | 16/12/1998 | 09/11/2023 |
Recent filings (192 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-11-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-22