COUNTYROUTE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03679991 · ltd · incorporated 1998-12-08
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 26.5y 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 26.5y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
34 officers (3 active, 34 linked, 25 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
163 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
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (87 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-24➕LUNNEKER, Martijn appointeddirector
- 2026-03-04➖O'BRIEN, Kirsty resigneddirector
- 2025-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-06➖NEWTON, Robert James resigneddirector
- 2024-12-06➕O'BRIEN, Kirsty appointeddirector
- 2024-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-11-27➖BRADBURY, David Richard resigneddirector
- 2023-11-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-14➕BRADBURY, David Richard appointeddirector
- 2022-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-29➖BRADBURY, David Richard resigneddirector
- 2022-04-29➕NEWTON, Robert James appointeddirector
- 2021-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-10📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2020-11-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-11➖GATES, Alexander David resigneddirector
- 2020-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-05-25➕WITJES, Antoon Theodoor Willem appointeddirector
- 2020-02-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-05-14➕BRADBURY, David Richard appointeddirector
- 2019-05-14➖PEARSON, Andrew Stephen resigneddirector
- 2018-12-19➕GATES, Alexander David appointeddirector
- 2018-12-18➖CAHILL, Anthony John resigneddirector
- 2018-09-17➕VERCITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-09-17➖HEDGES, Teresa Sarah resignedsecretary
- 2018-07-03➖BRADBURY, David Richard resigneddirector
- 2018-07-03➕CAHILL, Anthony John appointeddirector
- 2018-07-03➖OLDING, James Robert resigneddirector
- 2018-07-03➕PEARSON, Andrew Stephen appointeddirector
- 2017-08-31➖HSUEH, Shu Yin resigneddirector
- 2017-07-05➕OLDING, James Robert appointeddirector
- 2016-03-17➖BROOKS, Thomas Daniel resigneddirector
- 2016-03-17➕HSUEH, Shu Yin appointeddirector
- 2015-09-04➕HEDGES, Teresa Sarah appointedsecretary
- 2015-09-04➖LEWIS, Maria resignedsecretary
- 2013-08-21➕BRADBURY, David Richard appointeddirector
- 2013-08-21➕BROOKS, Thomas Daniel appointeddirector
- 2013-08-21➖DIX, Carl Harvey resigneddirector
- 2013-08-21➖PALMER, Danielle Jane resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 87 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
John Laing Infrastructure Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
John Laing Infrastructure Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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COUNTYROUTE LIMITED
This company · 03679991
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
John Laing Infrastructure 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
Incorporated1998-12-08
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: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-21
Last: 2025-12-07
Officers (3 active · 31 resigned)
VERCITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2018-09-17
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LUNNEKER, Martijn→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2026-03-24
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WITJES, Antoon Theodoor Willem→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2020-05-25
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CURTIS, Richard Gregory→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-12-08 · resigned 2001-02-05
HEDGES, Teresa Sarah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-09-04 · resigned 2018-09-17
LEWIS, Maria→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-09-27 · resigned 2015-09-04
MERCER-DEADMAN, Michael John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-02-05 · resigned 2001-05-10
MILLER, Roger Keith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-03-23 · resigned 2012-09-27
MILLER, Roger Keith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-05-10 · resigned 2002-04-12
SHELL, Peter Geoffrey→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-04-12 · resigned 2007-03-23
ASSET MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2001-05-10 · resigned 2002-10-31
BARRAS, Florence Marie Francoise→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1999-10-12 · resigned 2000-02-22
BRADBURY, David Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-10-14 · resigned 2023-11-27
BRADBURY, David Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2019-05-14 · resigned 2022-04-29
BRADBURY, David Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2013-08-21 · resigned 2018-07-03
BRADBURY, David Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2012-01-24 · resigned 2013-01-23
BROOKS, Thomas Daniel→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2013-08-21 · resigned 2016-03-17
CAHILL, Anthony John→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2018-07-03 · resigned 2018-12-18
DEE, Yvonne Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1999-10-12 · resigned 2001-04-04
DIX, Carl Harvey→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2012-03-06 · resigned 2013-08-21
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Kleinwort Benson Kleinwort Benson Limited | Share charge | 1 property | 20/10/1999 | 18/04/2024 |
Recent filings (163 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-11-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-07-10
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-08-09