120 DALSTON LANE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06258658 · ltd · incorporated 2007-05-24
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
55 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-02➕DE BARMON, Thibaud appointeddirector
- 2024-07-02➖WARNER, Karl Joseph resigneddirector
- 2024-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-12➕WARNER, Karl Joseph appointeddirector
- 2021-02-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-02-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-02-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-01-20➖BAXTER, Jamie Scott resignedsecretary
- 2021-01-20➖BAXTER, Jamie Scott resigneddirector
- 2019-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-09📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2008-03-12➕BORTMAN, Nicholas Jonah appointeddirector
- 2008-03-12➕BAXTER, Jamie Scott appointedsecretary
- 2008-03-12➖HARKER, Stephen Roy resignedsecretary
- 2008-03-12➕BAXTER, Jamie Scott appointeddirector
- 2008-03-12➖HARKER, Stephen Roy resigneddirector
- 2008-03-12➖LEAVER, Michael resigneddirector
- 2007-05-24🏢Company incorporatedAs 120 DALSTON LANE LIMITED
- 2007-05-24➕HARKER, Stephen Roy appointedsecretary
- 2007-05-24➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-05-24➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-05-24➕HARKER, Stephen Roy appointeddirector
- 2007-05-24➕LEAVER, Michael appointeddirector
Owner dependency
68/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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 |
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Thibaud De Barmon Individual · French · DOB 04/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 02/07/2024 |
Mr Nicholas Jonah Bortman Individual · German · DOB 06/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 24/05/2017 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Karl Joseph Warnerceased 02/07/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Jamie Scott Baxterceased 20/01/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-05-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
120 Dalston Lane
London
E8 1NG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-04
Last: 2025-05-21
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
BORTMAN, Nicholas Jonah→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2008-03-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DE BARMON, Thibaud→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-07-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BAXTER, Jamie Scott→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-03-12 · resigned 2021-01-20
HARKER, Stephen Roy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-05-24 · resigned 2008-03-12
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-05-24 · resigned 2007-05-24
BAXTER, Jamie Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2008-03-12 · resigned 2021-01-20
HARKER, Stephen Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2007-05-24 · resigned 2008-03-12
LEAVER, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2007-05-24 · resigned 2008-03-12
WARNER, Karl Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2021-02-12 · resigned 2024-07-02
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Recent filings (55 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-23