CROSS LONDON TRAINS HOLDCO LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08111476 · ltd · incorporated 2012-06-19
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 12.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial leasing
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 12.8y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · 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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
29 officers (8 active, 29 linked, 26 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
30 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
115 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (74 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-01➕HOVMAND, Jørgen Frederik appointeddirector
- 2025-02-01➖HOLSTEIN, Mads Lerche resigneddirector
- 2024-12-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-11➕TURNWALD, Marcus appointeddirector
- 2024-12-11➖MOELLER, Karsten resigneddirector
- 2024-06-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-21➕TEMPLETON, Matthew appointeddirector
- 2023-04-21➖PRITCHARD, Jamie resigneddirector
- 2023-04-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-09-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-21➖BINNINGTON, Michael Edward resigneddirector
- 2022-07-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-18➕HOLSTEIN, Mads Lerche appointeddirector
- 2022-05-18➖LENESS, Amanda Vanderneth resigneddirector
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2020-12-14➕BINNINGTON, Michael Edward appointeddirector
- 2019-07-15➕MOELLER, Karsten appointeddirector
- 2019-06-07➕PRITCHARD, Jamie appointeddirector
- 2019-05-15➖RAY, Alistair Graham resigneddirector
- 2019-05-15➖REGGE, Petra resigneddirector
- 2019-03-13➖CAVILL, John Ivor resigneddirector
- 2019-03-13➕LENESS, Amanda Vanderneth appointeddirector
- 2019-03-13➖MOSELEY, Scott Bruce Michael resigneddirector
- 2019-03-13➕RAY, Alistair Graham appointeddirector
- 2019-02-01➕WATSON, Alastair James appointeddirector
- 2019-02-01➖KASHEM, Tim John resigneddirector
- 2017-11-15➕VERCITY SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2017-11-15➖DOYLE, Charles resignedsecretary
- 2017-01-23➕BEAZLEY-LONG, Graham Maurice appointeddirector
- 2017-01-23➖TODD, Stephen Charles resigneddirector
- 2016-09-22➖MOELLER, Karsten, Dr resigneddirector
- 2016-09-22➕REGGE, Petra appointeddirector
- 2016-08-25➕MOSELEY, Scott Bruce Michael appointeddirector
- 2016-06-14➖COX, Andrew Julian Frederick resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 74 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 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.)
Group structure
Cross London Trains Holdco 2 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Cross London Trains Holdco 2 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CROSS LONDON TRAINS HOLDCO LIMITED
This company · 08111476
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cross London Trains Holdco 2 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
Incorporated2012-06-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64910 — Financial leasing
Registered office
8 White Oak Square
London Road
Swanley
Kent
BR8 7AG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-03
Last: 2025-06-19
Officers (8 active · 21 resigned)
VERCITY SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE (UK) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2017-11-15
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BEAZLEY-LONG, Graham Maurice→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2017-01-23
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HOVMAND, Jørgen Frederik→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2025-02-01
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PITT, Andrew Christopher→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2013-07-25
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TEMPLETON, Matthew→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2023-04-21
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TURNWALD, Marcus→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2024-12-11
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WATSON, Alastair James→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2019-02-01
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WETTERS, Basil Justin Bromley→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2012-10-12
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DOYLE, Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-09-18 · resigned 2017-11-15
HACKWOOD SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-06-19 · resigned 2013-09-18
BINNINGTON, Michael Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2020-12-14 · resigned 2022-09-21
CAVILL, John Ivor→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2015-07-15 · resigned 2019-03-13
COX, Andrew Julian Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2014-01-22 · resigned 2016-06-14
HALLIWELL, Stephen Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2013-07-25 · resigned 2015-06-17
HELLER, Norbert Gerhard Josef→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2014-03-19 · resigned 2015-05-22
HOLSTEIN, Mads Lerche→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2022-05-18 · resigned 2025-02-01
KASHEM, Tim John→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2012-10-12 · resigned 2019-02-01
KOLOF, Klaus Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2012-10-12 · resigned 2014-03-19
LENESS, Amanda Vanderneth→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2019-03-13 · resigned 2022-05-18
MOELLER, Karsten→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2019-07-15 · resigned 2024-12-11
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 15/12/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC (As Security Trustee for Each Secured Creditors) | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/06/2013 | — |
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Recent filings (115 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-02