WEST AND NORTH YORKSHIRE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

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00054940 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1897-11-24

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of business and employers membership organisations

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and structurally messy structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 52/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 20.0y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 20.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 48/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)

Directors & officers

100 officers (11 active, 100 linked, 93 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

9 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

354 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (194 events)Click to expand

2026-04-02
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officers · TM01
2026-03-27
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BERESFORD, Amanda resigned
director
2026-03-25
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officers · RP01AP01
2026-03-11
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officers · CH01
2025-11-24
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LEWIS, Katrina Helen appointed
director
2025-11-24
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officers · AP01
2025-10-22
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accounts · AA
2025-09-29
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officers · AP01
2025-09-26
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GORDON, Alastair Iain appointed
director
2025-09-02
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CZARNECKI, Sarah resigned
director
2025-09-02
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KARIM, Nasreen Akhtar resigned
director
2025-09-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-21
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-18
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WILSON, Scott Alan Grant appointed
director
2025-03-03
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officers · TM01
2025-02-28
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HOPE, Kerry resigned
director
2025-02-05
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officers · TM01
2025-01-31
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BRIFFETT, Michael James resigned
director
2024-12-09
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accounts · AA
2024-03-27
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officers · TM01
2024-03-22
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MURRAY, Daniel resigned
director
2024-02-20
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-20
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-31
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BEARDMORE, Laurence John resigned
director
2023-10-10
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-10-10
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-10-03
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officers · AP01
2023-10-02
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officers · AP01
2023-09-21
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CHOUDHRY, Aqila appointed
director
2023-09-21
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FITZGERALD, Rebecca appointed
director
2023-09-21
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JENKINS, Scott appointed
director
2023-09-21
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HOPE, Kerry appointed
director
2023-04-17
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CZARNECKI, Sarah appointed
director
2023-02-15
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DIGWOOD, Andrew James resigned
director
2022-09-30
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GARTHWAITE, Nicholas James resigned
director
2022-05-03
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MASON, James Matthew appointed
director
2022-04-29
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NEEDHAM, Sandra resigned
director
2022-03-01
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MURRAY, Daniel appointed
director
2021-09-09
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BLACK, Christopher John appointed
director
2021-09-09
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COWGILL, Mark Graham appointed
director
2021-09-09
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DILLON, Paula Marie resigned
director
2021-09-09
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JENNINGS, Gerald Robert resigned
director
2021-09-09
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MEYNELL, Bridget Lee resigned
director
2020-09-25
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KARIM, Nasreen Akhtar appointed
director
2020-09-09
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CATON, Andrew Mark resigned
director
2020-06-30
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COOPER, Graham Philip resigned
director

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Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BERESFORD, Amanda resigned 2026-03-27; CZARNECKI, Sarah resigned 2025-09-02; KARIM, Nasreen Akhtar resigned 2025-09-02

5 live charges

low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1897-11-24

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC94110 — Activities of business and employers membership organisations

Registered office

Devere House, Vicar Lane

Little Germany

Bradford

West Yorkshire

BD1 5AH

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-14

Last: 2026-02-28