CORAH LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00159790 · ltd · incorporated 1919-10-20
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 72/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).
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Refinance opportunity
14 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 38.5y
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 38.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
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
14 charges (14/14 with lender, 14/14 with type)
90
Directors & officers
38 officers (4 active, 38 linked, 27 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
24 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
278 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
77
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 (112 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-09-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-30📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2024-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-31➕OATEN, Andrew Peter appointeddirector
- 2022-12-31➕SOAL, Jeffrey Stuart Bertram appointeddirector
- 2022-12-31➖GUNNINGHAM, James Douglas resigneddirector
- 2022-12-31➖KIDD, Nicholas James resigneddirector
- 2022-12-31➖READE, Richard Charles resigneddirector
- 2022-11-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-10-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-09-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-09-27➕KERMALLI, Arif appointeddirector
- 2019-09-27➕GUNNINGHAM, James Douglas appointeddirector
- 2019-09-27➕KIDD, Nicholas James appointeddirector
- 2019-09-27➖COATS PATONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2019-09-27➖I P CLARKE & COMPANY LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2015-01-08➕READE, Richard Charles appointeddirector
- 2015-01-08➖SAUNT, Timothy Patrick resigneddirector
- 2010-09-13➕SAUNT, Timothy Patrick appointeddirector
- 2006-09-11➖BEVAN, Roger resigneddirector
- 2006-09-11➖MEREDITH, Gillian Carol resigneddirector
- 2006-09-11➕COATS PATONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2006-09-11➕I P CLARKE & COMPANY LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2006-08-16➕COATS PATONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-08-16➖ALDRIDGE, Gemma Jane Constance resignedsecretary
- 2006-08-16➖ALDRIDGE, Gemma Jane Constance resigneddirector
- 2006-07-31➖GIBSON, Carolyn Ann resignedsecretary
- 2005-07-01➕GIBSON, Carolyn Ann appointedsecretary
- 2004-07-30➕BEVAN, Roger appointeddirector
- 2004-07-30➖HEALY, Christopher William resigneddirector
- 2004-04-23➖ROSE, Belinda resignedsecretary
- 2003-04-28➕ROSE, Belinda appointedsecretary
- 2003-03-31➕MEREDITH, Gillian Carol appointeddirector
- 2002-12-24➖HOLT, David Leslie Frank resigneddirector
- 2002-11-30➖RUSSELL, Stephen Barrie resigneddirector
- 2001-12-02➕ALDRIDGE, Gemma Jane Constance appointeddirector
- 2001-10-31➖HARTLEY, Michael George resigneddirector
- 2001-09-06➖JENKINS, David Huw resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 112 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 107 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
I.P. Clarke & Company Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
I.P. Clarke & Company Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CORAH LIMITED
This company · 00159790
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
I.P. Clarke & Company 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
Incorporated1919-10-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
4th Floor 14 Aldermanbury Square
London
EC2V 7HS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-13
Last: 2025-10-30
Officers (4 active · 34 resigned)
COATS PATONS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-08-16
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KERMALLI, Arif→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2019-09-27
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OATEN, Andrew Peter→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2022-12-31
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SOAL, Jeffrey Stuart Bertram→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2022-12-31
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ALDRIDGE, Gemma Jane Constance→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-08-31 · resigned 2006-08-16
BOOTH, Brenda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-03-24 · resigned 1998-05-01
GIBSON, Carolyn Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-07-01 · resigned 2006-07-31
HAMILTON, Ian→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-03-24
JENKINS, David Huw→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-06-16 · resigned 2001-09-06
ROSE, Belinda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-04-28 · resigned 2004-04-23
STEPHENS, Julia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-03-31 · resigned 2001-06-16
WHITTAKER, Katherine Alison→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-05-01 · resigned 1999-03-31
ALDRIDGE, Gemma Jane Constance→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2001-12-02 · resigned 2006-08-16
ASHTON, John→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · appointed 1992-10-23 · resigned 1996-07-08
BEVAN, Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2004-07-30 · resigned 2006-09-11
BURNET, David Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · resigned 1992-10-22
DRUMMOND, William Todd→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1996-08-28 · resigned 1997-12-31
DUNCAN, John Adam→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1995-03-28
FINNIE, Frederick Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1994-10-05 · resigned 1996-08-28
GUNNINGHAM, James Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2019-09-27 · resigned 2022-12-31
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Mortgages & charges
14
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:14 of 14 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | State Bank of New South Wales State Bank of New South Wales Limited | Supplemental debenture | 1 property | 29/09/1992 | 21/03/1995 | |
| satisfied | State Bank of New South Wales State Bank of New South Wales Limited | Supplemental debenture | 2 properties | 29/05/1992 | 21/03/1995 | |
| satisfied | State Bank of New South Wales State Bank of New South Wales Limited | Supplemental debenture | 1 property | 15/03/1991 | 21/03/1995 | |
| satisfied | State Bank of New South Wales | Debenture | 1 property | 23/11/1989 | 21/03/1995 | |
| satisfied | State Bank of New South Wales | Debenture | 1 property | 13/10/1989 | 21/03/1995 | |
| satisfied | State Bank of New South Wales | Debenture | 1 property | 13/10/1989 | 21/03/1995 | |
| satisfied | The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporationas Agent and Trustee for the Banks. | Assignment of monies | 1 property | 15/02/1989 | 31/10/1989 | |
| satisfied | The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporationas Agent and Trustee for the Banks | Group cross guarantee indemnity & debenture | 1 property | 15/02/1989 | 31/10/1989 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 28/06/1988 | 31/10/1989 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Charge | 2 properties | 15/12/1987 | 31/10/1989 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Floating rate debenture | 2 properties | 15/12/1987 | 31/10/1989 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Pledge agreement | 1 property | 15/12/1987 | 31/10/1989 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | General security agreement | 1 property | 15/12/1987 | 31/10/1989 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Plcas Agent and Trustee for the Other 7 Banks Named on the Attached Schedule (See Schedule for Full Details) | Composite guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 15/12/1987 | 31/10/1989 |
Recent filings (278 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-09-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-06