PLUNKETT FOUNDATION

🌳Matureactive

00213235 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1926-04-16

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.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 37.3y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of head offices

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 37.3y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 37.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

88 officers (12 active, 88 linked, 78 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

7 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

248 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

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

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (169 events)Click to expand

2026-04-17
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officers · AP01
2025-11-14
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officers · AP01
2025-11-06
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CAMPION, Charles Edward appointed
director
2025-11-06
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FIETH, Robin Paul appointed
director
2025-10-09
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-26
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legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2025-09-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-12
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officers · TM01
2025-09-12
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officers · TM01
2025-09-10
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ALDIS, Helen Mary resigned
director
2025-09-10
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COLLETT, Martin Brian resigned
director
2025-09-10
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NICOL, Stephen Leslie resigned
director
2025-07-28
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accounts · AA
2025-07-04
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officers · AP01
2025-06-11
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SANDISON, Toby appointed
director
2024-09-30
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-26
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-26
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officers · AP01
2024-09-25
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accounts · AA
2024-09-11
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HECTOR-DONNELLAN, Robert Gordon appointed
director
2024-09-11
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JACKSON, Helen Margaret appointed
director
2024-07-18
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-16
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COE, Christopher Geoffrey resigned
director
2023-09-23
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accounts · AA
2023-09-22
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-09-22
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-09-13
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-13
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-06
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JEFFERS, Alison Jane appointed
director
2023-09-06
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JONES, Jeevan appointed
director
2023-09-06
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BOER, Susan Jean resigned
director
2023-09-06
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ROSS, Julian Alexander Mcgregor resigned
director
2022-09-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-14
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BEGG, Alexander James appointed
director
2022-09-14
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MCAREAVEY, Ruth, Professor appointed
director
2022-09-14
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PATCHETT, Suzannah appointed
director
2022-09-14
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SMITH, Adrian Paul appointed
director
2021-08-27
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MARSHALL, Rachel Jennifer resigned
director
2020-09-09
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BOOTHMAN, Helen Pamela Joy resigned
director
2020-09-09
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CLARK, Margaret Anita resigned
director
2020-09-09
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NICOL, Stephen Leslie appointed
director
2020-09-09
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SCANLON, Thomas Kee resigned
director
2019-12-11
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BOOTHMAN, Helen Pamela Joy appointed
director
2019-12-11
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MARSHALL, Rachel Jennifer appointed
director
2019-08-08
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ALCOCK, James appointed
secretary
2019-08-07
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SEVERN, Rachel Louise resigned
secretary
2019-07-10
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ALDIS, Helen Mary appointed
director
2019-07-10
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ANSCOMBE, Richard Edwin resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 169 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-11 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: ALDIS, Helen Mary resigned 2025-09-10; COLLETT, Martin Brian resigned 2025-09-10; NICOL, Stephen Leslie resigned 2025-09-10

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1926-04-16

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

The Quadrangle

Banbury Road

Woodstock

Oxfordshire

OX20 1LH

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-15

Last: 2025-09-01