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🌳Matureactive
00932347 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1968-05-20
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 37.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 84-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 84). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 37.6y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 37.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
100 officers (12 active, 100 linked, 89 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
368 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 3 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 3 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (209 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-04-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2026-04-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-04-25
    LESLIE, Alistair Cameron appointed
    director
  5. 2026-04-25
    WELLS, Jessica Mei appointed
    director
  6. 2026-04-25
    GAMBRILL, Donna Mary resigned
    director
  7. 2025-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2025-08-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-08-11
    CROZIER, Jean Mary Morgan resigned
    director
  10. 2025-05-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2025-05-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2025-05-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2025-05-03
    BIRCHNALL SKIPPER, Kyle William Jan appointed
    director
  14. 2025-05-03
    TOLCHARD, Richard Gerald appointed
    director
  15. 2025-05-03
    ATKINSON, Frances Annabelle resigned
    director
  16. 2024-06-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2023-10-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2023-10-15
    CONSTABLE, Simon Alyn resigned
    director
  19. 2023-06-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2023-06-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2023-06-05
    CROZIER, Jean Mary Morgan appointed
    director
  22. 2023-06-05
    MCCORMICK, Stephen resigned
    director
  23. 2023-05-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2023-04-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2023-04-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2023-04-22
    GAMBRILL, Donna Mary appointed
    director
  27. 2022-08-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  28. 2022-04-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  29. 2022-04-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  30. 2022-04-23
    ATKINSON, Frances Annabelle appointed
    director
  31. 2022-04-23
    COOPER, David resigned
    director
  32. 2022-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  33. 2021-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  34. 2020-07-10
    BARNES, Rachael Louisa resigned
    director
  35. 2020-05-01
    HATELEY, Tracey appointed
    director
  36. 2020-04-25
    BOWLES, Pippa appointed
    director
  37. 2020-04-18
    COOPER, David appointed
    director
  38. 2019-09-23
    JOHNSON, Karen resigned
    director
  39. 2019-06-27
    CONSTABLE, Simon Alyn appointed
    director
  40. 2019-04-13
    MCCORMICK, Rebecca appointed
    director
  41. 2019-04-13
    BROWN, Anne Elizabeth resigned
    director
  42. 2019-04-13
    CROZIER, Jean Mary Morgan resigned
    director
  43. 2019-04-13
    MCCORMICK, Stephen appointed
    director
  44. 2019-04-13
    MCLEOD, Alastair resigned
    director
  45. 2019-04-13
    NELSON, Kirsty resigned
    director
  46. 2018-08-29
    CROZIER, Jean Mary Morgan appointed
    director
  47. 2018-08-22
    SUSSEX, Caroline Griselda Erskine appointed
    director
  48. 2018-08-22
    ARMSTRONG, Jayne resigned
    director
  49. 2018-08-22
    DIXON, Annette resigned
    director
  50. 2018-08-15
    NELSON, Kirsty appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 209 events

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -12 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: CROZIER, Jean Mary Morgan resigned 2025-08-11; GAMBRILL, Donna Mary resigned 2026-04-25

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1968-05-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

Agriculture House
Charnham Lane
Hungerford
Berkshire
RG17 0EY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-18
Last: 2025-08-04

Officers (12 active · 124 resigned)

BIRCHNALL SKIPPER, Kyle William Jan
director · ~42y · appointed 2025-05-03
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Active
BOWLES, Pippa
director · ~69y · appointed 2020-04-25
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Active
COMPTON, Irene Linda
director · ~69y · appointed 2018-07-05
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Active
GRANT CHIVERS, Fiona
director · ~56y · appointed 2016-04-16
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Active
HATELEY, Tracey
director · ~61y · appointed 2020-05-01
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Active
LESLIE, Alistair Cameron
director · ~84y · appointed 2026-04-25
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Active
LOWE, Joanne
director · ~75y · appointed 2008-04-25
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Active
MCCORMICK, Rebecca
director · ~55y · appointed 2019-04-13
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Active
MEREDITH, Natalie Vere
director · ~77y · appointed 2010-04-10
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Active
SUSSEX, Caroline Griselda Erskine
director · ~67y · appointed 2018-08-22
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Active
TOLCHARD, Richard Gerald
director · ~63y · appointed 2025-05-03
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Active
WELLS, Jessica Mei
director · ~37y · appointed 2026-04-25
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Active
BAILEY, Sheila Mary
secretary · appointed 2001-08-28 · resigned 2002-06-14
Resigned
CARINE, James
secretary · appointed 2007-03-31 · resigned 2007-05-22
Resigned
CARINE, James
secretary · appointed 2005-05-24 · resigned 2005-12-31
Resigned
CARINE, James
secretary · resigned 1998-03-31
Resigned
CROZIER, Jean Mary Morgan
secretary · appointed 2002-06-14 · resigned 2005-05-23
Resigned
CROZIER, Jean Mary Morgan
secretary · appointed 1999-07-06 · resigned 2001-08-28
Resigned
HALL, Jonathan Michael Francis Cooper, Major General
secretary · appointed 2006-04-11 · resigned 2006-08-31
Resigned
JOHNSTON, Mary Lambie
secretary · appointed 1999-05-01 · resigned 1999-05-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property04/11/198807/03/2003

Recent filings (368 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-07