CORSAIR TOILETRIES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01254443 · ltd · incorporated 1976-04-12
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.
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
£28.24M
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Leverage-led grower with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).

🏦

Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 33.5y

45/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 33.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
  • · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
132 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Profitable
Profit before tax £3,006,320

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-31
Turnover£28.24M
Gross profit£5.20M
Operating profit£3.07M
Profit before tax£3.01M
Average employees2700

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-27
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-09-22
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  4. 2025-09-18
    🔒
    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  5. 2024-09-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-04-30
    ➖
    PRINGLE, Olivia Sophie resigned
    director
  7. 2024-04-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2023-09-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-09-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-11-29
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2021-11-29
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  12. 2021-10-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-11-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-06-10
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2020-06-08
    🔒
    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  16. 2020-06-03
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  17. 2020-06-03
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #5
  18. 2020-04-27
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  19. 2020-04-27
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2019-12-27
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2019-12-27
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2019-12-11
    ➕
    PRINGLE, Georgia Alice appointed
    director
  23. 2019-12-11
    ➕
    PRINGLE, Olivia Sophie appointed
    director
  24. 2019-10-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2014-02-17
    🔒
    Charge registered #5
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  26. 2012-06-12
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  27. 2008-10-10
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  28. 2008-10-09
    ➖
    PRINGLE, James resigned
    director
  29. 2007-09-05
    ➖
    PRINGLE, James Martin resigned
    director
  30. 2002-12-21
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  31. 2000-07-01
    ➕
    PRINGLE, James Martin appointed
    director
  32. 2000-05-31
    ➖
    FOSTER, Anne resigned
    director
  33. 1999-10-25
    ➕
    PRINGLE, Mark Anthony appointed
    secretary
  34. 1999-09-19
    ➖
    PRINGLE, Veronica resigned
    secretary
  35. 1999-09-19
    ➖
    PRINGLE, Veronica resigned
    director
  36. 1996-10-15
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  37. 1996-04-24
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  38. 1996-03-29
    ➖
    PRINGLE, James Martin resigned
    director
  39. 1995-12-31
    ➕
    PRINGLE, Mark Anthony appointed
    director
  40. 1994-07-25
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  41. 1993-02-04
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  42. 1976-04-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CORSAIR TOILETRIES LIMITED

Owner dependency

84/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 50 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Corsair Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Corsair Group Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
⬇
CORSAIR TOILETRIES LIMITED
This company · 01254443

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Corsair Group Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares11/12/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Mark Anthony Pringleceased 11/12/2019· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Manufacturing · AL postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
BROWNING AND SPICE LTD→
16975379 · est 2026 · no financials extracted
———————
COGENT DESIGN LIMITED→
03698789 · est 1999 · no financials extracted
————27y——
COLBAIR SERVICES LIMITED→
04926947 · est 2003 · no financials extracted
————22y——
COLLIE PRINT LIMITED→
06907632 · est 2009 · no financials extracted
————16y——
CRANK TO COG LTD→
12710185 · est 2020 · no financials extracted
————5y——
CREATIVE STRIPES LIMITED→
12104618 · est 2019 · no financials extracted
————6y——
CRISSTELL LIMITED→
11690449 · est 2018 · no financials extracted
————7y——
CROWN FLAIR TRADE LTD→
16144440 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————1y——
CURTIS ANALYTICS LIMITED→
10837024 · est 2017 · no financials extracted
————8y——
CUTTER & BARR LIMITED→
08671521 · est 2013 · no financials extracted
————12y——
CUTTER SERVICES PRECISION ENGINEERS LIMITED→
03487978 · est 1998 · no financials extracted
————28y——
CYBER AGENTS LTD→
14151583 · est 2022 · no financials extracted
————3y——
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1976-04-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 1 Park Industrial Estate
Frogmore
St Albans
Hertfordshire
AL2 2DR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-24
Last: 2026-04-10

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

PRINGLE, Mark Anthony→
secretary · appointed 1999-10-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PRINGLE, Georgia Alice→
director · ~30y · appointed 2019-12-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PRINGLE, Mark Anthony→
director · ~61y · appointed 1995-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PRINGLE, Veronica→
secretary · resigned 1999-09-19
Resigned
FOSTER, Anne→
director · ~83y · resigned 2000-05-31
Resigned
PRINGLE, James Martin→
director · ~59y · appointed 2000-07-01 · resigned 2007-09-05
Resigned
PRINGLE, James→
director · ~92y · resigned 2008-10-09
Resigned
PRINGLE, James Martin→
director · ~59y · resigned 1996-03-29
Resigned
PRINGLE, Olivia Sophie→
director · ~28y · appointed 2019-12-11 · resigned 2024-04-30
Resigned
PRINGLE, Veronica→
director · ~87y · resigned 1999-09-19
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge—18/09/2025—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge—08/06/2020—
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property17/02/201403/06/2020
outstanding
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
Debenture1 property10/10/2008—
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property15/10/199612/06/2012
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property25/07/199424/04/1996
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Charge over credit balances1 property04/02/199321/12/2002
Click column headers to sort. Use filters above to narrow by status and lender.

Recent filings (132 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-09-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-11-29
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2021-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-02