FLARE (1980) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01513621 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1980-08-21
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
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of business and employers membership organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
54 officers (5 active, 54 linked, 45 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
23 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
188 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (118 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-17📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-11-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-31➕BROWN, Nathan appointedsecretary
- 2025-10-31➖RITZEMA, Joanne Lesley resigneddirector
- 2025-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-06-01➕BURTON, Lawrence James appointeddirector
- 2025-06-01➖BURTON, Lawrence James resignedsecretary
- 2024-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-24📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-19➕BURTON, Lawrence James appointedsecretary
- 2024-06-19➖BINGHAM, Christian resigneddirector
- 2024-06-19➖BORRAS, Darren Keith resigneddirector
- 2024-06-19➖BURTON, Richard James resigneddirector
- 2024-06-19➖CLARKE, Rory Michael Andrew, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2024-06-19➖ILLINGWORTH, Howard Seth resigneddirector
- 2024-06-19➖NOLAN, Mark resigneddirector
- 2024-06-19➖PEARSON, Neil Alexander Thomas resigneddirector
- 2024-06-19➖SHAND, George Graeme Mcintosh resigneddirector
- 2024-06-19➖TODD, David Gray resigneddirector
- 2024-06-19➖WEEDON, Robert Ernest resigneddirector
- 2024-06-19➖WHITEHOUSE, Anthony Wilson resigneddirector
- 2024-05-19➖BARKER, Tyson William Charles resigneddirector
- 2023-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-19➖KETTLEWELL, Janet resigneddirector
- 2022-08-22➖HUXLEY, Richard resigneddirector
- 2022-06-13➖HATHERELL, David James resigneddirector
- 2021-05-12➕BINGHAM, Christian appointeddirector
- 2020-08-13➕BORRAS, Darren Keith appointeddirector
- 2020-08-13➖FAIRCHILD, David Rodney resigneddirector
- 2018-11-15➕HUXLEY, Richard appointeddirector
- 2018-11-15➖KENNERLEY, Kevin Robert resigneddirector
- 2017-06-21➕PEARSON, Neil Alexander Thomas appointeddirector
- 2017-05-31➕NOLAN, Mark appointeddirector
- 2016-05-11➕BARKER, Tyson William Charles appointeddirector
- 2016-05-11➖DONALD, Neil Scott resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 118 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1980-08-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94110 — Activities of business and employers membership organisations
Registered office
Heltor Ltd Old Newton Road
Heathfield
Newton Abbot
Devon
TQ12 6RW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-11
Last: 2026-04-27
Officers (5 active · 49 resigned)
Active
BURTON, Lawrence James→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2025-06-01
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GRATTON, Nicholas Mark→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2010-06-24
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HODGE, David Hermon→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 1999-06-05
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SPENCER, James Nicholas Lloyd→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2010-06-25
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BURTON, Lawrence James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2024-06-19 · resigned 2025-06-01
ELMER, Peter Martin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-05-08 · resigned 2000-05-27
EVESON, John Nicholas→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-06-11
GILL, John Beresford→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-05-09 · resigned 1998-05-08
HATHERELL, David James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-05-31 · resigned 2006-06-01
LOVESAY, Jon Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-05-27 · resigned 2003-05-31
REICHBERGER, Erich Steven→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-06-01 · resigned 2009-12-01
STOCKTON, Keith Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-06-11 · resigned 1997-05-09
BARKER, Tyson William Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2016-05-11 · resigned 2024-05-19
BATES, Timothy Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2010-06-25 · resigned 2013-06-18
BATES, Timothy Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2000-08-17 · resigned 2004-08-10
BINGHAM, Christian→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2021-05-12 · resigned 2024-06-19
BORRAS, Darren Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2020-08-13 · resigned 2024-06-19
BURTON, Richard James→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · resigned 2024-06-19
CLARKE, Rory Michael Andrew, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2008-03-12 · resigned 2024-06-19
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Recent filings (188 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-27
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-11-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-17
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-06-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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2024-06-24
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2024-06-24