ANCHOR CARPETS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01605261 · ltd · incorporated 1981-12-21
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 44.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£-165.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 87). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 8 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

9 live charges · oldest 44.3y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 44.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 11 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
123 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £165,454

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£165k
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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-£165k-£165k-£165k-£165k-£165k-£165kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£-165.5k£-165.5k
Net assets£-165.5k£-165.5k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-18
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  2. 2026-05-18
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  3. 2026-03-31
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  4. 2025-10-13
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  5. 2025-10-13
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  7. 2025-10-13
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  8. 2025-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
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  9. 2024-09-13
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  10. 2024-09-10
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  11. 2024-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-09-18
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  13. 2023-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-04-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2022-02-13
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    RAWSON, Malcolm resigned
    director
  17. 2021-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-03-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2015-07-01
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    BROWN, Carol Lesley appointed
    director
  21. 2015-03-18
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    BEDFORD, Gregory Quinton appointed
    director
  22. 2006-09-30
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    BEDFORD, Gregory Quinton resigned
    director
  23. 2006-09-30
    ➖
    FRANCIS, Robert Anthony resigned
    director
  24. 2006-09-30
    ➖
    LAW, Barry Fred resigned
    director
  25. 2004-09-01
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    BROWN, Carol Lesley appointed
    secretary
  26. 2004-09-01
    ➕
    BEDFORD, Gregory Quinton appointed
    director
  27. 2004-09-01
    ➕
    LAW, Barry Fred appointed
    director
  28. 2004-08-31
    ➖
    BEDFORD, Derek John resigned
    secretary
  29. 2004-08-31
    ➖
    HUNT, Graham resigned
    director
  30. 2004-05-21
    ➖
    WOOD, John Barrie resigned
    director
  31. 2003-11-30
    ➖
    BAILEY, Keith resigned
    director
  32. 2003-05-28
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  33. 2002-07-01
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    BAILEY, Keith appointed
    director
  34. 2002-07-01
    ➕
    HUNT, Graham appointed
    director
  35. 1999-08-31
    ➖
    CROW, Derek resigned
    director
  36. 1999-02-26
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  37. 1996-10-01
    ➕
    FRANCIS, Robert Anthony appointed
    director
  38. 1992-08-28
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  39. 1991-12-02
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    CROW, Derek appointed
    director
  40. 1984-07-24
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  41. 1984-04-05
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  42. 1983-12-02
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  43. 1983-01-19
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  44. 1982-02-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  45. 1981-12-21
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    Company incorporated
    As ANCHOR CARPETS LIMITED

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 87 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 87 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 44 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 low
9 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Group structure

Calder Group (Dewsbury) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Calder Group (Dewsbury) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ANCHOR CARPETS LIMITED
This company · 01605261

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
Calder Group (Dewsbury) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting18/05/2026
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Derek Bedfordceased 18/05/2026· significant influence

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1981-12-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Anchor House
Dewsbury Mills
Thornhill Road
Dewsbury West Yorks
WF12 9QE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-15
Last: 2025-10-01

Officers (4 active · 9 resigned)

BROWN, Carol Lesley→
secretary · appointed 2004-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BEDFORD, Derek John→
director · ~87y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BEDFORD, Gregory Quinton→
director · ~55y · appointed 2015-03-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROWN, Carol Lesley→
director · ~58y · appointed 2015-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BEDFORD, Derek John→
secretary · resigned 2004-08-31
Resigned
BAILEY, Keith→
director · ~78y · appointed 2002-07-01 · resigned 2003-11-30
Resigned
BEDFORD, Gregory Quinton→
director · ~55y · appointed 2004-09-01 · resigned 2006-09-30
Resigned
CROW, Derek→
director · ~92y · appointed 1991-12-02 · resigned 1999-08-31
Resigned
FRANCIS, Robert Anthony→
director · ~85y · appointed 1996-10-01 · resigned 2006-09-30
Resigned
HUNT, Graham→
director · ~70y · appointed 2002-07-01 · resigned 2004-08-31
Resigned
LAW, Barry Fred→
director · ~77y · appointed 2004-09-01 · resigned 2006-09-30
Resigned
RAWSON, Malcolm→
director · ~87y · resigned 2022-02-13
Resigned
WOOD, John Barrie→
director · ~87y · resigned 2004-05-21
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

9
Total charges
9
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge—10/09/2024—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property28/05/2003—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property26/02/1999—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property28/08/1992—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Further guarantee and debenture1 property24/07/1984—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Further guarantee and debenture1 property05/04/1984—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Further guarantee and debenture1 property02/12/1983—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Further guarantee and debenture1 property19/01/1983—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property02/02/1982—
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Recent filings (123 total)

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-13
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-19
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2023-09-18