COMIC RELIEF LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01967154 · ltd · incorporated 1985-12-02
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
63 officers (4 active, 63 linked, 57 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
253 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (130 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-30➕LINGER, Elliott John appointeddirector
- 2025-01-17📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2025-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-19📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-01➖SHROPSHIRE, JR, Thomas Bailey resigneddirector
- 2023-12-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-25➖BOTHA, Constantine Alexander resignedsecretary
- 2022-07-25➖BOTHA, Alex resigneddirector
- 2022-07-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-07-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-01➕PATEL, Samir Rajnikant appointeddirector
- 2021-06-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-31➖DAVISON, Ruth Kelly resigneddirector
- 2020-12-15📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-11-11➕BOTHA, Constantine Alexander appointedsecretary
- 2020-11-10➖KUCERA, Sarah Jane resignedsecretary
- 2020-11-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-09-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-09-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-09-17➖AMINI, Shabnam resigneddirector
- 2020-09-17➕BOTHA, Alex appointeddirector
- 2020-07-15➖HARRISON, Tristia Adele resigneddirector
- 2019-11-27➕KUCERA, Sarah Jane appointedsecretary
- 2019-11-27➕AMINI, Shabnam appointeddirector
- 2019-11-27➕DAVISON, Ruth Kelly appointeddirector
- 2019-11-27➖WRIGHT, Helen Mary Turnbull resigneddirector
- 2019-09-30➖COTTRELL, Catherine Anne resigneddirector
- 2019-07-26➖COLLINS, Vincent Seth resignedsecretary
- 2019-05-01➕MORLEY, Rupert Oliver Henry appointeddirector
- 2019-05-01➕COTTRELL, Catherine Anne appointeddirector
- 2019-05-01➕SHROPSHIRE, JR, Thomas Bailey appointeddirector
- 2019-05-01➕WRIGHT, Helen Mary Turnbull appointeddirector
- 2018-12-31➖DROHAN, James Shay resigneddirector
- 2018-12-22➖WALKER, Peter resigneddirector
- 2018-11-30➖ASHTON, James Robert resigneddirector
- 2018-11-23➖GARLAND, Charles Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2018-11-23➖MALE, Philip Stewart resigneddirector
- 2018-05-16➕BLACK, Susan Elizabeth, Dr appointeddirector
- 2018-05-16➖BLACK, Susan Elizabeth, Dr resigneddirector
- 2018-03-28➕SHROPSHIRE, JR, Thomas Bailey appointeddirector
- 2018-03-28➖SHROPSHIRE, JR, Thomas Bailey resigneddirector
- 2017-12-04➖PAPHITIS, Theodoros resigneddirector
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Owner dependency
55/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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.)
Group structure
Charity Projects is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Charity Projects
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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COMIC RELIEF LIMITED
This company · 01967154
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Charity Projects Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1985-12-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Registered office
6th Floor, The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London
E1 8QS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-23
Last: 2026-02-09
Officers (4 active · 59 resigned)
HOWES, Colin Margetson→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2014-11-20
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LINGER, Elliott John→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2025-04-30
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MORLEY, Rupert Oliver Henry→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2019-05-01
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PATEL, Samir Rajnikant→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2021-06-01
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BOTHA, Constantine Alexander→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-11-11 · resigned 2022-07-25
COLLINS, Vincent Seth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-10-20 · resigned 2019-07-26
HOWES, Colin Margetson→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2015-12-07
KUCERA, Sarah Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-11-27 · resigned 2020-11-10
LEWIS, David Abraham Morris→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-12-07 · resigned 2016-11-04
WRIGHT, Helen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-11-07 · resigned 2017-09-20
ADELEYE FAYEMI, Olabisi→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1998-11-04 · resigned 2001-02-07
AMINI, Shabnam→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2019-11-27 · resigned 2020-09-17
APLIN, Suzi→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2011-07-06 · resigned 2012-01-30
ASHTON, James Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2016-06-24 · resigned 2018-11-30
BANNATYNE, Duncan Walker→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2008-01-30 · resigned 2011-09-21
BARRAN, Diana Francesca Caroline, Baroness→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2010-10-22 · resigned 2012-01-30
BATESON, Anna→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2012-07-09 · resigned 2017-05-04
BELL, Timothy John Leigh, Lord→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 1994-01-26
BENNETT, Jana Eve→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2004-02-04 · resigned 2014-03-17
BENNETT-JONES, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1997-09-10 · resigned 2012-01-30
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Recent filings (253 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-13
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2025-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-12
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AAMD
2024-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-07-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-25