CENTRAL LOBBY CONSULTANTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02082803 · ltd · incorporated 1986-12-11
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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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£94.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
114 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £94,282

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£94k
Current Assets
£206k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-31
Total assets£94.3k
Current assets£206.2k
Net assets£94.3k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2024-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-10-31
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    CRANMER, Frank Arthur resigned
    director
  5. 2024-10-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-10-31
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2024-10-31
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  8. 2024-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-10-27
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    LANE, Christopher Ian resigned
    director
  11. 2022-10-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2022-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-12-01
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    PETIT, Bénédicte Marie, Béatrice appointed
    director
  15. 2020-12-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2019-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2014-03-31
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    WALBURN, William David resigned
    director
  21. 2013-07-04
    ➕
    HALE, Michael John appointed
    director
  22. 2013-07-04
    ➕
    LANE, Christopher Ian appointed
    director
  23. 2006-11-05
    ➕
    CRANMER, Frank Arthur appointed
    director
  24. 2005-06-30
    ➖
    DYER, Victoria Anne Godwin resigned
    director
  25. 2004-10-05
    ➕
    WALBURN, William David appointed
    director
  26. 2004-05-01
    ➕
    DYER, Victoria Anne Godwin appointed
    director
  27. 2004-04-28
    ➕
    HALE, Michael John appointed
    secretary
  28. 2004-04-28
    ➖
    ANDREWS, Richard Ison resigned
    secretary
  29. 1995-03-29
    ➕
    ANDREWS, Richard Ison appointed
    secretary
  30. 1995-03-29
    ➖
    DONOGHUE, Audrey Jean resigned
    secretary
  31. 1986-12-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CENTRAL LOBBY CONSULTANTS LIMITED

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
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — 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 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Clc New Holding Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Clc New Holding Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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CENTRAL LOBBY CONSULTANTS LIMITED
This company · 02082803

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
Clc New Holding Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares28/10/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Ms Helen Ruth Donoghueceased 28/10/2024· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated1986-12-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

140 Borough High Street
London
SE1 1LB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-19
Last: 2025-09-05

Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)

HALE, Michael John→
secretary · appointed 2004-04-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DONOGHUE, Helen Ruth→
director · ~69y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HALE, Michael John→
director · ~49y · appointed 2013-07-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PETIT, Bénédicte Marie, Béatrice→
director · ~36y · appointed 2020-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ANDREWS, Richard Ison→
secretary · appointed 1995-03-29 · resigned 2004-04-28
Resigned
DONOGHUE, Audrey Jean→
secretary · resigned 1995-03-29
Resigned
CRANMER, Frank Arthur→
director · ~81y · appointed 2006-11-05 · resigned 2024-10-31
Resigned
DYER, Victoria Anne Godwin→
director · ~69y · appointed 2004-05-01 · resigned 2005-06-30
Resigned
LANE, Christopher Ian→
director · ~38y · appointed 2013-07-04 · resigned 2022-10-27
Resigned
WALBURN, William David→
director · ~82y · appointed 2004-10-05 · resigned 2014-03-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (114 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-06