COLT STAPLERS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02285955 · ltd · incorporated 1988-08-11
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 34.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 34.6y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 34.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
30 officers (2 active, 30 linked, 22 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
164 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (75 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-04-15📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2026-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-17➕SCOTT, Jasmine Bryony appointeddirector
- 2022-01-17➖PRIOR, Katherine Alexandra resignedsecretary
- 2022-01-17➖PRIOR, Katherine Alexandra resigneddirector
- 2022-01-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-06-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-06-18📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-02-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-06-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-06-08📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-06-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-06-05➕HOPKINSON, Christopher Neil, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2020-06-05➕PRIOR, Katherine Alexandra appointedsecretary
- 2020-06-05➕PRIOR, Katherine Alexandra appointeddirector
- 2020-06-01➖GRIMES, Robert Michael resignedsecretary
- 2020-05-22➖THOMAS, Walter Joe, Dr resigneddirector
- 2018-04-30➖GEDDIE, Richard Mark resignedsecretary
- 2018-04-30➕GRIMES, Robert Michael appointedsecretary
- 2018-04-30➖GEDDIE, Richard Mark resigneddirector
- 2018-04-30➖HOPKINSON, Christopher Neil, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2017-03-07➕THOMAS, Walter Joe, Dr appointeddirector
- 2015-07-07➕HOPKINSON, Christopher Neil, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2015-07-07➖PAGE, Andrew Stephen resigneddirector
- 2011-04-20➖DAVIES, Emma Susan resigneddirector
- 2011-04-20➕PAGE, Andrew Stephen appointeddirector
- 2010-07-23➕DAVIES, Emma Susan appointeddirector
- 2010-07-23➖MUNK, Peter resigneddirector
- 2007-02-13➕GEDDIE, Richard Mark appointeddirector
- 2007-02-13➖GUEST, Richard Hamilton resigneddirector
- 2006-11-30➕MUNK, Peter appointeddirector
- 2006-11-30➖PAGE, Andrew Stephen resigneddirector
- 2006-05-02➖CHAPMAN, Paul Guy resigneddirector
- 2006-05-02➕GUEST, Richard Hamilton appointeddirector
- 2005-03-31➕PAGE, Andrew Stephen appointeddirector
- 2005-03-31➖PETTICAN, Charles William resigneddirector
- 2004-10-01➕CHAPMAN, Paul Guy appointeddirector
- 2004-10-01➖PAGE, Andrew Stephen resigneddirector
- 2003-04-01➕GEDDIE, Richard Mark appointedsecretary
- 2003-04-01➖O REILLY, Patrick John resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 75 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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
Nobo Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Nobo Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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COLT STAPLERS LIMITED
This company · 02285955
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nobo Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 08/04/2026 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-08-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Millennium House
65 Walton Street
Aylesbury
HP21 7QG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-19
Last: 2026-05-05
Officers (2 active · 28 resigned)
HOPKINSON, Christopher Neil, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2020-06-05
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SCOTT, Jasmine Bryony→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2022-01-17
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BUCKINGHAM, Norman James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-10-22 · resigned 1998-08-31
COLVIN, Roger Graham→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1991-11-04
GEDDIE, Richard Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-04-01 · resigned 2018-04-30
GRIMES, Robert Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-04-30 · resigned 2020-06-01
MOLINEUX, Keith Leslie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-11-04 · resigned 1997-10-22
O REILLY, Patrick John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-09-06 · resigned 2003-04-01
PRIOR, Katherine Alexandra→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-06-05 · resigned 2022-01-17
WILSON, Kenneth Young→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-08-31 · resigned 1999-09-06
BARR, Reginald Kenneth Sidney→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · resigned 1997-08-06
BUCKINGHAM, Norman James→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1997-10-22 · resigned 1998-08-31
CHAPMAN, Paul Guy→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2004-10-01 · resigned 2006-05-02
COLVIN, Roger Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 2000-09-29
DAVIES, Emma Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2010-07-23 · resigned 2011-04-20
FENWICK, Neal Vernon→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1997-11-20 · resigned 2000-01-31
GEDDIE, Richard Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2007-02-13 · resigned 2018-04-30
GUEST, Richard Hamilton→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2006-05-02 · resigned 2007-02-13
HOPKINSON, Christopher Neil, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2015-07-07 · resigned 2018-04-30
KENT, Peter Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 1997-08-06
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 15/10/1991 | 06/10/2001 |
Recent filings (164 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-04-15
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2026-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-01-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-17