ISLERANGE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02344837 · ltd · incorporated 1989-02-08
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Credit granting by non-deposit taking finance houses and other specialist consumer credit grantors
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 98000Residents property management
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 37.2y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 37.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
119 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-10
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-12-09
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2025-08-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-08-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-08-11
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2021-08-10
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2020-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-06-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-08-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-08-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-12-07
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    officers · TM02
  16. 2016-11-24
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    WRIGHT, Ian Michael resigned
    secretary
  17. 2016-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-03-31
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    Charge satisfied #2
  19. 2015-03-31
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    Charge satisfied #1
  20. 2004-09-15
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    LEIGHTON, Patricia Helen resigned
    secretary
  21. 2004-09-15
    ➕
    WRIGHT, Ian Michael appointed
    secretary
  22. 1997-05-22
    ➕
    LEIGHTON, Patricia Helen appointed
    secretary
  23. 1997-05-22
    ➖
    MARTINDALE, Laurence, Doctor resigned
    secretary
  24. 1997-05-22
    ➖
    ABBOTT, John Wharton resigned
    director
  25. 1997-05-22
    ➖
    CODY, Patrick John resigned
    director
  26. 1997-05-22
    ➖
    MARTINDALE, Donald resigned
    director
  27. 1997-05-22
    ➖
    MARTINDALE, Laurence, Doctor resigned
    director
  28. 1997-05-22
    ➖
    MARTINDALE, Robert resigned
    director
  29. 1995-08-07
    ➕
    MARTINDALE, Donald appointed
    director
  30. 1993-06-17
    ➕
    CODY, Patrick John appointed
    director
  31. 1993-01-15
    ➖
    PEARSON, Edwin Joseph resigned
    director
  32. 1991-05-01
    ➖
    WRIGHT, David Ian resigned
    secretary
  33. 1989-06-16
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  34. 1989-04-28
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  35. 1989-02-08
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    Company incorporated
    As ISLERANGE LIMITED

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Ian Wright
Individual · British · DOB 03/1952 · age 74
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1989-02-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64921 — Credit granting by non-deposit taking finance houses and other specialist consumer credit grantors

Registered office

42 Dalston Road
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA2 5NP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2028-01-31
Last made up to: 2026-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-02
Last: 2025-09-18

Officers (1 active · 10 resigned)

WRIGHT, David Ian→
director · ~74y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEIGHTON, Patricia Helen→
secretary · appointed 1997-05-22 · resigned 2004-09-15
Resigned
MARTINDALE, Laurence, Doctor→
secretary · resigned 1997-05-22
Resigned
WRIGHT, David Ian→
secretary · resigned 1991-05-01
Resigned
WRIGHT, Ian Michael→
secretary · appointed 2004-09-15 · resigned 2016-11-24
Resigned
ABBOTT, John Wharton→
director · ~76y · resigned 1997-05-22
Resigned
CODY, Patrick John→
director · ~78y · appointed 1993-06-17 · resigned 1997-05-22
Resigned
MARTINDALE, Donald→
director · ~69y · appointed 1995-08-07 · resigned 1997-05-22
Resigned
MARTINDALE, Laurence, Doctor→
director · ~99y · resigned 1997-05-22
Resigned
MARTINDALE, Robert→
director · ~102y · resigned 1997-05-22
Resigned
PEARSON, Edwin Joseph→
director · ~77y · resigned 1993-01-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Legal charge1 property16/06/198931/03/2015
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Legal charge1 property28/04/198931/03/2015

Recent filings (119 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-12-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-08-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-04