CRANFORD 1040 LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02699573 · ltd · incorporated 1992-03-23
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
—
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Opportunity
79/100
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 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
43 officers (3 active, 43 linked, 39 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
188 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (102 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-04-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-04-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-04-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-04-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-04-04📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-03-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-09-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-25➖DONNAN, Matthew resigneddirector
- 2020-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-11📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP02
- 2019-12-05➕DALRIADA TRUSTEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2019-11-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-11-08➖SMITH, Lee Johnathan resigneddirector
- 2019-06-20➖CLOWES, Paul John resigneddirector
- 2019-05-16➖HARMAN, Penelope Sarah resigneddirector
- 2018-02-16➕HARMAN, Penelope Sarah appointeddirector
- 2017-12-31➖WATKINS, Claire Louise resigneddirector
- 2017-05-24➕DONNAN, Matthew appointeddirector
- 2016-09-01➕WATKINS, Claire Louise appointeddirector
- 2016-01-18➖BARR, Aislinn resigneddirector
- 2016-01-04➕CLOWES, Paul John appointeddirector
- 2015-07-01➕GRIFFITHS, Jason Ian appointeddirector
- 2015-06-15➕BARR, Aislinn appointeddirector
- 2015-06-12➖DENTON, Joseph resigneddirector
- 2015-06-04➖TINKER, David Timothy resigneddirector
- 2015-05-20➖HAFFNER, Brenden resigneddirector
- 2014-05-13➖BOOTH, Neil Malcolm resigneddirector
- 2014-05-13➖HALLIDAY, Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2014-04-30➖LUBEK, Karol Antoni Jozef resignedsecretary
- 2014-03-17➕HOLLIS, Brian Richard appointeddirector
- 2014-03-17➕HAFFNER, Brenden appointeddirector
- 2014-03-17➕SMITH, Lee Johnathan appointeddirector
- 2013-12-17➖GOODYER, Andrew David resigneddirector
- 2013-11-18➕DENTON, Joseph appointeddirector
- 2012-04-05➖HUGHES, Sarah Julie resigneddirector
- 2011-04-04➕GOODYER, Andrew David appointeddirector
- 2011-04-01➖GOODWILL, Christine resigneddirector
- 2011-03-21➖NOYES, Thomas Joseph resigneddirector
- 2010-08-23➕HUGHES, Sarah Julie appointeddirector
- 2010-07-31➖GOODENOUGH, Russell Bradley resigneddirector
- 2009-12-17➕BOOTH, Neil Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2009-12-17➕GOODWILL, Christine appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 102 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
🏛️significant stake
Triplex Lloyd Nominees Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
🏛️significant stake
Triplex Lloyd Pensions Management Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
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CRANFORD 1040 LIMITED
This company · 02699573
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Triplex Lloyd Nominees Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Triplex Lloyd Pensions Management Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 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
Incorporated1992-03-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
1 Park Row
Leeds
LS1 5AB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-25
Last: 2026-04-11
Officers (3 active · 40 resigned)
GRIFFITHS, Jason Ian→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2015-07-01
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HOLLIS, Brian Richard→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2014-03-17
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DALRIADA TRUSTEES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2019-12-05
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LUBEK, Karol Antoni Jozef→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-11-10 · resigned 2014-04-30
STANTON, David Malcolm→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-06-26 · resigned 1998-11-10
GRAVITAS COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-03-23 · resigned 1992-06-26
ANDREWS, Antony Clive→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2005-04-08 · resigned 2008-03-31
ARROWSMITH, Julie Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2005-08-04 · resigned 2008-08-15
ASTON, Stephen Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2002-11-11 · resigned 2004-12-06
BARR, Aislinn→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2015-06-15 · resigned 2016-01-18
BLEAKNEY, John→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1997-03-18 · resigned 1998-05-19
BOOTH, Neil Malcolm→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2009-12-17 · resigned 2014-05-13
CLOWES, Paul John→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2016-01-04 · resigned 2019-06-20
DENTON, Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2013-11-18 · resigned 2015-06-12
DONNAN, Matthew→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2017-05-24 · resigned 2021-10-25
GOODENOUGH, Russell Bradley→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2007-09-10 · resigned 2010-07-31
GOODWILL, Christine→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2009-12-17 · resigned 2011-04-01
GOODYER, Andrew David→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2011-04-04 · resigned 2013-12-17
GREEN, Kimbra→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1999-04-19 · resigned 2000-05-12
HAFFNER, Brenden→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2014-03-17 · resigned 2015-05-20
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Recent filings (188 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-04-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-04-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-04-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-04-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-04-04
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-04-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-03-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-11