COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

03015818 · ltd · incorporated 1995-01-30

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 30.9y old — refinance window within 12 months

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

76/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of head offices

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 30.9y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 30.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

39 officers (5 active, 39 linked, 31 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

20 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

188 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

76/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (97 events)Click to expand

2026-04-03
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accounts · AA
2026-02-05
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ULYATT, Ceri resigned
director
2026-02-05
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officers · TM01
2025-03-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-03
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officers · AP01
2025-02-28
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HAZELL-SMART, Leighton Peter appointed
director
2024-03-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-25
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BOTHA, Llewellyn Kevan resigned
secretary
2024-01-25
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-05-23
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-23
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capital · SH19
2022-11-23
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legacy
capital · SH20
2022-11-23
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2022-11-23
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-10-31
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capital · SH01
2022-09-12
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officers · CH01
2022-06-01
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PEARS, Christopher appointed
director
2022-06-01
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HOOD, James Terence resigned
director
2022-06-01
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SARKAR, Nazir resigned
director
2022-06-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-06-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-06
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-04-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-07
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officers · AP03
2021-12-01
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MATTHEWS, Judith Mary appointed
secretary
2021-07-23
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DOLBEAR, Jonathan resigned
secretary
2021-06-30
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HERFURTH, Steffen resigned
director
2019-08-12
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PATTINSON, Jonathan Michael appointed
director
2019-08-12
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HERFURTH, Steffen appointed
director
2016-07-21
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ULYATT, Ceri appointed
director
2014-08-01
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HOOD, James Terence appointed
director
2014-07-31
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MILLS, Christopher Andrew resigned
director
2014-07-31
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OLDFIELD, Nicholas Stuart Robert resigned
director
2013-03-22
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MILLS, Christopher Andrew appointed
director
2012-07-19
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BRAASCH, Jochen resigned
director
2011-07-21
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DOLBEAR, Jonathan appointed
secretary
2011-01-21
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SARKAR, Nazir appointed
director
2010-11-05
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MORRIS, Christopher John resigned
director
2010-08-03
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BRAASCH, Jochen appointed
director
2010-07-01
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HOOD, James Terence resigned
director
2008-02-26
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CROSBY, William Stuart resigned
director
2008-02-26
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HOOD, James Terence appointed
director
2008-02-26
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SMITH, Jason Leigh resigned
director
2006-11-01
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OLDFIELD, Nicholas Stuart Robert appointed
director
2006-08-02
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SMITH, Jason Leigh appointed
director
2006-01-31
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BOTHA, Llewellyn Kevan appointed
secretary
2006-01-31
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CORNEY, Darryl John resigned
secretary
2006-01-31
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CORNEY, Darryl John resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 97 events

Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·

1 insolvency-related filing on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2022-11-23: legacy

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1995-01-30

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

The Pavilions

Bridgwater Road

Bristol

BS13 8AE

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-03-31

Last made up to: 2025-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-06-08

Last: 2026-05-25