WCRF (TRADING) LTD.

🌳Matureactive

03100083 · ltd · incorporated 1995-09-08

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

70/100

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

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

116 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

70/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand

2025-09-23
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MCGINLEY-GIESER, Deirdre Mary resigned
director
2025-09-23
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PEPPER, Susan Anderson resigned
director
2025-09-23
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officers · TM01
2025-09-23
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officers · TM01
2025-09-23
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officers · AP01
2025-09-23
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officers · AP01
2025-09-22
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GREGORY, Victoria Jane appointed
director
2025-09-22
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HUTSON, Rachael Jennifer appointed
director
2025-06-20
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accounts · AA
2024-07-05
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officers · CH04
2024-07-05
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address · AD01
2024-07-05
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accounts · AA
2023-09-07
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officers · TM01
2023-08-03
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BUNN, Jeffrey Hall resigned
director
2023-06-22
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accounts · AA
2022-07-06
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officers · CH01
2022-07-06
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2022-07-06
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officers · CH01
2022-06-28
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accounts · AA
2021-06-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-09-29
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officers · TM01
2020-09-22
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MCCARTY, Peter resigned
director
2020-07-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2019-09-10
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-05-01
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HUTSON, Melvin Robert resigned
director
2012-05-03
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REED SMITH CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2012-05-03
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RB SECRETARIAT LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2007-02-26
➖
NEWELL JNR, Clois Frank resigned
director
2003-04-05
➕
MCGINLEY-GIESER, Deirdre Mary appointed
director
2003-04-05
➖
PRATT, Lawrence Dana resigned
director
2000-05-09
➖
PEPPER, Susan Anderson resigned
secretary
2000-05-09
➕
RB SECRETARIAT LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
1995-09-08
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Company incorporated
As WCRF (TRADING) LTD.
1995-09-08
➕
PEPPER, Susan Anderson appointed
secretary
1995-09-08
➕
CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1995-09-08
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CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1995-09-08
➕
BUNN, Jeffrey Hall appointed
director
1995-09-08
➕
HUTSON, Melvin Robert appointed
director
1995-09-08
➕
MCCARTY, Peter appointed
director
1995-09-08
➕
NEWELL JNR, Clois Frank appointed
director
1995-09-08
➕
PEPPER, Susan Anderson appointed
director
1995-09-08
➕
PRATT, Lawrence Dana appointed
director
1995-09-08
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CHETTLEBURGH'S LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
1995-09-08
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CHETTLEBURGH'S LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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

36/100

Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS

secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MCGINLEY-GIESER, Deirdre Mary resigned 2025-09-23; PEPPER, Susan Anderson resigned 2025-09-23

Group structure

World Cancer Research Fund is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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World Cancer Research Fund

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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WCRF (TRADING) LTD.

This company · 03100083

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
World Cancer Research Fund Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated1995-09-08

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

1 Blossom Yard

Fourth Floor

London

E1 6RS

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-06-30

Last made up to: 2024-09-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-22

Last: 2025-09-08

Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)

REED SMITH CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-05-03

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Active

GREGORY, Victoria Jane→

director · ~51y · appointed 2025-09-22

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Active

HUTSON, Rachael Jennifer→

director · ~56y · appointed 2025-09-22

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Active

PEPPER, Susan Anderson→

secretary · appointed 1995-09-08 · resigned 2000-05-09

Resigned

CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-09-08 · resigned 1995-09-08

Resigned

RB SECRETARIAT LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2000-05-09 · resigned 2012-05-03

Resigned

BUNN, Jeffrey Hall→

director · ~73y · appointed 1995-09-08 · resigned 2023-08-03

Resigned

HUTSON, Melvin Robert→

director · ~79y · appointed 1995-09-08 · resigned 2019-05-01

Resigned

MCCARTY, Peter→

director · ~70y · appointed 1995-09-08 · resigned 2020-09-22

Resigned

MCGINLEY-GIESER, Deirdre Mary→

director · ~64y · appointed 2003-04-05 · resigned 2025-09-23

Resigned

NEWELL JNR, Clois Frank→

director · ~79y · appointed 1995-09-08 · resigned 2007-02-26

Resigned

PEPPER, Susan Anderson→

director · ~80y · appointed 1995-09-08 · resigned 2025-09-23

Resigned

PRATT, Lawrence Dana→

director · ~84y · appointed 1995-09-08 · resigned 2003-04-05

Resigned

CHETTLEBURGH'S LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-09-08 · resigned 1995-09-08

Resigned

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Recent filings (116 total)

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2025-09-17

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2025-06-20

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2024-09-09

change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date

officers · CH04

2024-07-05

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2024-07-05

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2024-07-05

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-09-14

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2023-09-07

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

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2023-06-22

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-09-21

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2022-07-06