BARROW CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

🌳Matureactive

03765728 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1999-05-06

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other information service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Information & communication

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

37 officers (8 active, 37 linked, 31 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

123 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

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

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Average employees	1000	1100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (89 events)Click to expand

2026-01-20
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officers · AP01
2026-01-15
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HEWSON, Colin appointed
director
2026-01-09
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-03
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officers · AP01
2025-11-20
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MAYOU, Lucy Ann appointed
director
2025-11-20
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PATTEN, Russell John appointed
director
2025-10-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-13
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CHAMBERS, Lynne Christine resigned
director
2025-09-30
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-09-30
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-09-30
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change-of-constitution · CC02
2025-08-13
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BELL, Carol resigned
director
2025-08-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-11
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accounts · AA
2025-07-01
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officers · TM01
2025-06-25
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NICHOLLS, Graham Richard resigned
director
2025-05-12
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officers · CH01
2025-05-08
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MADDEN, Richard Spencer appointed
director
2025-05-08
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BELL, Carol appointed
director
2025-05-08
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NICHOLLS, Graham Richard appointed
director
2025-05-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-16
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-09
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-11-04
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TRAINER, Stephen resigned
director
2024-10-18
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HOGGAN, Michael John resigned
director
2024-09-11
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-11
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-31
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MCKINLAY, Mary Christine resigned
secretary
2024-07-25
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CALVERT, Natalie appointed
director
2024-07-25
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POSTLETHWAITE, Lois appointed
director
2024-05-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-29
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MAYHEW, Judith resigned
director
2024-02-19
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HOGGAN, Michael John appointed
director
2024-01-10
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ROBINSON, Wilhelmina Johanna resigned
director
2023-04-27
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CHATFIELD, Frederick Anthony appointed
director
2022-09-30
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WAITE, Michael Alan resigned
director
2022-01-20
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KNAGG, Rebecca appointed
director
2022-01-20
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CHAMBERS, Lynne Christine appointed
director
2022-01-20
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MAYHEW, Judith appointed
director
2021-06-15
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HAZELDINE, Susan Lesley resigned
director
2020-10-22
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HENDERSON, Candace resigned
director
2019-04-18
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WAITE, Michael Alan appointed
director
2019-02-12
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SHARP, Philip Alan resigned
director
2018-04-26
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MCEWAN, William resigned
director
2018-04-26
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TRAINER, Stephen appointed
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.

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: BELL, Carol resigned 2025-08-13; CHAMBERS, Lynne Christine resigned 2025-10-13

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated1999-05-06

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC63990 — Other information service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Ramsden Hall

Abbey Road

Barrow In Furness

Cumbria

LA14 5QW

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-18

Last: 2026-04-04