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03783205 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1999-06-07
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 25.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
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 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 25.2y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 25.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
57 officers (9 active, 57 linked, 55 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
196 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (129 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-05-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2026-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-09-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-09-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-09-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-09-12
    SUTTERBY, Jamie Richard appointed
    director
  8. 2025-09-12
    HARTLEY-WALDER, Anni Elizabeth resigned
    director
  9. 2025-09-12
    STONEHOUSE, David John resigned
    director
  10. 2025-06-04
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  11. 2025-06-04
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  12. 2025-01-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2024-09-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2024-09-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2024-09-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2024-09-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2024-09-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2024-07-31
    BARRY, Mark Antony appointed
    director
  19. 2024-07-31
    EVANS, David James appointed
    director
  20. 2024-07-31
    WEST, Cherry appointed
    director
  21. 2024-07-31
    DICKINSON, Roy Stanley resigned
    director
  22. 2024-07-31
    ROBINSON, Graham resigned
    director
  23. 2024-04-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2024-01-15
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AAMD
  25. 2024-01-05
    BARRY, Caroline Elizabeth, Dr appointed
    director
  26. 2023-12-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2023-11-20
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  28. 2023-11-20
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  29. 2023-06-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  30. 2023-06-30
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  31. 2022-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  32. 2021-03-31
    PROSSER, Jeffrey resigned
    director
  33. 2021-03-26
    BUXTON, Rachel Annie appointed
    director
  34. 2021-03-26
    SMITH, Meryl Frances appointed
    director
  35. 2020-11-27
    STONEHOUSE, David John appointed
    director
  36. 2020-11-05
    SLYFIELD, Paul Stephen resigned
    director
  37. 2020-11-03
    BRETT, Maria Louise resigned
    director
  38. 2020-08-08
    WILDIG, Judith Ann resigned
    director
  39. 2019-11-25
    HARTLEY-WALDER, Anni Elizabeth appointed
    director
  40. 2019-10-11
    GARVEY, Judith Mary resigned
    director
  41. 2019-09-03
    STONEHOUSE, David John resigned
    director
  42. 2019-07-31
    BRETT, Maria Louise appointed
    director
  43. 2018-08-31
    BURKE, Stephen Bernard resigned
    director
  44. 2018-08-04
    JONES, Helen Mary resigned
    director
  45. 2018-05-18
    GREEN, Simon John resigned
    director
  46. 2018-03-22
    GARVEY, Judith Mary appointed
    director
  47. 2017-11-30
    STONEHOUSE, David John appointed
    director
  48. 2017-09-28
    SINGH, Surjait Malhi appointed
    director
  49. 2017-09-12
    MOWLE, Christian Morgan resigned
    director
  50. 2017-06-12
    FRASER, Susan Mary resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 129 events

Owner dependency

63/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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: HARTLEY-WALDER, Anni Elizabeth resigned 2025-09-12; STONEHOUSE, David John resigned 2025-09-12

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1999-06-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC63990 — Other information service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

51 Ivy Road Henderson Business Centre
Norwich
Norfolk
NR5 8BF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-08
Last: 2026-04-24

Officers (9 active · 48 resigned)

BARRY, Caroline Elizabeth, Dr
director · ~42y · appointed 2024-01-05
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Active
BARRY, Mark Antony
director · ~65y · appointed 2024-07-31
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Active
BUXTON, Rachel Annie
director · ~51y · appointed 2021-03-26
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Active
DRAKE, Stephen Kenneth
director · ~68y · appointed 2013-11-27
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Active
EVANS, David James
director · ~66y · appointed 2024-07-31
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Active
SINGH, Surjait Malhi
director · ~70y · appointed 2017-09-28
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Active
SMITH, Meryl Frances
director · ~43y · appointed 2021-03-26
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Active
SUTTERBY, Jamie Richard
director · ~44y · appointed 2025-09-12
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Active
WEST, Cherry
director · ~65y · appointed 2024-07-31
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Active
THOMPSON, Stanley James
secretary · appointed 1999-06-07 · resigned 2006-08-06
Resigned
WOODCOCK, David John
secretary · appointed 2006-08-07 · resigned 2012-08-31
Resigned
BAKER, Royden James Reginald
director · ~101y · appointed 2003-09-23 · resigned 2010-09-07
Resigned
BALL, Trevor Mackenzie
director · ~95y · appointed 1999-06-07 · resigned 2010-03-31
Resigned
BARRETT, Elizabeth Mary
director · ~74y · appointed 2009-06-30 · resigned 2014-03-31
Resigned
BETTS, Rita Kathleen
director · ~91y · appointed 1999-06-07 · resigned 2003-09-02
Resigned
BOLTON, Jonathan Paul
director · ~75y · appointed 2009-11-30 · resigned 2016-03-31
Resigned
BRETT, Maria Louise
director · ~44y · appointed 2019-07-31 · resigned 2020-11-03
Resigned
BURKE, Stephen Bernard
director · ~66y · appointed 2016-03-30 · resigned 2018-08-31
Resigned
DICKINSON, Roy Stanley
director · ~78y · appointed 2015-02-25 · resigned 2024-07-31
Resigned
DUNCAN, Graeme Campbell, Dr
director · ~90y · appointed 2002-10-01 · resigned 2013-07-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property30/03/200120/11/2023

Recent filings (196 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-01-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-30
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-06-04
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-01-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-11