INFOPOINT LTD
🌳Matureactive
03977080 · ltd · incorporated 2000-04-19
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 20.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Wired telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 20.7y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
112 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1500 | 1700 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-27➖HARDING, Paul Ernest resigneddirector
- 2025-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-01➖SMEDLEY, Christopher Sean resigneddirector
- 2025-07-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-23📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-01-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-05-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-30📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2024-04-30📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2024-04-26➕FORTON, Mark Adam appointeddirector
- 2024-04-26➖MORRIS, Christopher James resigneddirector
- 2024-04-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-02-07📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2024-01-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-07➕SMEDLEY, Christopher Sean appointeddirector
- 2023-02-04📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-01-25📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2022-07-11➖BENNISON, Sarah Jane resigneddirector
- 2022-07-11➖CLARKE, Robyn resigneddirector
- 2022-03-16➕HARDING, Paul Ernest appointeddirector
- 2022-03-16➕MORRIS, Christopher James appointeddirector
- 2013-07-15➕CLARKE, Robyn appointeddirector
- 2005-11-29➕CLARKE, Benjamin Nathaniel Villar appointeddirector
- 2005-11-29➖CLARKE, Benjamin Nathaniel Villar resigneddirector
- 2005-11-28➖HOWLETT, Jonathan James resignedsecretary
- 2005-11-28➕BENNISON, Sarah Jane appointeddirector
- 2005-11-28➖HOWLETT, Jonathan James resigneddirector
- 2005-11-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2000-05-05➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-05-05➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-05-04➕CLARKE, Benjamin Nathaniel Villar appointedsecretary
- 2000-05-04➕HOWLETT, Jonathan James appointedsecretary
- 2000-05-04➕CLARKE, Benjamin Nathaniel Villar appointeddirector
- 2000-05-04➕HOWLETT, Jonathan James appointeddirector
- 2000-04-19🏢Company incorporatedAs INFOPOINT LTD
- 2000-04-19➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-04-19➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Benjamin Nathaniel Clarke Individual · British · DOB 05/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Sarah Jane Bennisonceased 01/10/2021· significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-04-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC61100 — Wired telecommunications activities
Registered office
No 9 Journey Campus
Castle Park
Cambridge
CB3 0AX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-08
Last: 2026-01-25
Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)
CLARKE, Benjamin Nathaniel Villar→
Activesecretary · appointed 2000-05-04
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CLARKE, Benjamin Nathaniel Villar→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2005-11-29
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FORTON, Mark Adam→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2024-04-26
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HOWLETT, Jonathan James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-05-04 · resigned 2005-11-28
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-04-19 · resigned 2000-05-05
BENNISON, Sarah Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2005-11-28 · resigned 2022-07-11
CLARKE, Benjamin Nathaniel Villar→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2000-05-04 · resigned 2005-11-29
CLARKE, Robyn→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2013-07-15 · resigned 2022-07-11
HARDING, Paul Ernest→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2022-03-16 · resigned 2026-02-27
HOWLETT, Jonathan James→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2000-05-04 · resigned 2005-11-28
MORRIS, Christopher James→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2022-03-16 · resigned 2024-04-26
SMEDLEY, Christopher Sean→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2023-02-07 · resigned 2025-07-01
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-04-19 · resigned 2000-05-05
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 07/11/2005 | — |
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Recent filings (112 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-24
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-01-23
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-01-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-08
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2024-04-30
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2024-04-30