NOBLE INVESTMENTS (UK) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04075304 · ltd · incorporated 2000-09-15
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
9 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 25.3y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
33 officers (1 active, 33 linked, 23 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
236 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (99 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-03-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-09-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-04-17➖PICKFORD, Tom resigneddirector
- 2024-04-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-31➖FITZPATRICK, Kevin resignedsecretary
- 2024-03-31➖FITZPATRICK, Kevin resigneddirector
- 2024-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-03-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-28➕MANZIE, Roderick appointeddirector
- 2023-04-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-03-23🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Phoenix S.G. LTD
- 2023-01-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-01➖ELLIOTT SHIRCORE, Graham resigneddirector
- 2023-01-01➕PICKFORD, Tom appointeddirector
- 2022-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-09-23🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Phoenix S.G. LTD
- 2022-04-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-04-14🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Phoenix S.G. LTD (As Agent and Trustee for the Secured Parties)
- 2021-11-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-15➕FITZPATRICK, Kevin appointedsecretary
- 2021-11-15➖GEE, Anthony Michael resignedsecretary
- 2021-11-15➕FITZPATRICK, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2021-11-15➖GEE, Anthony Michael resigneddirector
- 2020-11-02➕GEE, Anthony Michael appointedsecretary
- 2020-11-02➖PURKIS, Richard Kenneth resignedsecretary
- 2020-11-02➕ELLIOTT SHIRCORE, Graham appointeddirector
- 2020-11-02➖PURKIS, Richard Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2018-03-19🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Phoenix UK Fund LTD
- 2016-12-22➖FREEMAN, Seth John resigneddirector
- 2016-05-25➖O'LEARY, Denis Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2016-05-25➕PURKIS, Richard Kenneth appointedsecretary
- 2016-04-20🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2016-03-10➖FLOYD, Peter John Laurence resigneddirector
- 2015-11-16➖GOLDBART, Ian Gregory resigneddirector
- 2015-10-01🔒Charge registered #5Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2015-09-15➕GEE, Anthony Michael appointeddirector
- 2015-09-15➖LUDWIG, Stephan Carl Eduard resigneddirector
- 2015-09-15➕PURKIS, Richard Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2014-12-17➖LOULAKAKIS, Dimitri Gregory resigneddirector
- 2014-09-26🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Security Agent
Showing most recent 50 of 99 events
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 low5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Castelnau Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Castelnau Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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NOBLE INVESTMENTS (UK) LIMITED
This company · 04075304
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Castelnau Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/06/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- The Stanley Gibbons Group Plcceased 14/06/2024· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ABC STAFFING GROUP LIMITED→ 16135722 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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| ABDUL RAZAQ LTD→ 11723038 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ABE FINANCE LTD→ 16686150 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| ABFA LTD→ 08991821 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-09-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Stanley Gibbons Limited
399 Strand
London
WC2R 0LX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-15
Last: 2026-06-01
Officers (1 active · 32 resigned)
MANZIE, Roderick→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2024-03-28
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BAKER, Edward Matthew Scott→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-09-15 · resigned 2000-11-17
FITZPATRICK, Kevin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-11-15 · resigned 2024-03-31
GEE, Anthony Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-11-02 · resigned 2021-11-15
MOLLEKIN, Stuart James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-07-05 · resigned 2007-10-17
MOLLEKIN, Stuart James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-11-17 · resigned 2003-08-29
NEWTON, Roger→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-08-29 · resigned 2004-07-05
O'LEARY, Denis Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-10-17 · resigned 2016-05-25
PURKIS, Richard Kenneth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-05-25 · resigned 2020-11-02
A B & C SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-09-15 · resigned 2000-11-17
ALLEN, Jasper Hugh John→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2001-01-04 · resigned 2013-11-20
BALDWIN, Albert Henry Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2005-11-28 · resigned 2013-11-20
BONHAM, Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2004-09-06 · resigned 2008-12-17
DANIELS, Charles James→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 2003-03-03 · resigned 2003-05-20
DUNNOOS, Elie→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2007-10-19 · resigned 2013-11-20
DYSON, Anthony Victor→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2001-01-04 · resigned 2003-09-05
ELLIOTT SHIRCORE, Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2020-11-02 · resigned 2023-01-01
FITZPATRICK, Kevin→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2021-11-15 · resigned 2024-03-31
FLOYD, Peter John Laurence→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2012-12-18 · resigned 2016-03-10
FREEMAN, Seth John→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2007-10-19 · resigned 2016-12-22
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
5
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Phoenix S.G. Phoenix S.G. LTD | A registered charge | — | 23/03/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Phoenix S.G. Phoenix S.G. LTD | A registered charge | — | 23/09/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Phoenix S.G. (As Agent and Trustee for the Secured Parties) Phoenix S.G. LTD (As Agent and Trustee for the Secured Parties) | A registered charge | — | 14/04/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Phoenix UK Fund Phoenix UK Fund LTD | A registered charge | — | 19/03/2018 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 01/10/2015 | 20/04/2016 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 26/09/2014 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Private Clients International Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 25/10/2005 | 29/06/2006 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Supplemental security agreement | 1 property | 02/11/2001 | 12/04/2003 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 05/02/2001 | 12/04/2003 |
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Recent filings (236 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-02
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-03-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-06
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-09-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-31
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-03-31