CITATION HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04104682 · ltd · incorporated 2000-11-09
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 25.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (2 active, 18 linked, 12 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
145 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (68 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-11📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-10-11📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-10-11📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-02-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-02-06🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2024-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-22📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-12-22📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-12-22📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-18📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-12-18📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-12-18📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-01-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-31➖INGLEBY, Jenny resigneddirector
- 2020-11-16🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Lucid Trustee Services Limited
- 2020-11-04🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2020-11-04🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2020-11-04🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2019-02-27🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited
- 2018-11-02🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited
- 2017-04-19➕WANN, Eloise appointeddirector
- 2017-04-19➖LILLICO, Paul Jeffrey resigneddirector
- 2016-12-08➖BURKE, David William resigneddirector
- 2016-04-25🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited
- 2016-03-16🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2014-11-13➕BURKE, David William appointeddirector
- 2014-11-13➕LILLICO, Paul Jeffrey appointeddirector
- 2013-09-30➖MORAN, Julie Anne resigneddirector
- 2013-08-13➕INGLEBY, Jenny appointeddirector
- 2013-03-18➕MORRIS, Christopher Paul appointeddirector
- 2012-12-22➖HILL, Sally Anne resignedsecretary
- 2012-12-22➖BLOOR, Harry Anthony Edward resigneddirector
- 2012-12-22➖HILL, Lindsay James resigneddirector
- 2012-12-22➖HILL, Sally Anne resigneddirector
- 2012-12-22➖HOGARTH, Paul Henry resigneddirector
- 2012-12-22➖HUGHES, Phillip Nigel resigneddirector
- 2012-12-22🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2012-09-12🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2012-09-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-02-18➕HILL, Sally Anne appointedsecretary
- 2011-02-18➖PLANT, Clair Louise resignedsecretary
- 2011-02-18➕HUGHES, Phillip Nigel appointeddirector
- 2010-11-09➕HILL, Sally Anne appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 68 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Rocket Bidco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Rocket Bidco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CITATION HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 04104682
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rocket Bidco Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 25/01/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Caesar Bidco Limitedceased 30/09/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-11-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development
Registered office
Kings Court
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-02
Last: 2026-01-19
Officers (2 active · 16 resigned)
MORRIS, Christopher Paul→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2013-03-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WANN, Eloise→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2017-04-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HILL, Lindsay James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-11-27 · resigned 2004-10-01
HILL, Sally Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-02-18 · resigned 2012-12-22
PLANT, Clair Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-10-01 · resigned 2011-02-18
DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-11-09 · resigned 2000-11-27
BLOOR, Harry Anthony Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2000-11-27 · resigned 2012-12-22
BURKE, David William→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2014-11-13 · resigned 2016-12-08
CRANMER, Charles David→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2009-01-16 · resigned 2009-04-29
HILL, Lindsay James→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2000-11-27 · resigned 2012-12-22
HILL, Sally Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2010-11-09 · resigned 2012-12-22
HOGARTH, Paul Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2000-11-27 · resigned 2012-12-22
HUGHES, Phillip Nigel→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2011-02-18 · resigned 2012-12-22
INGLEBY, Jenny→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2013-08-13 · resigned 2021-03-31
LILLICO, Paul Jeffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2014-11-13 · resigned 2017-04-19
MORAN, Julie Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2009-11-01 · resigned 2013-09-30
DLA NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-11-09 · resigned 2000-11-27
DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-11-09 · resigned 2000-11-27
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lucid Trustee Services Lucid Trustee Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/11/2020 | 06/02/2025 | |
| satisfied | Glas Trust Corporation Glas Trust Corporation Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/02/2019 | 04/11/2020 | |
| satisfied | Glas Trust Corporation Glas Trust Corporation Limited | A registered charge | — | 02/11/2018 | 04/11/2020 | |
| satisfied | Glas Trust Corporation Glas Trust Corporation Limited | A registered charge | — | 25/04/2016 | 04/11/2020 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 22/12/2012 | 16/03/2016 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 14/01/2008 | 12/09/2012 | |
| satisfied | Bank Leumi (UK) Bank Leumi (UK) PLC | First party charge over credit balances | 1 property | 04/05/2001 | 12/09/2012 |
Recent filings (145 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-10-11
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-10-11
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-10-11
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-10-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-12-22
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-12-22
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-12-22
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2023-12-18
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2023-12-18