THE CONSULTING CONSORTIUM LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04144405 · ltd · incorporated 2001-01-19
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
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 17.7y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
33 officers (3 active, 33 linked, 28 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
154 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
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
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (92 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-15🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited
- 2025-06-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-06-24🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2025-04-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-04-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-04-17🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2025-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-18📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2025-03-17➕WAUGH, Simon John appointeddirector
- 2024-02-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-09➕NORBURN, Joel appointeddirector
- 2024-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-30➖PARK, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2020-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-07-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-07-16🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2020-03-19📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2020-02-20➖VINSON, Jane Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2020-02-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-01-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-01-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Investec Capital Solutions No.1 Limited
- 2020-01-22🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-08-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Marketinvoice Limited
- 2019-02-11➖SUTHERLAND, Andrew James resigneddirector
- 2018-11-30➖WINTIE, Jason Peter resigneddirector
- 2018-06-29➖LESTER, Paul John resigneddirector
- 2018-06-29➖WAUGH, Simon John resigneddirector
- 2018-05-21➕PARK, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2018-03-14➖RADFORD, Peter John resigneddirector
- 2017-07-17➕LESTER, Paul John appointeddirector
- 2017-07-17➖NUNNY, Mark Ian resigneddirector
- 2017-07-17➕VINSON, Jane Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2017-04-28➖EVANS, Darrell Paul resigneddirector
- 2017-01-09➖HODEY, Matthew Robert resigneddirector
- 2016-07-19➕EVANS, Darrell Paul appointeddirector
- 2016-07-19➕HODEY, Matthew Robert appointeddirector
- 2016-07-19➕SUTHERLAND, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2016-02-25➖GLESSING, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2016-02-18➖JACKSON, John David resigneddirector
- 2016-02-15➖STOTT, Ian resigneddirector
- 2016-01-11➖BERNARD, Marion Anne resigneddirector
- 2016-01-11➕NUNNY, Mark Ian appointeddirector
- 2016-01-11➕RADFORD, Peter John appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 92 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 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
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
Ingenuity Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ingenuity Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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THE CONSULTING CONSORTIUM LIMITED
This company · 04144405
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ingenuity Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-01-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66190 — Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding
Registered office
6th Floor, 10 Lower Thames Street
London
EC3R 6EN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-21
Last: 2026-01-07
Officers (3 active · 30 resigned)
NORBURN, Joel→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2024-02-09
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SMITH, Joanne Lesley→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2001-01-19
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WAUGH, Simon John→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2025-03-17
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ANDERSON, Philip John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-07-01 · resigned 2014-10-31
BLACKMORE, Linda Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-01-19 · resigned 2001-01-19
KEELY, Joe→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-03-31 · resigned 2008-03-14
BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-01-19 · resigned 2001-01-19
ANDERSON, Philip John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2014-03-12 · resigned 2014-10-31
BERNARD, Marion Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2014-03-14 · resigned 2016-01-11
BLACKMORE, Linda Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2001-01-19 · resigned 2001-01-19
COWAN, John→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2011-06-01 · resigned 2012-12-01
EVANS, Darrell Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2016-07-19 · resigned 2017-04-28
GLESSING, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2013-04-07 · resigned 2016-02-25
HAYGARTH, Charles Dixon→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2011-04-30 · resigned 2011-07-26
HODEY, Matthew Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2016-07-19 · resigned 2017-01-09
HODGES, Jane Longbottom→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2011-02-01 · resigned 2012-09-21
JACKSON, John David→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2015-01-05 · resigned 2016-02-18
KEELY, Joe→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2006-09-01 · resigned 2008-03-14
LESTER, Paul John→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2017-07-17 · resigned 2018-06-29
LINNEY, Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2010-08-25 · resigned 2013-04-15
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited | A registered charge | — | 15/12/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/04/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/07/2020 | 24/06/2025 | |
| outstanding | Investec Capital Solutions No.1 Investec Capital Solutions No.1 Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 28/01/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | MarketInvoice Marketinvoice Limited | A registered charge | — | 28/08/2019 | 22/01/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 11/09/2008 | 30/06/2010 |
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Recent filings (154 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-23
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-06-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-04-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-04-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-24
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2025-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2024-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-17