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04238939 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2001-06-21

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 9.1y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 9.1y

70/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 9.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

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

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

42 officers (7 active, 42 linked, 39 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

142 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (100 events)Click to expand

2025-09-24
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accounts · AA
2024-11-12
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accounts · AA
2024-11-08
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officers · TM01
2024-10-31
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RAMSDEN, Marilyn Ann resigned
director
2024-01-31
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officers · TM01
2024-01-01
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GARCIA, Ian Anthony resigned
director
2023-09-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-11
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officers · AP01
2023-04-28
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SMITH, Anna Lynn appointed
director
2022-12-20
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officers · AP01
2022-12-20
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officers · AP01
2022-12-20
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officers · AP01
2022-12-20
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officers · TM01
2022-11-18
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DAVIES, Wyn appointed
director
2022-11-18
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JEVON, Madeleine appointed
director
2022-11-18
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TOSH, Peter Mark appointed
director
2022-11-18
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WARIN, Philippa Anne resigned
director
2022-08-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-15
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KIRKHAM, Michael resigned
director
2021-11-15
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officers · TM01
2021-11-15
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officers · TM01
2021-11-15
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officers · TM01
2021-11-12
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BIRCH, John Percy resigned
director
2021-11-12
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EWINGS, Sally Ann, Dr resigned
director
2021-08-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-15
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WILLIAMSON, Andrew George resigned
director
2021-04-15
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-11-18
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-11-18
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-11-18
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officers · AP01
2020-11-18
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2020-11-13
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CROMBIE, Iain Kirk James appointed
director
2020-11-13
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GLIDDON, Rebecca Lucy appointed
director
2020-11-13
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KIRKHAM, Michael appointed
director
2020-11-13
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MCFADYEN, Duncan Howie, Dr resigned
director
2020-11-13
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RAMSDEN, Marilyn Ann appointed
director
2020-11-13
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WARIN, Philippa Anne appointed
director
2019-11-01
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HATTERSLEY, Catherine, Dr resigned
director
2019-11-01
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LEADBETTER, Andrew Robert resigned
director
2019-11-01
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WILKINSON, Susan Maureen Margaret resigned
director
2019-01-01
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EWINGS, Sally Ann, Dr appointed
director
2018-10-01
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BALDWIN, Margaret Anne resigned
director
2018-06-12
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Triodos Bank Nv
2017-05-30
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FLINT, William resigned
director
2017-04-24
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Big Lottery Fund
2016-10-14
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GARCIA, Ian Anthony appointed
director
2015-01-16
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BALDWIN, Margaret Anne appointed
director
2015-01-16
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HODGES, Elizabeth Georgina resigned
director
2015-01-16
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NORWOOD, Graham Michael Mark resigned
director
2015-01-16
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WILLIAMSON, Andrew George appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 100 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2001-06-21

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Nancy Potter House Nancy Potter House

Topsham

Devon

EX3 0DX

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-05

Last: 2025-06-21