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04345160 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2001-12-24
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: General public administration activities
Sector: Public administration
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
45 officers (5 active, 45 linked, 36 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
157 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • 1 address
  • 1 incorporation
  • 1 resolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (106 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-02-22
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  3. 2026-02-22
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  4. 2026-01-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2026-01-28
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2025-02-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-05-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-04-30
    HOLROYD, Leah Tess Marie resigned
    director
  9. 2024-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-11-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2023-07-13
    PARSONS, Tonia appointed
    director
  12. 2023-06-05
    PLACEY, Georgina Rose resigned
    director
  13. 2023-06-05
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2023-04-27
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2023-04-13
    TARALA, Alexander Mark resigned
    director
  16. 2023-01-25
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2023-01-16
    SHORT, Stuart Richard resigned
    director
  18. 2022-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2022-09-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2022-09-14
    ALDRIDGE, Richard Paul appointed
    director
  21. 2022-09-01
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2022-08-17
    CLUBB, Robert David resigned
    director
  23. 2022-05-16
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  24. 2022-03-29
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  25. 2022-03-12
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2022-02-23
    PARSONS, Tonia resigned
    director
  27. 2021-11-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2021-06-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  29. 2021-06-16
    FITZGERALD, Charlotte Mary resigned
    director
  30. 2021-04-30
    SHORT, Stuart Richard appointed
    director
  31. 2021-04-21
    HOLROYD, Leah Tess Marie appointed
    director
  32. 2021-02-24
    PLACEY, Georgina Rose appointed
    director
  33. 2021-02-24
    TARALA, Alexander Mark appointed
    director
  34. 2021-02-03
    BORN, Coral resigned
    director
  35. 2020-06-03
    GRAY, Stephen appointed
    secretary
  36. 2020-05-27
    OAKSHETT, Geoffrey Stuart resigned
    secretary
  37. 2020-05-27
    OAKSHETT, Geoffrey Stuart resigned
    director
  38. 2019-06-05
    OAKSHETT, Geoffrey Stuart appointed
    secretary
  39. 2019-03-31
    PRICE, Philip George resigned
    secretary
  40. 2019-03-31
    OAKSHETT, Geoffrey Stuart appointed
    director
  41. 2019-03-31
    PRICE, Philip George resigned
    director
  42. 2018-11-16
    PRICE, Philip George appointed
    secretary
  43. 2018-10-18
    BIRD, Chris resigned
    secretary
  44. 2018-10-18
    BIRD, Christopher resigned
    director
  45. 2018-04-12
    PRICE, Philip George appointed
    director
  46. 2017-11-26
    GRAY, Stephen appointed
    director
  47. 2017-11-26
    WHITFIELD, Christopher Douglas Granville appointed
    director
  48. 2017-11-26
    FITZGERALD, Charlotte Mary appointed
    director
  49. 2017-01-23
    PARSONS, Tonia appointed
    director
  50. 2017-01-01
    BIRD, Chris appointed
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 106 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.

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
Incorporated2001-12-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC84110 — General public administration activities

Registered office

22-24 High Street
Clacton-On-Sea
Essex
CO15 1NR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-29
Last: 2026-01-15

Officers (5 active · 40 resigned)

GRAY, Stephen
secretary · appointed 2020-06-03
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Active
ALDRIDGE, Richard Paul
director · ~62y · appointed 2022-09-14
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Active
GRAY, Stephen
director · ~71y · appointed 2017-11-26
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Active
PARSONS, Tonia
director · ~68y · appointed 2023-07-13
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Active
WHITFIELD, Christopher Douglas Granville
director · ~74y · appointed 2017-11-26
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Active
BIRD, Chris
secretary · appointed 2017-01-01 · resigned 2018-10-18
Resigned
CLUBB, Robert David
secretary · appointed 2011-09-16 · resigned 2015-11-02
Resigned
JUBY, Jonathan Birdwood
secretary · appointed 2003-06-09 · resigned 2011-09-16
Resigned
MOYNIHAN, Anne
secretary · appointed 2001-12-24 · resigned 2002-08-31
Resigned
OAKSHETT, Geoffrey Stuart
secretary · appointed 2019-06-05 · resigned 2020-05-27
Resigned
OVENDEN, Alan Leslie
secretary · appointed 2015-11-02 · resigned 2016-12-31
Resigned
PRICE, Philip George
secretary · appointed 2018-11-16 · resigned 2019-03-31
Resigned
WATTS, Linda Jean
secretary · appointed 2002-09-01 · resigned 2002-12-06
Resigned
BIRD, Christopher
director · ~73y · appointed 2014-09-26 · resigned 2018-10-18
Resigned
BORN, Coral
director · ~87y · appointed 2001-12-24 · resigned 2021-02-03
Resigned
CLUBB, Robert David
director · ~75y · appointed 2009-09-18 · resigned 2022-08-17
Resigned
COMMON, Michael George
director · ~45y · appointed 2010-09-20 · resigned 2013-10-04
Resigned
DRAKE, Philomena Ann
director · ~83y · appointed 2007-09-10 · resigned 2009-03-01
Resigned
FITZGERALD, Charlotte Mary
director · ~69y · appointed 2017-11-26 · resigned 2021-06-16
Resigned
GARROD, Colin Robert
director · ~76y · appointed 2001-12-24 · resigned 2008-09-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (157 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-25
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-02-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-25