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04345294 · 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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
53 officers (5 active, 53 linked, 50 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
184 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (120 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-24➖DUDIAK, Helen Diane, Dr resigneddirector
- 2025-10-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-22➕CORBYN, Elaine appointeddirector
- 2024-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-26➖ROONEY, Charles Michael resigneddirector
- 2023-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-01-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-09➕BARBER, Michael Christopher appointeddirector
- 2021-11-09➖DAWSON, Peter resigneddirector
- 2020-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-06-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-04-06➖COOPER, James William resigneddirector
- 2020-02-04➕DUDIAK, Helen Diane, Dr appointeddirector
- 2020-01-31📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2020-01-31📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-12-10📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2019-12-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-05-07➕DAWSON, Peter appointeddirector
- 2017-02-27➖PEACOCK, Paul Alan resigneddirector
- 2014-11-24➖KEANE, Paul, Prof resigneddirector
- 2012-04-02➖HAMEED, Riaz Mohammad resigneddirector
- 2012-01-31➖FORD, Joan resigneddirector
- 2011-05-23➖FOOTE-WOOD, Chris resigneddirector
- 2010-11-23➕FOOTE-WOOD, Chris appointeddirector
- 2010-11-23➕HAMEED, Riaz Mohammad appointeddirector
- 2010-11-23➕PEACOCK, Paul Alan appointeddirector
- 2010-08-13➖LEWIS, Carol resigneddirector
- 2010-07-13➕ROONEY, Charles Michael appointeddirector
- 2010-04-21➖COOPER, James William resigneddirector
- 2010-02-19➖THOMAS, Penelope Ann resigneddirector
- 2010-02-19➖THOMAS, Penelope Ann resigneddirector
- 2010-02-18➖GLEESON, Sean resigneddirector
- 2010-02-16➖BUDD, Christopher David resigneddirector
- 2010-01-08➖LENG, Paul Selwyn resigneddirector
- 2010-01-07➖COE, Sylvia May resigneddirector
- 2010-01-07➖PERKINS, John resigneddirector
- 2010-01-05➖LORD, Brian resigneddirector
- 2009-11-17➕GLEESON, Sean appointeddirector
- 2009-11-17➕KEANE, Paul, Prof appointeddirector
- 2009-11-17➕LEWIS, Carol appointeddirector
- 2009-07-22➖MCGOURAN, Hugh resigneddirector
- 2009-07-14➕COOPER, James William appointeddirector
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Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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| ADB ACCOUNTING SOLUTIONS LTD→ 10046700 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ADVANCED MATERIAL HANDLING LIMITED→ 06995858 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| AGB EQUESTRIAN LTD→ 16356181 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AJKS DESIGN LIMITED→ 10713011 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| AJM E&I LIMITED→ 11364557 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AJP CONFINED SPACE LTD→ 16468946 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| AKOUR SERVICES LIMITED→ 16887132 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2001-12-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
99 Acklam Road
Acklam
Middlesbrough
TS5 5HR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-09
Last: 2025-11-25
Officers (5 active · 48 resigned)
PAYNE, Geoffrey Donald→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-12-31
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BARBER, Michael Christopher→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2021-11-09
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CORBYN, Elaine→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2025-09-22
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PAYNE, Geoffrey Donald→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2007-01-25
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STUTTARD, Sharon→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2008-11-17
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FORD, Joan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-12-24 · resigned 2007-01-25
TAYLOR, Lindsay Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-01-25 · resigned 2007-12-31
ALLINSON, Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2002-07-04 · resigned 2006-03-06
ANDERSON, William Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2007-01-25 · resigned 2008-01-17
ANDREW, Derrick James→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · appointed 2002-07-04 · resigned 2004-11-28
ARNOLD, Mavis→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2002-07-04 · resigned 2008-11-17
BROADHEAD, Linda→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2007-01-25 · resigned 2008-11-17
BUDD, Christopher David→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2007-01-25 · resigned 2010-02-16
BURNETT, Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2008-01-17 · resigned 2008-11-17
COE, Sylvia May→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2008-01-17 · resigned 2010-01-07
COOPER, James William→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2009-07-14 · resigned 2010-04-21
COOPER, James William→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2009-07-14 · resigned 2020-04-06
COOPER, James William→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2005-11-30 · resigned 2008-11-17
DAWSON, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2019-05-07 · resigned 2021-11-09
DIN, Nasser→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2008-01-17 · resigned 2009-01-15
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Recent filings (184 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-01-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-01-24