COOPER PARK WEALTH MANAGEMENT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04822446 · ltd · incorporated 2003-07-06
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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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
90 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 600 | -600 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-22✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-07-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-07-14📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2023-07-14📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2023-07-14📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2023-07-14📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2023-06-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-04-17📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-04-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-04-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-14➕COOPER, Peter John appointedsecretary
- 2023-04-14➖JOHNSTON, Ian Derek resignedsecretary
- 2023-04-14➖JOHNSTON, Ian Derek resigneddirector
- 2022-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-01-17📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-01-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-07-01➕PARK, Melanie Jane appointeddirector
- 2020-07-01➕PARK, Melaine Jane appointeddirector
- 2020-07-01➖PARK, Melaine Jane resigneddirector
- 2003-12-02➖COOPER, Peter John resignedsecretary
- 2003-12-02➕JOHNSTON, Ian Derek appointedsecretary
- 2003-07-06🏢Company incorporatedAs COOPER PARK WEALTH MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 2003-07-06➕COOPER, Peter John appointeddirector
- 2003-07-06➕COOPER, Peter John appointedsecretary
- 2003-07-06➕CRS LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-07-06➖CRS LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-07-06➕JOHNSTON, Ian Derek appointeddirector
- 2003-07-06➕MC FORMATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-07-06➖MC FORMATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "COOPER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
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.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Peter John Cooper Individual · British · DOB 11/1969 · age 57 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Ian Derek Johnstonceased 17/04/2023· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-07-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
43 East Parade
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG1 5LQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-20
Last: 2025-07-06
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
COOPER, Peter John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-04-14
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COOPER, Peter John→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2003-07-06
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PARK, Melanie Jane→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2020-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COOPER, Peter John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-07-06 · resigned 2003-12-02
JOHNSTON, Ian Derek→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-12-02 · resigned 2023-04-14
CRS LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-07-06 · resigned 2003-07-06
JOHNSTON, Ian Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2003-07-06 · resigned 2023-04-14
PARK, Melaine Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2020-07-01 · resigned 2020-07-01
MC FORMATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-07-06 · resigned 2003-07-06
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Recent filings (90 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-08
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-24
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-07-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-17
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2023-07-14
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2023-07-14
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2023-07-14