BRIDPORT AND DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

🌳Matureactive

04876990 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2003-08-26

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

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

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

Sector: Information & communication

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

56 officers (7 active, 56 linked, 52 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

169 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

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

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (129 events)Click to expand

2026-04-13
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officers · TM01
2026-04-12
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PEMBERTON, Sue resigned
director
2026-01-14
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officers · TM01
2026-01-14
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officers · TM01
2025-12-31
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GIBSON, David Keith Mathieson resigned
director
2025-12-31
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SMITH, Graham William resigned
director
2025-10-24
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accounts · AA
2025-09-02
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officers · TM01
2025-08-30
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DELAFIELD, Karen Judith resigned
director
2025-08-28
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officers · AP01
2025-08-18
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FLETCHER, Michael Henry appointed
director
2025-05-12
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officers · AP01
2025-05-06
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CHILD, Linda appointed
director
2025-03-27
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officers · TM01
2025-03-21
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MCREAVIE, Colin William resigned
director
2025-02-12
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officers · AP01
2025-01-13
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officers · TM01
2025-01-10
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JONES, William Geoffrey resigned
director
2024-11-29
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resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-11-27
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incorporation · MA
2024-11-18
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officers · AP01
2024-11-14
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officers · AP01
2024-11-04
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SMYLLIE, James Stuart appointed
director
2024-11-04
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WILSON, Keith Michael appointed
director
2024-11-04
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DELAFIELD, Karen Judith appointed
director
2024-09-26
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officers · TM02
2024-07-26
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accounts · AA
2024-07-22
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MCLANEY, Susan resigned
secretary
2024-06-07
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officers · CH01
2024-05-23
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officers · AP01
2024-05-07
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SCOTT, Jamie appointed
director
2024-02-18
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officers · AP01
2024-02-09
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2024-02-05
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BISHOP, Jacqui appointed
director
2024-02-05
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SONNENBERG, Lavinia appointed
director
2024-01-10
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-10
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officers · TM01
2024-01-01
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PARROTT, Lester resigned
director
2023-12-28
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BARKER, Sylvia Irene resigned
director
2023-11-08
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officers · TM01
2023-11-06
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WILLIAMS, Paul resigned
director
2023-08-07
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MCLANEY, Susan resigned
director
2023-08-07
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ROGERS, Tony John resigned
director
2023-08-07
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WILLIAMS, Paul appointed
director
2023-05-09
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PARROTT, Lester appointed
director
2023-02-06
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PEMBERTON, Sue appointed
director
2023-01-24
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GODFREY, Stephen Mark resigned
director
2022-06-01
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JONES, Richard Edward resigned
secretary
2022-06-01
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MCLANEY, Susan appointed
secretary
2022-06-01
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JONES, Richard Edward resigned
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — 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 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 med ·

4 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: DELAFIELD, Karen Judith resigned 2025-08-30; GIBSON, David Keith Mathieson resigned 2025-12-31; PEMBERTON, Sue resigned 2026-04-12

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2003-08-26

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC63990 — Other information service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

45 South Street

Bridport

Dorset

DT6 3NY

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-09

Last: 2025-08-26