CASTLEFORD HERITAGE TRUST

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05009303 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2004-01-07
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 13.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). 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 13.2y

70/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
26 officers (9 active, 26 linked, 23 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
116 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (65 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-05-01
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    GRIMBLEY, Jordan Phillip appointed
    director
  3. 2025-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-11-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-10-15
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    ANDREWS, Margaret Mary Clarissa resigned
    director
  6. 2024-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-10-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2023-12-11
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2023-12-07
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    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  10. 2023-11-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-10-30
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    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  12. 2023-10-12
    ➕
    BELL, John appointed
    director
  13. 2023-05-09
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    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  14. 2023-03-24
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2023-03-09
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Council of the City of Wakefield
  16. 2023-02-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2023-02-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2023-02-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2023-02-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2022-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2022-09-13
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    EMERICK, Keith, Dr resigned
    director
  22. 2022-09-13
    ➖
    WILSON, Mandi resigned
    director
  23. 2022-04-12
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    TAIT, Karen Elaine appointed
    director
  24. 2021-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2020-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2020-09-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2019-12-16
    ➕
    WILSON, Mandi appointed
    director
  28. 2019-04-30
    ➖
    DRAKE, Alison resigned
    director
  29. 2018-01-10
    ➖
    PICKERSGILL, David James resigned
    director
  30. 2018-01-09
    ➖
    MUNDAY, John Ronald resigned
    secretary
  31. 2018-01-01
    ➕
    PICKERSGILL, David James appointed
    director
  32. 2014-10-16
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    WALTON, Jane appointed
    director
  33. 2014-10-16
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    HARVEY, Marguerite resigned
    director
  34. 2014-01-16
    ➕
    MORRISON, John appointed
    director
  35. 2014-01-16
    ➕
    EMERICK, Keith, Dr appointed
    director
  36. 2013-12-16
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    CURTIS, Philip Donald, Dr resigned
    director
  37. 2013-04-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Alison Drake
  38. 2012-04-30
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    SHARKEY, Marguerite Ann resigned
    director
  39. 2012-01-31
    ➕
    MUNDAY, John Ronald appointed
    director
  40. 2012-01-31
    ➖
    HOPTON, Diane Marie resigned
    director
  41. 2010-10-21
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    ANDREWS, Margaret Mary Clarissa appointed
    director
  42. 2010-10-21
    ➕
    CURTIS, Philip Donald, Dr appointed
    director
  43. 2010-10-21
    ➕
    HOPTON, Diane Marie appointed
    director
  44. 2010-05-14
    ➖
    CROSSLAND, Eric resigned
    director
  45. 2009-10-01
    ➖
    HOWSON, Arthur resigned
    director
  46. 2007-01-24
    ➖
    MARTIN, Maureen Diane resigned
    secretary
  47. 2007-01-24
    ➕
    MUNDAY, John Ronald appointed
    secretary
  48. 2006-12-01
    ➖
    SIVORN, Roy Arthur resigned
    director
  49. 2005-05-19
    ➕
    WILDERS, David appointed
    director
  50. 2005-01-20
    ➖
    HEY, Lorna Jane resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 65 events

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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
Incorporated2004-01-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

Queen's Mill
Aire Street
Castleford
West Yorkshire
WF10 1JL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-07
Last: 2025-09-23

Officers (9 active · 17 resigned)

BELL, John→
director · ~75y · appointed 2023-10-12
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Active
BURNS WILLIAMSON, Mark→
director · ~62y · appointed 2004-11-04
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Active
GRIMBLEY, Jordan Phillip→
director · ~33y · appointed 2026-05-01
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Active
MORRISON, John→
director · ~70y · appointed 2014-01-16
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Active
MUNDAY, John Ronald→
director · ~71y · appointed 2012-01-31
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Active
TAIT, Karen Elaine→
director · ~63y · appointed 2022-04-12
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Active
WALLIS, Anthony Rae→
director · ~75y · appointed 2004-11-04
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Active
WALTON, Jane→
director · ~65y · appointed 2014-10-16
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Active
WILDERS, David→
director · ~66y · appointed 2005-05-19
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Active
LEE, Heather Loraine→
secretary · appointed 2004-01-07 · resigned 2004-07-24
Resigned
MARTIN, Maureen Diane→
secretary · appointed 2004-11-04 · resigned 2007-01-24
Resigned
MUNDAY, John Ronald→
secretary · appointed 2007-01-24 · resigned 2018-01-09
Resigned
ANDREWS, Margaret Mary Clarissa→
director · ~73y · appointed 2010-10-21 · resigned 2025-10-15
Resigned
CROSSLAND, Eric→
director · ~101y · appointed 2004-11-04 · resigned 2010-05-14
Resigned
CURTIS, Philip Donald, Dr→
director · ~49y · appointed 2010-10-21 · resigned 2013-12-16
Resigned
DRAKE, Alison→
director · ~76y · appointed 2004-11-04 · resigned 2019-04-30
Resigned
EMERICK, Keith, Dr→
director · ~67y · appointed 2014-01-16 · resigned 2022-09-13
Resigned
HARVEY, Marguerite→
director · ~92y · appointed 2004-11-04 · resigned 2014-10-16
Resigned
HEY, Lorna Jane→
director · ~56y · appointed 2004-01-07 · resigned 2005-01-20
Resigned
HOPTON, Diane Marie→
director · ~61y · appointed 2010-10-21 · resigned 2012-01-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
The Council of the City of Wakefield
A registered charge1 property09/03/2023—
outstanding
Alison Drake
A registered charge2 properties19/04/2013—
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Recent filings (116 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-12-11
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2023-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-16
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2023-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-26
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2023-05-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-03-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-28