COLLARWAYS LIMITED

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05275993 · ltd · incorporated 2004-11-02
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 47789Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)
  • 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 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
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
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 accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Average employees200217

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  2. 2024-04-10
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  3. 2023-04-29
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  4. 2022-01-26
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  5. 2021-03-16
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  6. 2020-06-30
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  7. 2019-06-05
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2017-10-03
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  10. 2017-06-29
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  11. 2016-12-13
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-11-16
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    address · AD01
  13. 2016-09-13
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    LERNER, Gabriela resigned
    secretary
  14. 2016-09-13
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    LERNER, Gabriela resigned
    director
  15. 2016-09-13
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    officers · TM01
  16. 2016-09-13
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    officers · TM02
  17. 2016-06-29
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  18. 2015-10-07
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    accounts · AA
  19. 2014-09-08
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    GOLDSMITH, Katie Lynne appointed
    director
  20. 2014-02-10
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    GOLDSMITH, Katie Lynne resigned
    director
  21. 2013-04-01
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    BAIRD, Neil Stuart resigned
    director
  22. 2012-04-01
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    GOLDSMITH, Katie Lynne appointed
    director
  23. 2004-11-03
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    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD resigned
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  24. 2004-11-03
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    BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  25. 2004-11-02
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    Company incorporated
    As COLLARWAYS LIMITED
  26. 2004-11-02
    ➕
    LERNER, Gabriela appointed
    secretary
  27. 2004-11-02
    ➕
    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2004-11-02
    ➕
    BAIRD, Neil Stuart appointed
    director
  29. 2004-11-02
    ➕
    LERNER, Gabriela appointed
    director
  30. 2004-11-02
    ➕
    BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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

clean
No 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Katie Lynne Goldsmith
Individual · British · DOB 03/1977 · age 49
75–100%
—75-100% shares29/06/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-11-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46499 — Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 1a Whitebridge Industrial Estate
Semley
Shaftesbury
Dorset
SP7 9JT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-13
Last: 2025-06-29

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

GOLDSMITH, Katie Lynne→
director · ~49y · appointed 2014-09-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LERNER, Gabriela→
secretary · appointed 2004-11-02 · resigned 2016-09-13
Resigned
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-11-02 · resigned 2004-11-03
Resigned
BAIRD, Neil Stuart→
director · ~74y · appointed 2004-11-02 · resigned 2013-04-01
Resigned
GOLDSMITH, Katie Lynne→
director · ~49y · appointed 2012-04-01 · resigned 2014-02-10
Resigned
LERNER, Gabriela→
director · ~69y · appointed 2004-11-02 · resigned 2016-09-13
Resigned
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-11-02 · resigned 2004-11-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (60 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-30
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accounts · AA
2025-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-10
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-16
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2020-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-09-14