CATALYST BI LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05336031 · ltd · incorporated 2005-01-18
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
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£871.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 62020Information technology consultancy activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
95 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £871,241

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1.4m
Net Worth
£871k
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-30
Cash£1.41M
Net assets£871.2k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2026-01-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-06-16
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2025-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-04-01
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    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  7. 2025-04-01
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    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  8. 2024-12-16
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2024-11-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2024-01-22
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  11. 2023-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-02-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2023-02-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2023-02-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2023-02-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2023-01-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  18. 2021-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-01-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2019-12-11
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    CAWTHORN, Michael appointed
    director
  21. 2019-12-11
    ➕
    CONNOR, Lee appointed
    director
  22. 2019-12-11
    ➕
    GODLIMAN, Mark appointed
    director
  23. 2019-12-11
    ➕
    GRIERSON, Richard appointed
    director
  24. 2019-12-11
    ➖
    ORAM, Susan resigned
    secretary
  25. 2019-12-11
    ➖
    DOYNE, Charles Philip resigned
    director
  26. 2019-12-11
    ➖
    ELLIOTT, John Richard resigned
    director
  27. 2011-10-18
    ➖
    MELLORS, Stephen John resigned
    secretary
  28. 2011-10-18
    ➕
    ORAM, Susan appointed
    secretary
  29. 2009-03-31
    ➖
    WALTON, David Mark resigned
    director
  30. 2007-02-15
    ➕
    DOYNE, Charles Philip appointed
    director
  31. 2005-03-14
    ➕
    ELLIOTT, John Richard appointed
    director
  32. 2005-01-18
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    Company incorporated
    As CATALYST BI LIMITED
  33. 2005-01-18
    ➕
    MELLORS, Stephen John appointed
    secretary
  34. 2005-01-18
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2005-01-18
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2005-01-18
    ➕
    WALTON, David Mark appointed
    director
  37. 2005-01-18
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 2005-01-18
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

40/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Catalyst Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Catalyst Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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CATALYST BI LIMITED
This company · 05336031

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Catalyst Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control11/12/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr John Richard Elliottceased 11/12/2019· significant influence

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
Incorporated2005-01-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46510 — Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software

Registered office

Wellington House Aviator Court
Clifton Moor
York
YO30 4UZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-27
Last: 2026-01-13

Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)

CAWTHORN, Michael→
director · ~54y · appointed 2019-12-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CONNOR, Lee→
director · ~50y · appointed 2019-12-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GODLIMAN, Mark→
director · ~50y · appointed 2019-12-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GRIERSON, Richard→
director · ~47y · appointed 2019-12-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MELLORS, Stephen John→
secretary · appointed 2005-01-18 · resigned 2011-10-18
Resigned
ORAM, Susan→
secretary · appointed 2011-10-18 · resigned 2019-12-11
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-01-18 · resigned 2005-01-18
Resigned
DOYNE, Charles Philip→
director · ~71y · appointed 2007-02-15 · resigned 2019-12-11
Resigned
ELLIOTT, John Richard→
director · ~79y · appointed 2005-03-14 · resigned 2019-12-11
Resigned
WALTON, David Mark→
director · ~66y · appointed 2005-01-18 · resigned 2009-03-31
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-01-18 · resigned 2005-01-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (95 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-19
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2025-04-01
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2025-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-13
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-12-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-31