GOOD OLD FURNITURE AVAILABLE (GOFA)
🌳Matureactive
05407823 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2005-03-30
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
—
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38320
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
35 officers (6 active, 35 linked, 31 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
115 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (85 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-02➖RUBENS, Daniel resigneddirector
- 2026-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-01➖ROBSON, Norman John resigneddirector
- 2025-08-07➖MURRAY LAMBROU, Kirsty resigneddirector
- 2024-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-10➖ROBSON, Anna resigneddirector
- 2023-06-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-13➕BALLETT, Janet appointeddirector
- 2022-06-13➖HURR, Fred resigneddirector
- 2022-06-13➕MURRAY LAMBROU, Kirsty appointeddirector
- 2022-06-13➕ROBSON, Anna appointeddirector
- 2022-06-13➕ROBSON, Norman John appointeddirector
- 2022-06-13➖SMITH, Michael James resigneddirector
- 2022-04-01➕SORRELL, Richard appointeddirector
- 2022-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-01-08➕HURR, Fred appointeddirector
- 2020-01-08➖INNS, George resigneddirector
- 2019-07-01➕NEWBORN, Caroline appointeddirector
- 2019-07-01➖LAWREY, Val Cora resigneddirector
- 2019-06-01➖NEBESNUICK, David resigneddirector
- 2018-07-13➕FELCE, David appointeddirector
- 2018-01-26➕YOUNG, Penelope appointeddirector
- 2017-01-27➖OSTINS, George Albert resigneddirector
- 2017-01-27➕RUBENS, Daniel appointeddirector
- 2017-01-20➖MEAD, Leslie Ann resigneddirector
- 2017-01-04➖MEAD, Leslie Ann resignedsecretary
- 2016-07-29➕INNS, George appointeddirector
- 2016-03-07➖LOVEGROVE, Michael resigneddirector
- 2015-07-24➖DREW, Jerry resigneddirector
- 2015-07-24➕LOVEGROVE, Michael appointeddirector
- 2015-01-31➖CARTER, Graham Michael resigneddirector
- 2014-10-24➖STIFF, Penny resigneddirector
- 2014-07-14➖HUTCHINS, Pat Mary resigneddirector
- 2013-11-01➕DREW, Jerry appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 85 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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
1 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: MURRAY LAMBROU, Kirsty resigned 2025-08-07; ROBSON, Norman John resigned 2025-11-01; RUBENS, Daniel resigned 2026-04-02
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2005-03-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38320 — SIC 38320
Registered office
Ellis Square
Voundervour Lane
Penzance
Cornwall
TR18 4UH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-13
Last: 2026-03-30
Officers (6 active · 29 resigned)
BALLETT, Janet→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2022-06-13
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FELCE, David→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2018-07-13
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HARROLD, Clive→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2012-11-02
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NEWBORN, Caroline→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2019-07-01
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SORRELL, Richard→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2022-04-01
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YOUNG, Penelope→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2018-01-26
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MCCARTHY, Rosamund Mary Irene→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-03-30 · resigned 2005-04-12
MEAD, Leslie Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-03-14 · resigned 2017-01-04
OLOSUNDE, Justin Palmer→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-01-20 · resigned 2008-03-14
WILLEY, Susan Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-04-12 · resigned 2006-01-20
AUBREY, Llyn→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2005-03-30 · resigned 2012-04-27
BOSWORTH, Harry Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2007-11-23 · resigned 2009-12-05
CARTER, Graham Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2005-03-30 · resigned 2015-01-31
DREW, Jerry→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2013-11-01 · resigned 2015-07-24
HUGHES, Josephine→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2010-08-13 · resigned 2012-01-30
HURR, Fred→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2020-01-08 · resigned 2022-06-13
HUTCHINS, Pat Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2011-01-28 · resigned 2014-07-14
INNS, George→
Resigneddirector · ~98y · appointed 2016-07-29 · resigned 2020-01-08
LAWREY, Val Cora→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2013-01-25 · resigned 2019-07-01
LOVEGROVE, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2015-07-24 · resigned 2016-03-07
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Recent filings (115 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-02