BEHIND CLOSED DOORS (BCD)

🌳Matureactive

05802623 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2006-05-02

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

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

£385.4k

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pursue

Asset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (63/100)

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

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

44 officers (8 active, 44 linked, 37 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

148 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102

Positive net assets

Net assets £385,421

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£407k

Net Worth

£385k

Current Assets

£423k

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-03-31
Total assets	£385.4k
Current assets	£422.8k
Cash	£407.1k
Debtors	£15.7k
Net assets	£385.4k

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

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3 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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (102 events)Click to expand

2026-05-31
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officers · AP01
2026-05-20
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JACKSON-YOUNG, Rebecca Hilary appointed
director
2026-05-13
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officers · AP01
2026-05-13
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officers · TM01
2026-05-07
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officers · TM01
2026-05-01
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HARRISON, Carl Ward resigned
director
2026-03-18
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GAUGHAN, Kirstan appointed
director
2025-12-24
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accounts · AA
2025-08-21
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BRUTUS, Guilaine resigned
director
2025-05-14
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officers · TM01
2025-04-02
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accounts · AA
2025-03-19
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LEWIS, Michelle resigned
director
2025-02-04
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officers · TM02
2025-02-04
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officers · AP03
2025-02-01
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MYNARD, Charlotte appointed
secretary
2025-02-01
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BROOK, Gillian resigned
secretary
2024-12-23
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accounts · AA01
2024-03-06
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officers · CH01
2024-03-06
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officers · CH01
2024-03-06
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-06
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officers · CH01
2024-03-06
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officers · AP01
2024-03-06
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officers · AP01
2024-03-06
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officers · AP01
2024-03-04
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CANNON, Patricia appointed
director
2024-03-04
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LLEWELLYN, Karen Anne, Dr appointed
director
2024-03-04
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BRUTUS, Guilaine appointed
director
2024-01-15
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officers · TM01
2024-01-12
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HARKNESS, Gary resigned
director
2024-01-09
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accounts · AA
2023-11-13
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GALLAGHER, Carmel Marie resigned
director
2023-11-13
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officers · TM01
2023-01-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-16
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WITHNELL, Jacqueline resigned
director
2022-08-11
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MILNER, Sharon resigned
director
2022-05-18
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MILNER, Karen Jayne appointed
director
2022-05-18
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HARRISON, Carl Ward appointed
director
2021-07-21
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HARKNESS, Gary appointed
director
2020-12-16
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DAVISON, Ruth resigned
director
2020-12-16
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RUDDIMANN, David resigned
director
2020-09-23
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GALLAGHER, Carmel Marie appointed
director
2020-07-22
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LEWIS, Michelle appointed
director
2020-07-03
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BROOK, Gillian appointed
secretary
2020-02-03
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PUENTE, Alison Margaret appointed
director
2019-11-11
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MOORE, David Alan resigned
director
2019-02-19
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MILNER, Sharon appointed
director
2018-12-09
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LISTER, Jessica Mae resigned
director
2018-11-14
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SHENTON, Rebecca resigned
director
2018-09-12
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SAUNDERS, Natalie Julie resigned
director
2018-04-11
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CROFTON, Gillian Elizabeth appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 102 events

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 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: BRUTUS, Guilaine resigned 2025-08-21; HARRISON, Carl Ward resigned 2026-05-01

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2006-05-02

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 4a Old Power Way

Lowfields Business Park

Elland

HX5 9DE

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-30

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-16

Last: 2026-05-02