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06343524 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2007-08-15
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 10.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (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
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 10.5y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
22 officers (10 active, 22 linked, 17 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
90 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
75
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
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (58 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-30➕FRANCIOSY, Darrell John appointeddirector
- 2024-10-30➕RICHARDSON, Janet Kay appointeddirector
- 2024-09-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-24🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-06📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2024-02-01📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-02-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-07-18📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2023-07-14📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-07-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-07-13✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-27➕BARNSLEY, Nicola Susan appointeddirector
- 2021-10-27➕CLOSE, Michael Allan appointeddirector
- 2021-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2019-12-09➖SHARP, Alan resigneddirector
- 2019-04-17➕BISHOP, Sally appointeddirector
- 2018-02-14➕SPENCER, Graham appointeddirector
- 2016-07-24🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Big Issue Invest Limited
- 2016-02-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2016-01-14➖CATTERICK, Maria resigneddirector
- 2015-10-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2014-10-07➖FRANKLIN, Jennifer Ann resigneddirector
- 2013-11-25➖CLARK, Christine resigneddirector
- 2013-10-31➕BUTLER, Derek appointeddirector
- 2013-10-31➕BUTLER, Dorothy appointeddirector
- 2013-10-31➕SHARP, Alan appointeddirector
- 2013-10-09➕FRANKLIN, Jennifer Ann appointeddirector
- 2011-07-31➕HETHERINGTON, Paul appointeddirector
- 2011-07-31➕CLARK, Christine appointeddirector
- 2011-07-31➖DENT, John Anthony resigneddirector
- 2011-07-31➖KNOX, Graham resigneddirector
- 2009-10-30➕DENT, John Anthony appointeddirector
- 2009-01-31➖BUTLER, Derek resigneddirector
- 2008-09-09➕BUTLER, Derek appointedsecretary
- 2008-09-09➖COWAN, James resignedsecretary
- 2008-09-09➖COWAN, James resigneddirector
- 2008-08-31➕BUTLER, Derek appointeddirector
- 2007-08-30➕COWAN, James appointedsecretary
- 2007-08-30➖ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-08-30➕CATTERICK, Maria appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 58 events
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2007-08-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Hope House
Burnhope
Newton Aycliffe
County Durham
DL5 7ER
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-29
Last: 2025-05-15
Officers (10 active · 12 resigned)
Active
BARNSLEY, Nicola Susan→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2021-10-27
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BISHOP, Sally→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2019-04-17
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BUTLER, Derek→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2013-10-31
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BUTLER, Dorothy→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2013-10-31
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CLOSE, Michael Allan→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2021-10-27
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FRANCIOSY, Darrell John→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2024-10-30
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HETHERINGTON, Paul→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2011-07-31
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RICHARDSON, Janet Kay→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2024-10-30
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SPENCER, Graham→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2018-02-14
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COWAN, James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-08-30 · resigned 2008-09-09
ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-08-15 · resigned 2007-08-30
BUTLER, Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2008-08-31 · resigned 2009-01-31
CATTERICK, Maria→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2007-08-30 · resigned 2016-01-14
CLARK, Christine→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2011-07-31 · resigned 2013-11-25
COWAN, James→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2007-08-30 · resigned 2008-09-09
DENT, John Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2009-10-30 · resigned 2011-07-31
FRANKLIN, Jennifer Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2013-10-09 · resigned 2014-10-07
KNOX, Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2007-08-30 · resigned 2011-07-31
SHARP, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2013-10-31 · resigned 2019-12-09
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Big Issue Invest Big Issue Invest Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/07/2016 | 24/09/2024 | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 19/02/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 20/10/2015 | — |
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Recent filings (90 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-04
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-08
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2024-02-06
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-02-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-02-01
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2023-07-18
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-07-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-07-14
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-07-13