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06946097 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2009-06-27

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 9.1y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

79/100

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

Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 9.1y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 9.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

20 officers (6 active, 20 linked, 18 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

72 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

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

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand

2025-12-22
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2024-10-17
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accounts · AA
2024-10-02
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officers · TM01
2024-09-30
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NAEB, Rola, Dr resigned
director
2024-08-27
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officers · TM01
2024-07-04
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officers · TM01
2024-05-23
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OKAI, Gilbert Charles resigned
director
2024-05-10
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officers · AP01
2024-05-10
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officers · AP01
2024-03-07
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HAMILTON, Sally appointed
director
2024-01-11
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YOUNG, Helen Louise appointed
director
2023-11-06
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accounts · AA
2023-10-13
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HALL, Mark Francis resigned
director
2023-02-09
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officers · TM01
2023-01-19
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MESGARNEZHAD, Maedeh resigned
director
2022-12-08
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accounts · AA
2022-10-11
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officers · AP01
2022-07-21
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NAEB, Rola, Dr appointed
director
2022-04-14
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officers · AP01
2022-04-07
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MANDELL, Gabrielle Suzanne appointed
director
2021-10-08
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accounts · AA
2021-07-12
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officers · TM02
2021-07-12
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officers · AP03
2021-06-28
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MCAULEY, Duncan appointed
secretary
2021-06-28
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PRIOR, Julian Lawford resigned
secretary
2021-02-01
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officers · TM01
2021-01-20
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CORNER SMITH, Adrian resigned
director
2020-11-03
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accounts · AA
2020-07-31
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officers · AP01
2020-07-16
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OKAI, Gilbert Charles appointed
director
2020-06-19
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officers · TM01
2020-05-25
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EVANS, Ruth Linda, Dr resigned
director
2020-04-23
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POWELL, Jayne Patricia resigned
director
2020-03-16
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Commonweal Housing Limited
2020-01-23
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GALLOWAY, Ian David resigned
director
2019-11-19
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MAIDEN, Peter resigned
director
2019-02-27
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LYALL, David appointed
director
2019-02-27
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HAGOS, Sirak Berhe, Dr resigned
director
2019-02-27
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HALL, Mark Francis appointed
director
2019-02-27
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MESGARNEZHAD, Maedeh appointed
director
2018-02-01
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HAGOS, Sirak Berhe, Dr appointed
director
2017-04-24
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Charge registered #1
Lender: The Leslie Aldridge Trust
2016-02-25
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IDOWU, Elizabeth Mary resigned
director
2016-02-03
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MAIDEN, Peter appointed
director
2016-02-03
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POWELL, Jayne Patricia appointed
director
2013-07-03
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GALLOWAY, Ian David appointed
director
2013-04-24
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BRAMHALL, Andrew Damien resigned
director
2012-01-31
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COULSON, William Andrew appointed
director
2010-09-30
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BRAMHALL, Andrew Damien appointed
director
2010-07-22
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WILTHEW, Philip resigned
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
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.)

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2009-06-27

Jurisdictionengland-wales

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

Registered office

The Castlegate Centre

Melbourne Street

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE1 2JQ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-11

Last: 2025-06-27