CHARMOUTH CENTRAL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

08123539 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2012-06-28

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 Oct 2025

Net worth

£-1.4k

book net assets

Opportunity

76/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Library activities

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

17 officers (4 active, 17 linked, 14 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

60 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

76/100Strong

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

Negative net assets

Liabilities exceed assets by £1,367

Cash YoY

+1150%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£1k

↑ 1150% YoY

Net Worth

-£1k

↑ 44% YoY

Current Assets

£1k

↑ 1150% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-10-31	2024-10-31
Total assets	£-1.4k	£-2.4k
Current assets	£1.3k	£100
Cash	£1.3k	£100
Net assets	£-1.4k	£-2.4k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 address

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 address
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 address
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand

2026-07-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-07-06
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-08
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TELFER, Russell Gainford resigned
director
2025-10-08
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THOMSON, Eden Hamilton resigned
director
2025-10-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-17
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SANSOM, Elizabeth Jay appointed
director
2025-04-17
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officers · AP01
2024-06-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-01
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COLE, Rosalind Yvonne resigned
director
2022-06-20
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officers · TM01
2022-06-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-18
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LEWIN, Jill resigned
director
2022-06-10
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PRITCHETT, Susan Margaret resigned
director
2022-06-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-01
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move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2021-11-30
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-11-30
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-11-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-30
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-11-24
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COLLINS, Penelope Anne appointed
secretary
2021-11-24
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HUGHES, Robert resigned
secretary
2021-11-24
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HUGHES, Robert resigned
director
2021-06-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-04-28
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LEWIN, Jill appointed
director
2021-04-28
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OATWAY, Kim Colette resigned
director
2020-06-01
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COLLINS, Penny appointed
director
2019-11-29
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PRITCHETT, Susan Margaret appointed
director
2019-05-22
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WINSTONE, Deborah resigned
director
2017-11-29
➕
HUGHES, Robert appointed
secretary
2017-11-29
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WINSTONE, Deborah resigned
secretary
2017-11-29
➕
TELFER, Russell Gainford appointed
director
2015-10-24
➕
SAYERS, Linda appointed
director
2015-10-24
➕
COLE, Rosalind Yvonne appointed
director
2015-10-24
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HARVEY, Mandy Jane resigned
director
2015-10-24
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THOMSON, Eden Hamilton appointed
director
2014-12-01
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ROBINSON, Hazel resigned
director
2014-07-01
➕
OATWAY, Kim Colette appointed
director
2013-01-01
➖
HANSFORD, Davina Margaret Jane resigned
director
2012-06-28
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Company incorporated
As CHARMOUTH CENTRAL LIMITED
2012-06-28
➕
WINSTONE, Deborah appointed
secretary
2012-06-28
➕
HANSFORD, Davina Margaret Jane appointed
director
2012-06-28
➕
HARVEY, Mandy Jane appointed
director
2012-06-28
➕
HUGHES, Robert appointed
director
2012-06-28
➕
ROBINSON, Hazel appointed
director
2012-06-28
➕
WINSTONE, Deborah appointed
director

Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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: TELFER, Russell Gainford resigned 2025-10-08; THOMSON, Eden Hamilton resigned 2025-10-08

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2012-06-28

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC91011 — Library activities

Registered office

The Library

The Street

Charmouth

Dorset

DT6 6PE

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-07-31

Last made up to: 2025-10-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-15

Last: 2026-05-01

Officers (4 active · 13 resigned)

COLLINS, Penelope Anne→

secretary · appointed 2021-11-24

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

COLLINS, Penny→

director · ~66y · appointed 2020-06-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

SANSOM, Elizabeth Jay→

director · ~79y · appointed 2025-04-17

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

SAYERS, Linda→

director · ~73y · appointed 2015-10-24

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

HUGHES, Robert→

secretary · appointed 2017-11-29 · resigned 2021-11-24

Resigned

WINSTONE, Deborah→

secretary · appointed 2012-06-28 · resigned 2017-11-29

Resigned

COLE, Rosalind Yvonne→

director · ~80y · appointed 2015-10-24 · resigned 2023-05-01

Resigned

HANSFORD, Davina Margaret Jane→

director · ~50y · appointed 2012-06-28 · resigned 2013-01-01

Resigned

HARVEY, Mandy Jane→

director · ~63y · appointed 2012-06-28 · resigned 2015-10-24

Resigned

HUGHES, Robert→

director · ~81y · appointed 2012-06-28 · resigned 2021-11-24

Resigned

LEWIN, Jill→

director · ~82y · appointed 2021-04-28 · resigned 2022-06-18

Resigned

OATWAY, Kim Colette→

director · ~67y · appointed 2014-07-01 · resigned 2021-04-28

Resigned

PRITCHETT, Susan Margaret→

director · ~68y · appointed 2019-11-29 · resigned 2022-06-10

Resigned

ROBINSON, Hazel→

director · ~84y · appointed 2012-06-28 · resigned 2014-12-01

Resigned

TELFER, Russell Gainford→

director · ~87y · appointed 2017-11-29 · resigned 2025-10-08

Resigned

THOMSON, Eden Hamilton→

director · ~74y · appointed 2015-10-24 · resigned 2025-10-08

Resigned

WINSTONE, Deborah→

director · ~73y · appointed 2012-06-28 · resigned 2019-05-22

Resigned

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Recent filings (60 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2026-07-06

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2026-07-06

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-05-12

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-10-08

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-10-08

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-05-06

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-04-30

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-04-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-06-27

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-05-01

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-06-22

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-05-04

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-05-04

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2022-06-20

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2022-06-20