32 THE GUILD LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08145610 · ltd · incorporated 2012-07-17
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 4.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£69.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47721Retail sale of footwear in specialised stores
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 4.1y
75/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Charge age ~4.1 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
45 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £69,852
Net assets shrinking
Down £14,574 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£70k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£83k
↓ 48% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £250.1k | £256.3k |
| Current assets | £82.8k | £158.5k |
| Net assets | £69.9k | £84.4k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-07-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2022-04-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-03-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2022-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-16➕WALKER, Mark William appointeddirector
- 2021-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-07-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-09-16➖WALKER, Mark William resigneddirector
- 2019-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-07-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-07-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2013-03-19➕WALKER, Zoie appointeddirector
- 2012-07-17🏢Company incorporatedAs 32 THE GUILD LIMITED
- 2012-07-17➕WALKER, Mark William appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Zoie Walker Individual · British · DOB 09/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Mark William Walkerceased 16/09/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 1 RED DOOR LANE LTD.→ 11105505 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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| 1ST4RENT LIMITED→ 05722881 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| 24K COLLECTIVE LTD→ 16826884 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2CHX LTD→ 15872050 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 2COND CHANCE BARGAIN LIMITED→ 16248061 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 4 KANDLES HARDWARE PAPER SHOP LTD→ 14843325 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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| 50 CHARLES LIMITED→ 14507397 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 7 DAY EURO LTD→ 14415903 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 7 DAYS CORBY LTD→ 16574783 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-07-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47710 — Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
Registered office
32 Guildhall Road
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN1 1EW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last: 2025-07-17
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
WALKER, Mark William→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2021-09-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WALKER, Zoie→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2013-03-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WALKER, Mark William→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2012-07-17 · resigned 2020-09-16
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/07/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 24/03/2022 | — |
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Recent filings (45 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-07-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-07-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-07-20