CALM STRATEGIES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08155168 · ltd · incorporated 2012-07-24
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 84-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 84). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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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 (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-24➕SMITH, Alan David appointeddirector
- 2023-07-24➖SMITH, David resigneddirector
- 2023-07-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-07-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-06-10➖GALLAGHER, Arthur Robin resigneddirector
- 2012-11-09➕GALLAGHER, Arthur Robin appointeddirector
- 2012-08-23➕FORREST, Stephen Phillip appointedsecretary
- 2012-08-23➕SMITH, Valerie Elaine appointeddirector
- 2012-08-23➖HILTON, Helen Claire resigneddirector
- 2012-08-23➕SMITH, David appointeddirector
- 2012-07-24🏢Company incorporatedAs CALM STRATEGIES LIMITED
- 2012-07-24➕HILTON, Helen Claire appointeddirector
Owner dependency
81/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alan David Smith Individual · British · DOB 01/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 24/07/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr David Smithceased 24/07/2023· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-07-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Woodvale House
Woodvale Road
Brighouse
West Yorkshire
HD6 4AB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-07
Last: 2025-07-24
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
FORREST, Stephen Phillip→
Activesecretary · appointed 2012-08-23
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SMITH, Alan David→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2023-07-24
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SMITH, Valerie Elaine→
Activedirector · ~84y · appointed 2012-08-23
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GALLAGHER, Arthur Robin→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2012-11-09 · resigned 2013-06-10
HILTON, Helen Claire→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2012-07-24 · resigned 2012-08-23
SMITH, David→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2012-08-23 · resigned 2023-07-24
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Recent filings (41 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-07-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-16