THE SOLENT FREEPORT CONSORTIUM LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
13266664 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2021-03-15
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
39 officers (22 active, 39 linked, 37 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Very low cash
Cash position: £0
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£0
Net Worth
£0
Current Assets
£0
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £0 | — |
| Current assets | £0 | — |
| Cash | £0 | — |
| Net assets | £0 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (80 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-15📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2026-02-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-03➖NORTH, Philip James, Cllr resigneddirector
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-07➕TIPP, Derek Brian appointeddirector
- 2025-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-08➖CLEARY, Jill Lauren, Councillor resigneddirector
- 2025-04-07➕DAVIES, Steve appointeddirector
- 2025-04-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-10➖SWAIN, Paula Marie resigneddirector
- 2024-10-23➖JONES, Richard George resigneddirector
- 2024-10-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-09➕HOUSE, Keith, Cllr appointeddirector
- 2024-08-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-07➕GRAY, Philippa Mary Irene appointeddirector
- 2024-06-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-10➕PITT, Steve, Councillor appointeddirector
- 2024-05-23➕ADAMS-KING, Nicholas, Cllr appointeddirector
- 2024-05-23➖HUMBY, Rob, Cllr resigneddirector
- 2024-05-03➖ROBINSON, Gwen Marie, Councillor resigneddirector
- 2024-03-27➖PITT, Steve, Councillor resigneddirector
- 2024-03-27➖VERNON-JACKSON, Robert Gerald Van Cortlandt resigneddirector
- 2024-03-07➕BURNS, John William Alexander appointeddirector
- 2024-03-07➕DAVIES, Geraint appointeddirector
- 2024-03-07➕MCKEE, William Arthur appointeddirector
- 2024-03-07➕SHAKESHAFT, John Charles appointeddirector
- 2024-03-07➕WATTS, Michael Stephen appointeddirector
- 2023-08-22➕PALACIO, Ian Mark appointeddirector
- 2023-08-22➖PALACIO, Ian Mark resigneddirector
- 2023-06-27➕JONES, Richard George appointeddirector
- 2023-06-15➕KHAN, Nawaz appointeddirector
- 2023-06-08➕PITT, Steve, Councillor appointeddirector
- 2023-06-07➕CLEARY, Jill Lauren, Councillor appointeddirector
- 2023-06-05➕COLLINGWOOD, Andrew Vinden appointeddirector
- 2023-06-05➕SIMMONITE, Susan appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 80 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
- -21 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +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
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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
Incorporated2021-03-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
C/O Paris Smith Llp
1 London Road
Southampton
SO15 2AE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-28
Last: 2026-03-14
Officers (22 active · 17 resigned)
DICK, Crispin Mathew→
Activesecretary · appointed 2021-05-26
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ADAMS-KING, Nicholas, Cllr→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2024-05-23
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BOGLE, Sarah Jane, Councillor→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2022-06-13
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BURNS, John William Alexander→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2024-03-07
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COLLINGWOOD, Andrew Vinden→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2023-06-05
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DAVIES, Geraint→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2024-03-07
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DAVIES, Steve→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2025-04-07
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DUGUID, James Ian→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2023-05-12
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GRAY, Philippa Mary Irene→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2024-08-07
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HASSETT, James Robert→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2023-06-01
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HOUSE, Keith, Cllr→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2024-09-09
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JOHNSON, Brian Ralph→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2021-05-26
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Active
MCKEE, William Arthur→
Activedirector · ~84y · appointed 2024-03-07
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PARKINSON, Richard Edward, Brigadier→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2021-05-26
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PITT, Steve, Councillor→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2024-06-10
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SHAKESHAFT, John Charles→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2024-03-07
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SIMMONITE, Susan→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2023-06-05
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THURSTON, Stephen James→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2022-04-19
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TIPP, Derek Brian→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2025-05-07
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Recent filings (75 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-17
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-04-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-24