CARLISLE COMPUTER SYSTEMS LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
14850447 · ltd · incorporated 2023-05-05
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
6 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-05🏢Company incorporatedAs CARLISLE COMPUTER SYSTEMS LIMITED
- 2023-05-05➕IRVING, Ian appointeddirector
- 2023-05-05➕WHYTE-EARL, Matthew Stuart appointeddirector
- 2023-05-05📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Matthew Stuart Whyte-Earl Individual · British · DOB 11/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 05/05/2023 |
Mr Ian Irving Individual · British · DOB 01/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 05/05/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS3 PERFORMANCE LIMITED→ 13127519 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BILLY BOGEY LIMITED→ 12600303 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BRUCCIANI (CARLISLE) LIMITED→ 05311041 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| BY MOLLY&IZZIE LTD→ 11161345 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| CAD MEDICAL LTD→ 14958811 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CAPTIVITAS LTD→ 12690291 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| CARAMAZ LTD→ 16579344 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CARLISLE BUSINESS SUPPLIES LIMITED→ 04491955 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| CARLISLE CATHEDRAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED→ 01652511 · est 1982 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 43y | — | — |
| CARLISLE EMBROIDERY LIMITED→ 04833237 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| CARLISLE GOLF CENTRE LIMITED→ 04612427 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| CARLISLE STEEL SUPPLIES LIMITED→ 13114341 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-05-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47410 — Retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software in specialised stores
Registered office
6 Brunswick Street
Carlisle
CA1 1PN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-18
Last: 2026-05-04
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
Active
WHYTE-EARL, Matthew Stuart→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2023-05-05
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Recent filings (6 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-06
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-05-05