COMPASS RUFFORD LTD
🌱Startupactive
16293302 · ltd · incorporated 2025-03-05
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
8 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-01➕GALLAHAN, Margaret appointeddirector
- 2026-03-01➖GALLAHAN, Margaret resigneddirector
- 2025-06-03➕CARTWRIGHT, Elena Cristina appointeddirector
- 2025-06-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-05🏢Company incorporatedAs COMPASS RUFFORD LTD
- 2025-03-05➕GALLAHAN, Margaret appointeddirector
- 2025-03-05📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
71/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 1.4 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Margaret Gallahan Individual · American · DOB 03/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/03/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Margaret Gallahanceased 30/03/2026· 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
Incorporated2025-03-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Registered office
The Old Pump House
1 Stourbridge Road
Stourbridge
West Midlands
DY9 7BX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-05
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-18
Last: 2026-03-04
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
CARTWRIGHT, Elena Cristina→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2025-06-03
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GALLAHAN, Margaret→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2026-03-01
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GALLAHAN, Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-03-05 · resigned 2026-03-01
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Recent filings (8 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-03
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-03-05