CENTRAL AGENCY LIMITED-(THE)
🌳Matureactive
SC003377 · ltd · incorporated 1896-12-24
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
33 officers (4 active, 33 linked, 24 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
24 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
164 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (77 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-datepersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-31📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2025-01-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-27📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-03-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-03-27📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2023-12-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-31➕OATEN, Andrew Peter appointeddirector
- 2022-12-31➕SOAL, Jeffrey Stuart Bertram appointeddirector
- 2022-12-31➖GUNNINGHAM, James Douglas resigneddirector
- 2022-12-31➖KIDD, Nicholas James resigneddirector
- 2022-12-31➖READE, Richard Charles resigneddirector
- 2022-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-09-27➕KERMALLI, Arif appointeddirector
- 2019-09-27➕GUNNINGHAM, James Douglas appointeddirector
- 2019-09-27➕KIDD, Nicholas James appointeddirector
- 2019-09-27➖COATS PATONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2019-09-27➖I P CLARKE & COMPANY LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2015-01-08➕READE, Richard Charles appointeddirector
- 2015-01-08➖SAUNT, Timothy Patrick resigneddirector
- 2010-09-13➕SAUNT, Timothy Patrick appointeddirector
- 2006-09-11➖BEVAN, Roger resigneddirector
- 2006-09-11➖MEREDITH, Gillian Carol resigneddirector
- 2006-09-11➕COATS PATONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2006-09-11➕I P CLARKE & COMPANY LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2006-08-16➕COATS PATONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-08-16➖ALDRIDGE, Gemma Jane Constance resignedsecretary
- 2006-08-16➖ALDRIDGE, Gemma Jane Constance resigneddirector
- 2006-07-31➖GIBSON, Carolyn Ann resignedsecretary
- 2006-07-31➖MILLAR, Hugh Cameron resigneddirector
- 2005-07-01➕GIBSON, Carolyn Ann appointedsecretary
- 2004-07-30➕BEVAN, Roger appointeddirector
- 2004-07-30➖HEALY, Christopher William resigneddirector
- 2004-04-23➖ROSE, Belinda resignedsecretary
- 2003-12-31➖FLOWER, Martin Charles resigneddirector
- 2003-04-28➕ROSE, Belinda appointedsecretary
- 2003-03-31➖DAVIES, Stephen William resigneddirector
- 2003-03-31➕MEREDITH, Gillian Carol appointeddirector
- 2002-12-24➕ALDRIDGE, Gemma Jane Constance appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 77 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 129 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
I.P. Clarke & Company Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
I.P. Clarke & Company Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CENTRAL AGENCY LIMITED-(THE)
This company · SC003377
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
I.P. Clarke & Company Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1896-12-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
1 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1AL
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-15
Last: 2025-07-01
Officers (4 active · 29 resigned)
COATS PATONS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-08-16
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KERMALLI, Arif→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2019-09-27
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OATEN, Andrew Peter→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2022-12-31
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SOAL, Jeffrey Stuart Bertram→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2022-12-31
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ALDRIDGE, Gemma Jane Constance→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-12-24 · resigned 2006-08-16
FREW, James→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1991-03-28
GIBSON, Carolyn Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-07-01 · resigned 2006-07-31
PRINGLE, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1989-06-30 · resigned 1990-04-30
ROSE, Belinda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-04-28 · resigned 2004-04-23
YOUNGER, David William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-03-28 · resigned 2002-12-24
ALDRIDGE, Gemma Jane Constance→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2002-12-24 · resigned 2006-08-16
BEVAN, Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2004-07-30 · resigned 2006-09-11
BOOTH, Brenda→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1992-02-01 · resigned 1998-05-01
DAVIES, Stephen William→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2001-06-18 · resigned 2003-03-31
DOW, Samuel→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 1998-12-23
FLOWER, Martin Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1993-04-13 · resigned 2003-12-31
GILLIVER, David Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 1993-04-13
GILMORE, Richard John Maurice→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1998-08-24 · resigned 1999-06-30
GUNNINGHAM, James Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2019-09-27 · resigned 2022-12-31
HARTLEY, Michael George→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1993-04-13 · resigned 1996-11-01
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Recent filings (164 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-date
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-01-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-17
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-03-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-03-27
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2024-03-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-04