00720974 LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00720974 · ltd · incorporated 1962-04-09
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4521
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 7499SIC 7499
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 75). Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
5 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
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 (25 events)Click to expand
- 2019-02-19📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2019-02-19✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2003-08-12➕MARTIN, Ashley Graham appointeddirector
- 2003-08-12➖BAILEY, Michael William John resigneddirector
- 2000-09-01➕TURNBULL, Julian Patrick appointedsecretary
- 2000-08-31➖SIMS, Robert William resignedsecretary
- 2000-06-30➖GOODALL, Brian Michael resigneddirector
- 2000-06-08➖EVANS, Peter Graham resigneddirector
- 2000-04-30➖BISHOP, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 1999-02-24➖ROBBIE, Karen Susan resignedsecretary
- 1999-02-24➕SIMS, Robert William appointedsecretary
- 1999-02-24➖ROBBIE, Karen Susan resigneddirector
- 1998-12-17➕TURNBULL, Julian Patrick appointeddirector
- 1998-12-17➕BAILEY, Michael William John appointeddirector
- 1998-12-17➕EVANS, Peter Graham appointeddirector
- 1998-12-17➖HUMPHREYS, Jean resigneddirector
- 1998-12-17➖HUMPHREYS, Norman Ronald resigneddirector
- 1998-08-03➕BISHOP, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 1998-07-24➖FREEMAN, Anthony Frederick resigneddirector
- 1991-10-01➕GOODALL, Brian Michael appointeddirector
- 1991-10-01➕ROBBIE, Karen Susan appointeddirector
- 1987-01-01📄selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987historical · PRE87
- 1962-04-09🏢Company incorporatedAs 00720974 LIMITED
- 1962-04-09📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
- 1962-04-09📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
91/100
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 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 64 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2009-10-31
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1962-04-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC4521 — SIC 4521
Registered office
Rok Centre
Guardian Road Exeter Business
Park Exeter
Devon
EX1 3PD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2009-10-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2007-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)
TURNBULL, Julian Patrick→
Activesecretary · appointed 2000-09-01
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MARTIN, Ashley Graham→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2003-08-12
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TURNBULL, Julian Patrick→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 1998-12-17
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ROBBIE, Karen Susan→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1999-02-24
SIMS, Robert William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-02-24 · resigned 2000-08-31
BAILEY, Michael William John→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1998-12-17 · resigned 2003-08-12
BISHOP, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1998-08-03 · resigned 2000-04-30
EVANS, Peter Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1998-12-17 · resigned 2000-06-08
FREEMAN, Anthony Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1998-07-24
GOODALL, Brian Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1991-10-01 · resigned 2000-06-30
HUMPHREYS, Jean→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · resigned 1998-12-17
HUMPHREYS, Norman Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · resigned 1998-12-17
ROBBIE, Karen Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1991-10-01 · resigned 1999-02-24
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Recent filings (5 total)
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2019-02-19
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2019-02-19
selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987
historical · PRE87
1987-01-01
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
1962-04-09
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
1962-04-09