NCM GP (NORTH) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03877901 · ltd · incorporated 1999-11-16
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 26.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 26.1y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 26.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 8 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
113 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-27
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  2. 2025-01-09
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  3. 2024-03-14
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  4. 2023-02-15
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  5. 2022-04-22
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  6. 2022-04-22
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    officers · TM01
  7. 2022-03-24
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    AMIN, Neelam appointed
    director
  8. 2022-03-24
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    MORTON, John George resigned
    director
  9. 2022-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-01-18
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  11. 2020-03-04
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  12. 2019-03-06
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  13. 2017-12-14
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  14. 2017-06-29
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  15. 2017-04-21
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    address · AD01
  16. 2017-02-21
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  17. 2016-06-21
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    officers · CH01
  18. 2013-11-04
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    AUSTEN, Patrick George resigned
    director
  19. 2011-11-12
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    Charge satisfied #1
  20. 2010-01-31
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    HAWKESWORTH, Mark Ledlie resigned
    director
  21. 2009-06-08
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    HUCKFIELD, David Stuart resigned
    director
  22. 2006-02-16
    ➕
    JAMESTOWN INVESTMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2006-02-16
    ➖
    BLISS, Simon Mark resigned
    secretary
  24. 2005-12-21
    ➕
    WILLIAMSON, David Simon appointed
    director
  25. 2005-12-21
    ➕
    BLISS, Simon Mark appointed
    secretary
  26. 2005-12-21
    ➖
    HUCKFIELD, David Stuart resigned
    secretary
  27. 2005-12-21
    ➕
    AUSTEN, Patrick George appointed
    director
  28. 2005-12-21
    ➕
    HUCKFIELD, David Stuart appointed
    director
  29. 2004-01-15
    ➖
    BROTCHIE, Christopher Kelso Bedford resigned
    director
  30. 2004-01-15
    ➕
    HAWKESWORTH, Mark Ledlie appointed
    director
  31. 2001-05-10
    ➖
    DUFFY, John Lawrence resigned
    director
  32. 2001-05-10
    ➕
    MORTON, John George appointed
    director
  33. 2000-03-07
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Ing Bank Nv
  34. 1999-12-20
    ➕
    HUCKFIELD, David Stuart appointed
    secretary
  35. 1999-12-20
    ➖
    GRAY'S INN SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 1999-12-20
    ➕
    BROTCHIE, Christopher Kelso Bedford appointed
    director
  37. 1999-12-20
    ➕
    DUFFY, John Lawrence appointed
    director
  38. 1999-12-20
    ➖
    DH & B DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  39. 1999-12-20
    ➖
    DH & B MANAGERS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  40. 1999-11-16
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    Company incorporated
    As NCM GP (NORTH) LIMITED
  41. 1999-11-16
    ➕
    GRAY'S INN SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 1999-11-16
    ➕
    DH & B DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  43. 1999-11-16
    ➕
    DH & B MANAGERS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Nova Capital Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Nova Capital Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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NCM GP (NORTH) LIMITED
This company · 03877901

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Nova Capital Group Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-11-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Octagon Point
5 Cheapside
London
EC2V 6AA
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-19
Last: 2025-10-05

Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)

JAMESTOWN INVESTMENTS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-02-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AMIN, Neelam→
director · ~52y · appointed 2022-03-24
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Active
WILLIAMSON, David Simon→
director · ~69y · appointed 2005-12-21
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Active
BLISS, Simon Mark→
secretary · appointed 2005-12-21 · resigned 2006-02-16
Resigned
HUCKFIELD, David Stuart→
secretary · appointed 1999-12-20 · resigned 2005-12-21
Resigned
GRAY'S INN SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-11-16 · resigned 1999-12-20
Resigned
AUSTEN, Patrick George→
director · ~83y · appointed 2005-12-21 · resigned 2013-11-04
Resigned
BROTCHIE, Christopher Kelso Bedford→
director · ~80y · appointed 1999-12-20 · resigned 2004-01-15
Resigned
DUFFY, John Lawrence→
director · ~69y · appointed 1999-12-20 · resigned 2001-05-10
Resigned
HAWKESWORTH, Mark Ledlie→
director · ~76y · appointed 2004-01-15 · resigned 2010-01-31
Resigned
HUCKFIELD, David Stuart→
director · ~79y · appointed 2005-12-21 · resigned 2009-06-08
Resigned
MORTON, John George→
director · ~70y · appointed 2001-05-10 · resigned 2022-03-24
Resigned
DH & B DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-11-16 · resigned 1999-12-20
Resigned
DH & B MANAGERS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-11-16 · resigned 1999-12-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Ing Bank Nv
Deed of debenture between (1) baring english growth fund gp (north) limited (the company) acting as principal general partner (2) yorkshire fund managers (general partner) limited acting as subsidiary general partner (3) the company for itself and (4) ing bank N.V. london branch (the agent) for itself and as agent for the banks1 property07/03/200012/11/2011

Recent filings (113 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-04-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-03-04