0044 LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04793490 · ltd · incorporated 2003-06-10
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
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£32.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 10.2y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
88 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £32,342
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,681 YoY
Cash YoY
-33%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£5k
↓ 33% YoY
Net Worth
£32k
↓ 7.7% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£7k£14k£21k£28k£35kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£32.3k£35.0k
Current assets—£35.0k
Cash£5.3k£8.0k
Debtors£27.0k£27.0k
Net assets£32.3k£35.0k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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 (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-10-06
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    RAZAVET, Patrick Claude appointed
    director
  4. 2025-10-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-10-01
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    JOYNER, Phil appointed
    director
  6. 2025-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-01-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-11-29
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    TAYLOR, Timothy Rupert resigned
    director
  9. 2024-06-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  10. 2024-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-07-19
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  13. 2022-07-19
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2022-07-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  15. 2022-07-13
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2022-07-04
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  17. 2022-07-04
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  18. 2022-07-04
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    Charge satisfied #1
  19. 2022-06-29
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  20. 2022-06-27
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    WILLIAMS, Helen Jane resigned
    secretary
  21. 2022-06-27
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
  22. 2022-06-27
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Ldc (Managers) Limited as Security Trustee
  23. 2021-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  24. 2020-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  25. 2019-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  26. 2016-02-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  27. 2016-01-09
    ➖
    MACLEOD, Angus Whitely resigned
    director
  28. 2016-01-08
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Timothy James appointed
    director
  29. 2016-01-08
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Helen Jane appointed
    secretary
  30. 2016-01-08
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Timothy Rupert appointed
    director
  31. 2013-09-16
    ➖
    AUSTIN, Carl John resigned
    secretary
  32. 2013-09-16
    ➖
    AUSTIN, Carl John resigned
    director
  33. 2004-06-29
    ➕
    MACLEOD, Angus Whitely appointed
    director
  34. 2004-06-07
    ➖
    LAWRENCE, Martin John, Director resigned
    director
  35. 2003-06-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 0044 LIMITED
  36. 2003-06-10
    ➕
    AUSTIN, Carl John appointed
    secretary
  37. 2003-06-10
    ➕
    GRAEME, Dorothy May appointed
    nominee-secretary
  38. 2003-06-10
    ➖
    GRAEME, Dorothy May resigned
    nominee-secretary
  39. 2003-06-10
    ➕
    AUSTIN, Carl John appointed
    director
  40. 2003-06-10
    ➕
    GRAEME, Lesley Joyce appointed
    nominee-director
  41. 2003-06-10
    ➖
    GRAEME, Lesley Joyce resigned
    nominee-director
  42. 2003-06-10
    ➕
    LAWRENCE, Martin John, Director appointed
    director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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

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

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Cellhire Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
0044 LIMITED
This company · 04793490

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
Cellhire 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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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-06-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47990 — Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets

Registered office

Park House
Clifton Park
York
YO30 5PB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-24
Last: 2025-06-10

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

JOYNER, Phil→
director · ~47y · appointed 2025-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RAZAVET, Patrick Claude→
director · ~55y · appointed 2025-10-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILLIAMS, Timothy James→
director · ~67y · appointed 2016-01-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AUSTIN, Carl John→
secretary · appointed 2003-06-10 · resigned 2013-09-16
Resigned
GRAEME, Dorothy May→
nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-06-10 · resigned 2003-06-10
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Helen Jane→
secretary · appointed 2016-01-08 · resigned 2022-06-27
Resigned
AUSTIN, Carl John→
director · ~46y · appointed 2003-06-10 · resigned 2013-09-16
Resigned
GRAEME, Lesley Joyce→
nominee-director · ~73y · appointed 2003-06-10 · resigned 2003-06-10
Resigned
LAWRENCE, Martin John, Director→
director · ~66y · appointed 2003-06-10 · resigned 2004-06-07
Resigned
MACLEOD, Angus Whitely→
director · ~61y · appointed 2004-06-29 · resigned 2016-01-09
Resigned
TAYLOR, Timothy Rupert→
director · ~56y · appointed 2016-01-08 · resigned 2024-11-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
A registered charge—27/06/2022—
outstanding
Ldc (Managers) as Security Trustee
Ldc (Managers) Limited as Security Trustee
A registered charge—27/06/2022—
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property10/02/201604/07/2022
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Recent filings (88 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-01-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-10-31
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-07-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-07-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-07-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-07-13