G. M. CHARLESWORTH & SON LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

06694347 · ltd · incorporated 2008-09-10

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.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 12.7y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

63/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 99999

Sector: Extraterritorial bodies

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 12.7y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 12.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

25 officers (2 active, 25 linked, 17 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

19 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

99 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

63/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (73 events)Click to expand

2026-04-15
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replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-01-09
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DUNLOP, Jane resigned
secretary
2026-01-09
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-07-25
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-23
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-21
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-21
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-07-15
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-11
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TATE, Emily Sarah appointed
director
2025-07-11
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DUNLOP, Jane appointed
secretary
2025-07-11
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LONG, Stephen Anthony resigned
director
2025-07-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
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MAFFEI, Westley Anthony resigned
secretary
2024-12-31
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-09-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-20
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-01
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BYNG-THORNE, Zillah Ellen appointed
director
2024-06-01
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EDWARDS, Nicholas John resigned
director
2024-03-15
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-31
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DAVIDSON, Kate Alexandra resigned
director
2023-12-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-06
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EDWARDS, Nicholas John appointed
director
2023-12-06
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LONG, Stephen Anthony appointed
director
2023-10-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-01
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OGDEN, Darren resigned
director
2023-08-11
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-08-03
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-07-31
➖
GEORGE, Timothy Francis resigned
secretary
2023-07-31
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MAFFEI, Westley Anthony appointed
secretary
2023-07-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-04
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-28
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EAMES, Angela resigned
director
2023-06-28
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OGDEN, Darren appointed
director
2023-06-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-16
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CHANNON, Gary Andrew Scott resigned
director
2022-11-10
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EAMES, Angela appointed
director
2022-04-01
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CHANNON, Gary Andrew Scott appointed
director
2022-04-01
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JUDD, Andrew resigned
director
2022-02-06
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DAVIDSON, Kate Alexandra appointed
director
2022-02-06
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LATHBURY, Alan resigned
director
2020-12-14
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JUDD, Andrew appointed
director
2020-12-14
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LATHBURY, Alan appointed
director
2020-12-14
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PORTMAN, Richard Harry resigned
director
2020-12-14
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WHITTERN, Stephen Lee resigned
director
2020-04-03
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MCCOLLUM, Michael Kinloch resigned
director
2018-11-27
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PORTMAN, Richard Harry resigned
secretary
2018-11-08
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GEORGE, Timothy Francis appointed
secretary

Showing most recent 50 of 73 events

Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100

Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS

secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-14

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: DUNLOP, Jane resigned 2026-01-09; LONG, Stephen Anthony resigned 2025-07-11

Group structure

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

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Warburton Funerals Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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G. M. CHARLESWORTH & SON LIMITED

This company · 06694347

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
Warburton Funerals Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	01/06/2016

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

Incorporated2008-09-10

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

4 King Edwards Court

King Edwards Square

Sutton Coldfield

West Midlands

B73 6AP

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-27

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-04-14OVERDUE

Last: 2025-03-31

Officers (2 active · 23 resigned)

BYNG-THORNE, Zillah Ellen→

director · ~52y · appointed 2024-06-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

TATE, Emily Sarah→

director · ~52y · appointed 2025-07-11

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

DUNLOP, Jane→

secretary · appointed 2025-07-11 · resigned 2026-01-09

Resigned

DUNLOP, Walter→

secretary · appointed 2008-09-10 · resigned 2008-11-18

Resigned

GEORGE, Timothy Francis→

secretary · appointed 2018-11-08 · resigned 2023-07-31

Resigned

MAFFEI, Westley Anthony→

secretary · appointed 2023-07-31 · resigned 2024-12-31

Resigned

PORTMAN, Richard Harry→

secretary · appointed 2013-01-25 · resigned 2018-11-27

Resigned

SHEPHERD, Philip John→

secretary · appointed 2008-11-18 · resigned 2013-01-25

Resigned

LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2008-09-10 · resigned 2008-09-10

Resigned

BARRICK, Simon John→

director · ~59y · appointed 2009-06-24 · resigned 2013-01-25

Resigned

CHANNON, Gary Andrew Scott→

director · ~59y · appointed 2022-04-01 · resigned 2022-11-16

Resigned

DAVIDSON, Kate Alexandra→

director · ~41y · appointed 2022-02-06 · resigned 2024-01-31

Resigned

DAVIES, Andrew Richard→

director · ~65y · appointed 2013-01-25 · resigned 2018-01-05

Resigned

DUNLOP, Walter→

director · ~75y · appointed 2008-09-10 · resigned 2013-01-25

Resigned

EAMES, Angela→

director · ~56y · appointed 2022-11-10 · resigned 2023-06-28

Resigned

EDWARDS, Nicholas John→

director · ~53y · appointed 2023-12-06 · resigned 2024-06-01

Resigned

JUDD, Andrew→

director · ~58y · appointed 2020-12-14 · resigned 2022-04-01

Resigned

LATHBURY, Alan→

director · ~59y · appointed 2020-12-14 · resigned 2022-02-06

Resigned

LONG, Stephen Anthony→

director · ~41y · appointed 2023-12-06 · resigned 2025-07-11

Resigned

MCCOLLUM, Michael Kinloch→

director · ~59y · appointed 2013-01-25 · resigned 2020-04-03

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	Bny Mellon Corporate Trustee Services Bny Mellon Corporate Trustee Services Limited	A registered charge	1 property	17/10/2014	—
	outstanding	Bny Mellon Corporate Trustee Services (As Security Trustee) Bny Mellon Corporate Trustee Services Limited (As Security Trustee)	A registered charge	1 property	30/07/2013	—

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Recent filings (99 total)

replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name

officers · RP01AP01

2026-04-15

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2026-01-09

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2025-07-25

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2025-07-23

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2025-07-21

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2025-07-21

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-07-15

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-07-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2025-07-07

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-03-31

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2024-12-31

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2024-09-28

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-06-21

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-06-20

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-03-20