CENTENARY 6 LIMITED

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SC260562 · ltd · incorporated 2003-12-09
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 12.1y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 12.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (1 active, 12 linked, 6 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
89 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

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

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees100100

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-11
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  3. 2025-04-11
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    Charge satisfied #2
  4. 2024-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-08-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2020-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-10-12
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    mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
    mortgage · 466(Scot)
  11. 2020-09-11
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  12. 2020-08-29
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Woodsford Litigation Funding Limited
  13. 2019-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-12-05
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    gazette · DISS40
  15. 2018-12-04
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-11-27
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    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2018-02-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2017-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2014-04-28
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    RICHARDS, Murray resigned
    director
  20. 2014-04-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Peter Harrod
  21. 2014-02-22
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    HARROD, Peter appointed
    director
  22. 2010-11-17
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    BLOCH, Stephen resigned
    director
  23. 2010-11-17
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    RICHARDS, Murray appointed
    director
  24. 2010-02-05
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    HARROD, Peter resigned
    secretary
  25. 2007-03-12
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    HARROD, Peter appointed
    secretary
  26. 2007-03-12
    ➖
    WILTON CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2006-09-11
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    HARROD, Peter resigned
    secretary
  28. 2006-09-11
    ➕
    WILTON CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2006-06-10
    ➕
    HARROD, Peter appointed
    secretary
  30. 2006-06-10
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    HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2004-01-22
    ➖
    HOWLE, Michael Anthony resigned
    secretary
  32. 2004-01-22
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    HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2004-01-22
    ➕
    BLOCH, Stephen appointed
    director
  34. 2004-01-22
    ➖
    CONSTANT, Richard Michael resigned
    director
  35. 2004-01-20
    ➖
    HOWLE, Michael Anthony resigned
    director
  36. 2004-01-20
    ➖
    YANDLE, Stephen John resigned
    director
  37. 2003-12-09
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    Company incorporated
    As CENTENARY 6 LIMITED
  38. 2003-12-09
    ➕
    HOWLE, Michael Anthony appointed
    secretary
  39. 2003-12-09
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 2003-12-09
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    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 2003-12-09
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    CONSTANT, Richard Michael appointed
    director
  42. 2003-12-09
    ➕
    HOWLE, Michael Anthony appointed
    director
  43. 2003-12-09
    ➕
    YANDLE, Stephen John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
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 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Peter Harrod
Individual · New Zealander · DOB 08/1958 · age 68
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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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-12-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

Harper Macleod Llp The Ca'D'Oro
45 Gordon Street
Glasgow
G1 3PE
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-23
Last: 2025-12-09

Officers (1 active · 11 resigned)

HARROD, Peter→
director · ~68y · appointed 2014-02-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARROD, Peter→
secretary · appointed 2007-03-12 · resigned 2010-02-05
Resigned
HARROD, Peter→
secretary · appointed 2006-06-10 · resigned 2006-09-11
Resigned
HOWLE, Michael Anthony→
secretary · appointed 2003-12-09 · resigned 2004-01-22
Resigned
HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-01-22 · resigned 2006-06-10
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-12-09 · resigned 2003-12-09
Resigned
WILTON CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-09-11 · resigned 2007-03-12
Resigned
BLOCH, Stephen→
director · ~68y · appointed 2004-01-22 · resigned 2010-11-17
Resigned
CONSTANT, Richard Michael→
director · ~72y · appointed 2003-12-09 · resigned 2004-01-22
Resigned
HOWLE, Michael Anthony→
director · ~81y · appointed 2003-12-09 · resigned 2004-01-20
Resigned
RICHARDS, Murray→
director · ~82y · appointed 2010-11-17 · resigned 2014-04-28
Resigned
YANDLE, Stephen John→
director · ~64y · appointed 2003-12-09 · resigned 2004-01-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Woodsford Litigation Funding
Woodsford Litigation Funding Limited
A registered charge—29/08/202011/04/2025
outstanding
Peter Harrod
A registered charge—23/04/2014—
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Recent filings (89 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-12-28
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2020-10-12