CARCLO GROUP SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
00117106 · ltd · incorporated 1911-08-02
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 62/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (38/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 20.5y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
47 officers (1 active, 47 linked, 39 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
197 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (107 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-01➕TICHIAS, Ian Alan appointeddirector
- 2025-03-31➖HUTCHINSON, Eric George resigneddirector
- 2024-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-06-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-21➖BEDFORD, David Michael resigneddirector
- 2023-08-21➕HUTCHINSON, Eric George appointeddirector
- 2023-08-07📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-08-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-07-28📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2023-06-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-06-20➖WAKES, Angela resignedsecretary
- 2023-05-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-12➖WESTGARTH, Lee George resigneddirector
- 2022-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-14➕BEDFORD, David Michael appointeddirector
- 2022-11-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-05➖SANDERS, Nicholas Ian Burgess resigneddirector
- 2021-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-11-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-12-17➕SANDERS, Nicholas Ian Burgess appointeddirector
- 2020-12-17➖THEWLIS, Matthew John resigneddirector
- 2020-02-12➕THEWLIS, Matthew John appointeddirector
- 2020-02-12➖WAKES, Angela resigneddirector
- 2019-12-31➖MALLEY, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2019-12-31➕WAKES, Angela appointeddirector
- 2019-10-04➖COLE, Richard Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2019-10-04➕WAKES, Angela appointedsecretary
- 2019-08-30➕COLE, Richard Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2019-08-30➖OTTAWAY, Richard John resignedsecretary
- 2019-08-30➖OTTAWAY, Richard John resigneddirector
- 2019-08-30➕WESTGARTH, Lee George appointeddirector
- 2018-03-31➖BROOKSBANK, Robert James resigneddirector
- 2018-03-31➕MALLEY, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2015-03-31➖COOK, Eric resignedsecretary
- 2015-03-31➕OTTAWAY, Richard John appointedsecretary
- 2015-03-31➖COOK, Eric resigneddirector
- 2015-03-31➕OTTAWAY, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2013-03-27➖WILLIAMSON, Ian resigneddirector
- 2010-08-31➖MALLEY, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2009-10-30🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2009-10-27🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Eric Cook, Andrew Martin Fay, Vincent Stephen Bailey, Christopher John Malley, Darren Keith Rothery and William Francis Ashburner as Trustees of the Carlo Group Pension Scheme
Showing most recent 50 of 107 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Carclo Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Carclo Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CARCLO GROUP SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 00117106
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carclo Plc Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| CAR & COMMERCIAL SALES LIMITED→ 02644643 · est 1991 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 34y | — | — |
| CARCLO INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ 00205701 · est 1925 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 100y | — | — |
| CARCLO SECURITIES LIMITED→ 00379900 · est 1943 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 83y | — | — |
| CARCLO TECHNICAL PLASTICS (MITCHAM) LIMITED→ 01786038 · est 1984 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 42y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1911-08-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
47 Wates Way
Mitcham
Surrey
CR4 4HR
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-15
Last: 2025-09-01
Officers (1 active · 46 resigned)
TICHIAS, Ian Alan→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2025-04-01
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CLIFF, John Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-03-06 · resigned 1997-09-01
COLE, Richard Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-08-30 · resigned 2019-10-04
COOK, Eric→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-06-22 · resigned 2015-03-31
GLEDHILL, Christopher James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-04-03 · resigned 1996-02-02
OTTAWAY, Richard John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-03-31 · resigned 2019-08-30
RAWLINSON, Jonathan Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-09-30 · resigned 2005-06-22
RIDER, Jeffrey→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-04-03
WAKES, Angela→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-10-04 · resigned 2023-06-20
ADAM, David William→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 1999-07-30
BEDFORD, David Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2022-11-14 · resigned 2023-08-21
BELLAMY, Leslie Ernest→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1998-03-31
BROOKSBANK, Robert James→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2004-04-01 · resigned 2018-03-31
CLIFF, John Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1996-03-06 · resigned 1997-09-01
COOK, Eric→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2005-06-22 · resigned 2015-03-31
COWEY, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2001-04-01 · resigned 2005-06-22
COWEY, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1993-04-06 · resigned 1998-03-31
ENNIS, Brian Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1998-04-01 · resigned 2005-04-01
EWART, John Walter Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~102y · resigned 1995-08-09
FIRTH, Stuart Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1993-04-06 · resigned 1994-06-10
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Eric Cook, Andrew Martin Fay, Vincent Stephen Bailey, Christopher John Malley, Darren Keith Rothery and William Francis Ashburner as Trustees of the Carlo Group Pension Scheme | Account security agreement | 3 properties | 27/10/2009 | — | |
| satisfied | Eric Cook,Ian Williamson,Andrew Martin Fay and Vincent Stephen Bailey as Trustees of the Carlo Group Pension Scheme | Account security agreement | 1 property | 19/03/2008 | 30/10/2009 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC as Trustee and Agent for the Banks | Deed of accession | 1 property | 06/12/2005 | 31/01/2008 |
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Recent filings (197 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-06-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-23
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-08-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-08-07
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2023-07-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-06-26