CHARGEURS PCC UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

01089043 · ltd · incorporated 1973-01-01

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

—

year to Dec 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Wholesale of textiles

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 66). 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 21.0y

30/100

under pressure

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

· Oldest live charge is 21.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (62/100)

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

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

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

Directors & officers

16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 14 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

186 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-12-31
Average employees	300

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

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand

2026-01-05
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accounts · AA
2025-12-12
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officers · TM01
2025-12-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-06
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BUQUEN, Olivier resigned
director
2025-10-06
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MARCARINO, Giorgio resigned
director
2024-12-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-21
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-12-12
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-12-11
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-11
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-11
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-11
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-10
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-12-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-15
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-04
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-01
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MARCARINO, Giorgio appointed
director
2022-11-09
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-09-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-07-22
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-07-22
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Charge satisfied #2
2021-10-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-01-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-12-22
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JONES, Roderick Russell resigned
director
2018-06-07
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Credit Agricole Leasing & Factoring S.A.
2017-07-11
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BUQUEN, Olivier appointed
director
2017-06-02
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HUSSON, Remy resigned
director
2014-09-30
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HUSSON, Remy appointed
director
2014-09-30
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JONES, Roderick Russell appointed
director
2014-09-01
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RIGAUT, Stephane resigned
director
2014-04-15
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MALONE, Eduardo Alberto resigned
director
2012-04-02
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PIRIOU, Frederik resigned
director
2011-09-21
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Charge satisfied #1
2011-03-07
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PRICE, Mark Steven appointed
secretary
2011-03-07
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PRICE, Mark Steven appointed
director
2011-03-07
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VOSSART, Bernard Maurice resigned
secretary
2011-03-07
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VOSSART, Bernard Maurice resigned
director
2009-04-28
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RIGAUT, Stephane appointed
director
2009-04-27
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ROSE, Leonard resigned
director
2005-06-30
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2004-04-01
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PIRIOU, Frederik appointed
director
2004-03-31
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RIGAUT, Stephane Guy Jacques resigned
director
2003-04-08
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RIGAUT, Stephane Guy Jacques appointed
director
2003-04-07
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GENEVET, Lilian resigned
director
2003-04-01
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COIMBRA, Antonio Sergio Vasques Do Amaral resigned
director
2000-03-10
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BOCHENEK, Jean resigned
director
2000-03-10
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GENEVET, Lilian appointed
director
1999-04-19
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MALONE, Eduardo Alberto appointed
director
1997-05-16
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COIMBRA, Antonio Sergio Vasques Do Amaral appointed
director
1973-01-01
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Company incorporated
As CHARGEURS PCC UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED

Owner dependency

100/100

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.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — 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 66. 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 15 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 54 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

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: BUQUEN, Olivier resigned 2025-10-06; MARCARINO, Giorgio resigned 2025-10-06

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1973-01-01

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC46410 — Wholesale of textiles

Registered office

The Pinnacle Building A

150-170 Midsummer Boulevard

Milton Keynes

Buckinghamshire

MK9 1FD

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-14

Last: 2026-03-31

Officers (2 active · 14 resigned)

PRICE, Mark Steven→

secretary · appointed 2011-03-07

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

PRICE, Mark Steven→

director · ~66y · appointed 2011-03-07

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

VOSSART, Bernard Maurice→

secretary · resigned 2011-03-07

Resigned

BOCHENEK, Jean→

director · ~76y · resigned 2000-03-10

Resigned

BUQUEN, Olivier→

director · ~62y · appointed 2017-07-11 · resigned 2025-10-06

Resigned

COIMBRA, Antonio Sergio Vasques Do Amaral→

director · ~83y · appointed 1997-05-16 · resigned 2003-04-01

Resigned

GENEVET, Lilian→

director · ~58y · appointed 2000-03-10 · resigned 2003-04-07

Resigned

HUSSON, Remy→

director · ~68y · appointed 2014-09-30 · resigned 2017-06-02

Resigned

JONES, Roderick Russell→

director · ~68y · appointed 2014-09-30 · resigned 2020-12-22

Resigned

MALONE, Eduardo Alberto→

director · ~77y · appointed 1999-04-19 · resigned 2014-04-15

Resigned

MARCARINO, Giorgio→

director · ~59y · appointed 2023-01-01 · resigned 2025-10-06

Resigned

PIRIOU, Frederik→

director · ~69y · appointed 2004-04-01 · resigned 2012-04-02

Resigned

RIGAUT, Stephane→

director · ~62y · appointed 2009-04-28 · resigned 2014-09-01

Resigned

RIGAUT, Stephane Guy Jacques→

director · ~62y · appointed 2003-04-08 · resigned 2004-03-31

Resigned

ROSE, Leonard→

director · ~92y · resigned 2009-04-27

Resigned

VOSSART, Bernard Maurice→

director · ~78y · resigned 2011-03-07

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown

			Type	Properties
	satisfied	Credit Agricole Leasing & Factoring S.A.	A registered charge	—	07/06/2018	22/07/2022
	satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Deed of charge over credit balances	1 property	30/06/2005	21/09/2011

Recent filings (186 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-04-15

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2026-01-05

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

officers · TM01

2025-12-12

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

officers · TM01

2025-12-12

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-05-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-12-24

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date

gazette · DISS40

2024-12-21

change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date

officers · CH03

2024-12-12

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

officers · CH01

2024-12-11

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

officers · CH01

2024-12-11

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

officers · CH01

2024-12-11

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2024-12-11

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2024-12-10

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-04-22

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-12-21