CANDY DOMESTIC APPLIANCES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01089937 · ltd · incorporated 1973-01-05
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46439
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 99999SIC 99999
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
135 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-19
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  4. 2024-03-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2024-02-28
    ➕
    EDWARDS-SMAJDA, Lawrence Michael appointed
    director
  6. 2024-02-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2024-02-20
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    BOKHARI, Abrar Hussain resigned
    director
  8. 2023-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-10-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2019-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-03-08
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    BERTALI, Alberto resigned
    director
  15. 2019-03-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2019-02-27
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  17. 2019-02-27
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  18. 2019-02-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2019-02-26
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  20. 2019-02-25
    ➕
    EDWARDS-SMAJDA, Lawrence Michael appointed
    secretary
  21. 2019-02-25
    ➕
    BOKHARI, Abrar Hussain appointed
    director
  22. 2019-02-22
    ➖
    EDWARDS-SMAJDA, Lawrence Michael resigned
    secretary
  23. 2018-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2018-10-02
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  25. 2018-01-09
    ➕
    EDWARDS-SMAJDA, Lawrence Michael appointed
    secretary
  26. 2018-01-09
    ➖
    MUDIE, Robert Bruce resigned
    secretary
  27. 2010-09-03
    ➕
    BERTALI, Alberto appointed
    director
  28. 2010-09-03
    ➖
    FUMAGALLI, Aldo resigned
    director
  29. 2004-05-01
    ➕
    MUDIE, Robert Bruce appointed
    secretary
  30. 2004-04-30
    ➖
    JONES, Christopher Allan resigned
    secretary
  31. 2003-12-31
    ➖
    BERTALI, Alberto resigned
    director
  32. 2003-04-02
    ➖
    MUDIE, Robert Bruce resigned
    secretary
  33. 2003-03-01
    ➕
    JONES, Christopher Allan appointed
    secretary
  34. 2000-09-01
    ➕
    FUMAGALLI, Aldo appointed
    director
  35. 2000-09-01
    ➖
    FUMAGALLI, Peppino resigned
    director
  36. 1995-05-31
    ➖
    RUTLAND, Kenneth Lawrence resigned
    director
  37. 1973-01-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CANDY DOMESTIC APPLIANCES LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Haier Smart Home Uk&I Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Haier Smart Home Uk&I Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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CANDY DOMESTIC APPLIANCES LIMITED
This company · 01089937

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
Haier Smart Home Uk&I Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1973-01-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46439 — SIC 46439

Registered office

302 Bridgewater Place
Birchwood
Warrington
WA3 6XG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-02
Last: 2025-07-19

Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)

EDWARDS-SMAJDA, Lawrence Michael→
secretary · appointed 2019-02-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EDWARDS-SMAJDA, Lawrence Michael→
director · ~45y · appointed 2024-02-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EDWARDS-SMAJDA, Lawrence Michael→
secretary · appointed 2018-01-09 · resigned 2019-02-22
Resigned
JONES, Christopher Allan→
secretary · appointed 2003-03-01 · resigned 2004-04-30
Resigned
MUDIE, Robert Bruce→
secretary · appointed 2004-05-01 · resigned 2018-01-09
Resigned
MUDIE, Robert Bruce→
secretary · resigned 2003-04-02
Resigned
BERTALI, Alberto→
director · ~83y · appointed 2010-09-03 · resigned 2019-03-08
Resigned
BERTALI, Alberto→
director · ~83y · resigned 2003-12-31
Resigned
BOKHARI, Abrar Hussain→
director · ~58y · appointed 2019-02-25 · resigned 2024-02-20
Resigned
FUMAGALLI, Aldo→
director · ~67y · appointed 2000-09-01 · resigned 2010-09-03
Resigned
FUMAGALLI, Peppino→
director · ~98y · resigned 2000-09-01
Resigned
RUTLAND, Kenneth Lawrence→
director · ~88y · resigned 1995-05-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (135 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-07-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-10-23