CHESHIRE COMMERCIALS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01581668 · ltd · incorporated 1981-08-20
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.
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01621
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 33120Repair of machinery
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 78). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

9 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 44.4y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 44.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
106 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
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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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Average employees100-100

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-24
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  2. 2025-03-20
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  3. 2024-03-21
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  4. 2023-03-22
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  5. 2023-01-03
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  6. 2022-06-28
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  7. 2021-06-30
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  8. 2020-03-31
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  9. 2019-03-18
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  10. 2018-03-21
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  11. 2017-03-31
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  12. 2016-03-24
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  13. 2015-12-21
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  14. 2015-04-13
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  15. 2014-12-19
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  16. 2003-02-17
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    ROGERS, Kenneth Albert appointed
    secretary
  17. 2003-02-17
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    RICHARDS, William Barry resigned
    secretary
  18. 1998-04-27
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    DONOVAN, Leonard Richard resigned
    director
  19. 1998-04-27
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    SHARMAN, Brian resigned
    director
  20. 1996-12-31
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Trafford Park Development Corporation
  21. 1996-01-30
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    DONOVAN, Leonard Richard appointed
    director
  22. 1996-01-30
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    SHARMAN, Brian appointed
    director
  23. 1993-01-15
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  24. 1991-02-22
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  25. 1990-03-22
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  26. 1990-03-22
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  27. 1990-03-14
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Greenall Whitley PLC and Tsb Bank PLC
  28. 1989-05-25
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  29. 1986-12-12
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  30. 1981-12-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  31. 1981-08-20
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    Company incorporated
    As CHESHIRE COMMERCIALS LIMITED

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 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 45 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 low
9 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Rodney Richards
Individual · British · DOB 12/1948 · age 78
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
Incorporated1981-08-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01621 — SIC 01621

Registered office

230 Glazebrook Lane
Glazebrook
Warrington
Cheshire
WA3 5AX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-29
Last: 2025-11-15

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

ROGERS, Kenneth Albert→
secretary · appointed 2003-02-17
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Active
RICHARDS, Rodney→
director · ~78y
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Active
RICHARDS, William Barry→
secretary · resigned 2003-02-17
Resigned
DONOVAN, Leonard Richard→
director · ~79y · appointed 1996-01-30 · resigned 1998-04-27
Resigned
SHARMAN, Brian→
director · ~79y · appointed 1996-01-30 · resigned 1998-04-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

9
Total charges
9
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Trafford Park Development Corporation
Agreement relating to enviornmental improvement2 properties31/12/1996—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property15/01/1993—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Letter of charge1 property22/02/1991—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
By the company and redney richards as trustee for the company. Legal charge1 property22/03/1990—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property22/03/1990—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Greenall Whitley PLC and Tsb Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property14/03/1990—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property25/05/1989—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property12/12/1986—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property30/12/1981—
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Recent filings (106 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-22
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2023-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-27