C.E. BANYARD LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01637176 · ltd · incorporated 1982-05-21
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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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£4.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33150
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed manufacturing with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
101 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
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
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £4,186
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£4k
↑ 129% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↓ 51% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £589 | £5.9k |
| Current assets | £4.8k | £9.7k |
| Net assets | £4.2k | £1.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-05-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-05-17➖BANYARD, Jill resignedsecretary
- 2020-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-31📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2018-05-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 1998-05-14➖BANYARD, Christopher Edmund resignedsecretary
- 1998-05-14➕BANYARD, Jill appointedsecretary
- 1993-05-24➖HOGBEN, Sylvia May resigneddirector
- 1982-05-21🏢Company incorporatedAs C.E. BANYARD LIMITED
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BANYARD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 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 44 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-31
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Christopher Edmund Francis Banyard Individual · British · DOB 09/1952 · age 74 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1982-05-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33150 — SIC 33150
Registered office
Unit 22 Callywith Gate Industrial Estate
Launceston Road
Bodmin
Cornwall
PL31 2RQ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-31OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-17
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
BANYARD, Christopher Edmund Francis→
Activedirector · ~75y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BANYARD, Christopher Edmund→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-05-14
BANYARD, Jill→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-05-14 · resigned 2021-05-17
HOGBEN, Sylvia May→
Resigneddirector · ~102y · resigned 1993-05-24
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Recent filings (101 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-05-28