C & D LIMITED

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01850143 · ltd · incorporated 1984-09-21
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 17220
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). 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

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 37.3y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 37.3 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
115 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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£0Oct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Average employees14001200

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-10-05
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  5. 2022-09-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2022-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-08-25
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  8. 2021-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-05-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2016-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-06-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-08-07
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  17. 2015-07-24
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  18. 2015-06-30
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    MCLEAN, Allan Macdermid resigned
    director
  19. 2009-02-09
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    Charge satisfied #1
  20. 2005-12-31
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    MCLEAN, Allan Macdermid appointed
    director
  21. 2005-10-26
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  22. 2004-08-18
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    HEWETT, Jacqueline Lorraine resigned
    director
  23. 2004-06-22
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    HEWETT, Jacqueline Lorraine appointed
    secretary
  24. 2004-06-22
    ➖
    HEWETT, Jean Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  25. 2004-06-22
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    HEWETT, Jacqueline Lorraine appointed
    director
  26. 2003-05-22
    ➖
    LEE, Robert resigned
    director
  27. 1993-10-01
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    LEE, Robert appointed
    director
  28. 1989-03-03
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  29. 1984-09-21
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    Company incorporated
    As C & D 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 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
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 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Jacqueline Lorraine Hewett
Individual · British · DOB 11/1963 · age 63
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/10/2016

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
Incorporated1984-09-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC17220 — SIC 17220

Registered office

Parker House
44 Stafford Road
Wallington
SM6 9AA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-23
Last: 2025-10-09

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

HEWETT, Jacqueline Lorraine→
secretary · appointed 2004-06-22
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Active
HEWETT, David Gareth→
director · ~65y
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Active
HEWETT, Jean Elizabeth→
secretary · resigned 2004-06-22
Resigned
HEWETT, Jacqueline Lorraine→
director · ~63y · appointed 2004-06-22 · resigned 2004-08-18
Resigned
LEE, Robert→
director · ~65y · appointed 1993-10-01 · resigned 2003-05-22
Resigned
MCLEAN, Allan Macdermid→
director · ~72y · appointed 2005-12-31 · resigned 2015-06-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge—07/08/2015—
outstanding
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
A registered charge—24/07/2015—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property26/10/2005—
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property03/03/198909/02/2009
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Recent filings (115 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-10
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-10-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-29
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2021-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-30