CDK SYSTEMS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02027001 · ltd · incorporated 1986-06-11
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£759.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 26511
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 39.7y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 39.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (5 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
151 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £759,599
Cash YoY
+29%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£13k
↑ 29% YoY
Net Worth
£760k
↑ 23% YoY
Current Assets
£1.2m
↑ 20% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.01M | £742.8k |
| Current assets | £1.22M | £1.01M |
| Cash | £12.7k | £9.9k |
| Debtors | £1.08M | £876.2k |
| Net assets | £759.6k | £615.8k |
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.
See pricing →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 (52 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-10-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-13📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-04-25➕GRACE-WHITE, Victoria Helen appointedsecretary
- 2024-12-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-07-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-07-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-06-30➕GRACE-WHITE, Graham Stephen appointeddirector
- 2023-06-30➕SCOTT, Daniel appointeddirector
- 2023-06-30➖HORNBY, Shona Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2023-06-30➖HORNBY, Shona Margaret resigneddirector
- 2022-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-15🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD
- 2017-12-20🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2017-12-20🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2010-02-23🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2010-02-09🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
- 2010-02-02🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2010-01-29➕HORNBY, Andrew Robert appointeddirector
- 2010-01-29➖DANIEL, Janice resignedsecretary
- 2010-01-29➕HORNBY, Shona Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2010-01-29➖DANIEL, Janice resigneddirector
- 2010-01-29➕HORNBY, Shona Margaret appointeddirector
- 2010-01-29🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2010-01-29🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2008-06-06🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2008-06-06🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2008-06-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2008-04-04🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2001-03-29➖COOK, Barbara Diane resignedsecretary
- 2001-03-29➕DANIEL, Janice appointedsecretary
- 2001-03-29➖COOK, Barbara Diane resigneddirector
- 2001-03-29➖COOK, Brian Llewellyn resigneddirector
- 2001-03-29➕DANIEL, Janice appointeddirector
- 2001-03-29🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 1994-02-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Midland Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
A S Brooklands Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
A S Brooklands Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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CDK SYSTEMS LIMITED
This company · 02027001
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A S Brooklands Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 30/06/2023 |
Mr Daniel Scott Individual · British · DOB 03/1967 · age 59 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 30/06/2023 |
Mr Graham Stephen Grace-White Individual · British · DOB 04/1977 · age 49 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 30/06/2023 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr David Alan Danielceased 30/06/2023· significant influence
- Mr Andrew Robert Hornbyceased 30/06/2023· significant influence
- Mrs Shona Margaret Hornbyceased 30/06/2023· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-06-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC26511 — SIC 26511
Registered office
11 John Bradshaw Court
Alexandria Way
Congleton
Cheshire
CW12 1LB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-22
Last: 2025-10-08
Officers (5 active · 7 resigned)
GRACE-WHITE, Victoria Helen→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-04-25
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Active
GRACE-WHITE, Graham Stephen→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2023-06-30
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HORNBY, Andrew Robert→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2010-01-29
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SCOTT, Daniel→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2023-06-30
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COOK, Barbara Diane→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2001-03-29
DANIEL, Janice→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-03-29 · resigned 2010-01-29
HORNBY, Shona Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-01-29 · resigned 2023-06-30
COOK, Barbara Diane→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2001-03-29
COOK, Brian Llewellyn→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 2001-03-29
DANIEL, Janice→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2001-03-29 · resigned 2010-01-29
HORNBY, Shona Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2010-01-29 · resigned 2023-06-30
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD | A registered charge | — | 15/11/2018 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | All assets debenture | 1 property | 09/02/2010 | 20/12/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | An omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement | 1 property | 29/01/2010 | 23/02/2010 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 29/01/2010 | 20/12/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 04/04/2008 | 02/02/2010 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 2 properties | 29/03/2001 | 06/06/2008 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 28/02/1994 | 06/06/2008 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 14/10/1986 | 06/06/2008 |
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Recent filings (151 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-10-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-17
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-07-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-20