CARE GRAPHIC MACHINERY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02060679 · ltd · incorporated 1986-10-02
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
—
year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£478.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -30% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 37.2y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 37.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
127 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
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 £478,264
Net assets shrinking
Down £11,924 YoY
Cash YoY
-30%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£74k
↓ 30% YoY
Net Worth
£478k
↓ 2.4% YoY
Current Assets
£1.0m
↓ 26% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £491.0k | £517.9k |
| Current assets | £1.05M | £1.42M |
| Cash | £73.9k | £106.1k |
| Debtors | £442.0k | £552.0k |
| Net assets | £478.3k | £490.2k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-25➖HILL, Dianne Christine resigneddirector
- 2025-07-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-12-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-11➕HILL, Dianne Christine appointeddirector
- 2023-07-31📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2023-07-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-04➖BARRETT, Anthony Claude resigneddirector
- 2023-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-10-31➖HILL, Vernon David resignedsecretary
- 2018-10-31➖HILL, Vernon David resigneddirector
- 2007-11-14🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2004-02-18➕HILL, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2003-08-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Surrey Asset Finance LTD
- 1999-03-08➕BARRETT, Anthony Claude appointeddirector
- 1999-03-08➖FITZSIMMONS, Alan Leslie resigneddirector
- 1996-09-30➖FITZSIMMONS, Irene resignedsecretary
- 1996-09-30➕HILL, Vernon David appointedsecretary
- 1996-09-30➖FITZSIMMONS, Irene resigneddirector
- 1989-05-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1986-10-02🏢Company incorporatedAs CARE GRAPHIC MACHINERY LIMITED
Owner dependency
85/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stephen Hill Individual · British · DOB 12/1970 · age 56 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Dianne Christine Hill Individual · British · DOB 06/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 08/12/2023 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Grafitec Holdings Ltdceased 07/12/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Anthony Claude Barrettceased 07/07/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Vernon David Hillceased 19/06/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| CARIAN LIMITED→ 16408396 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CASH REGISTERS (GRIMSBY) LIMITED→ 01365179 · est 1978 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 47y | — | — |
| CATMET LTD→ 11664921 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-10-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46690 — Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
Registered office
1 Britannia Business Park
Britannia Road
Goole
DN14 6ET
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-01
Last: 2025-12-18
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
HILL, Stephen→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2004-02-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FITZSIMMONS, Irene→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-09-30
HILL, Vernon David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-09-30 · resigned 2018-10-31
BARRETT, Anthony Claude→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1999-03-08 · resigned 2023-07-04
FITZSIMMONS, Alan Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1999-03-08
FITZSIMMONS, Irene→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1996-09-30
HILL, Dianne Christine→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2023-12-11 · resigned 2025-09-25
HILL, Vernon David→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 2018-10-31
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Surrey Asset Finance Surrey Asset Finance LTD | Debenture | 1 property | 12/08/2003 | 14/11/2007 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 19/05/1989 | — |
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Recent filings (127 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-12-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-12-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-12
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2023-07-31