CABLEPOINT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02099359 · ltd · incorporated 1987-02-12
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
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£3.40M
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does

Based in Hull, this manufacturer most likely produces cables, wiring, and related connectivity components (SIC 27320 covers fibre optic cables), alongside other miscellaneous manufactured goods, supplying industrial or commercial customers across its operational lifespan since 1987.

Primary activity: SIC 27320
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 32990Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 88-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 88). 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 39.1y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 39.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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, 2 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
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
153 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £3,399,559
Cash YoY
-12%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1.4m
↓ 12% YoY
Net Worth
£3.4m
↑ 29% YoY
Current Assets
£2.0m
↓ 14% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£680k£1.4m£2.0m£2.7m£3.4mDec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Total assets£3.41M£2.64M
Current assets£1.99M£2.31M
Cash£1.40M£1.60M
Debtors£396.9k£489.9k
Net assets£3.40M£2.63M

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

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
7
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
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  7. 2025-06-25
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  8. 2025-03-06
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  9. 2025-03-06
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  10. 2025-03-06
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    Charge satisfied #4
  11. 2025-03-06
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    Charge satisfied #3
  12. 2024-08-28
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  13. 2023-04-28
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  14. 2022-09-28
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  15. 2021-08-05
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  16. 2020-10-26
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  17. 2020-01-16
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  18. 2020-01-01
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    DE KOK, Angela appointed
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  19. 2019-05-30
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  20. 2018-09-26
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  21. 2011-07-01
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    DE KOK, Angela resigned
    director
  22. 2008-09-30
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    RILEY, Trevor Andrew resigned
    director
  23. 2008-07-11
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    DE KOK, Angela resigned
    secretary
  24. 2008-03-07
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    HANNATH, Kelvin resigned
    director
  25. 2008-03-07
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    WILSON, Terence Malcolm resigned
    director
  26. 2005-12-31
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    PAINTER, Derek resigned
    director
  27. 2000-01-01
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    PAINTER, Derek appointed
    director
  28. 2000-01-01
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    SERVICE, Graham Andrew resigned
    director
  29. 1998-01-01
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    RILEY, Trevor Andrew appointed
    director
  30. 1997-05-16
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    DE KOK, Angela appointed
    director
  31. 1996-10-30
    ➕
    DE KOK, Angela appointed
    secretary
  32. 1996-09-02
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    CHARGE, Colin Frederick resigned
    secretary
  33. 1994-07-01
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    HISCOX, Barbara Anne appointed
    director
  34. 1994-06-01
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    HANNATH, Kelvin appointed
    director
  35. 1994-01-14
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  36. 1992-06-01
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  37. 1989-11-08
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    Charge satisfied #2
  38. 1987-11-05
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Samuel Mortgage & Co Limitedand the Other 7 Chargees Named on the Attached Schedule (See Schedule for Full Details)
  39. 1987-04-16
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Chase Manhattan Bank N.A.
  40. 1987-02-12
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    Company incorporated
    As CABLEPOINT LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 88 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 88 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Barbara Anne Hiscox
Individual · British · DOB 06/1942 · age 84
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mr Neil Thomas Hiscox
Individual · British · DOB 11/1938 · age 88
25–50%
—25-50% 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
Incorporated1987-02-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC27320 — SIC 27320

Registered office

Phoenix House
Amsterdam Road
Kingston Upon Hull
East Yorkshire
HU7 0XP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-29
Last: 2026-01-15

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

DE KOK, Angela→
director · ~62y · appointed 2020-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HISCOX, Barbara Anne→
director · ~84y · appointed 1994-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HISCOX, Neil Thomas→
director · ~88y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHARGE, Colin Frederick→
secretary · resigned 1996-09-02
Resigned
DE KOK, Angela→
secretary · appointed 1996-10-30 · resigned 2008-07-11
Resigned
DE KOK, Angela→
director · ~62y · appointed 1997-05-16 · resigned 2011-07-01
Resigned
HANNATH, Kelvin→
director · ~76y · appointed 1994-06-01 · resigned 2008-03-07
Resigned
PAINTER, Derek→
director · ~79y · appointed 2000-01-01 · resigned 2005-12-31
Resigned
RILEY, Trevor Andrew→
director · ~69y · appointed 1998-01-01 · resigned 2008-09-30
Resigned
SERVICE, Graham Andrew→
director · ~79y · resigned 2000-01-01
Resigned
WILSON, Terence Malcolm→
director · ~78y · resigned 2008-03-07
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property14/01/199406/03/2025
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property01/06/199206/03/2025
satisfied
Samuel Mortgage & Co Limitedand the Other 7 Chargees Named on the Attached Schedule (See Schedule for Full Details)
Composite deed1 property05/11/198708/11/1989
outstanding
The Chase Manhattan Bank N.A.
Security deed1 property16/04/1987—
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Recent filings (153 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-06-25
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-03-06
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-26