A1-CBISS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

02414633 · ltd · incorporated 1989-08-18

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 28.0y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Dec 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 28.0y

85/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 28.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

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

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

20 officers (3 active, 20 linked, 16 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

7 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

151 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

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Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 101

Metric	2025-12-31	2024-12-31
Average employees	0	0

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (60 events)Click to expand

2026-01-31
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accounts · AA
2025-08-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-02
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legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2023-06-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-31
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KEMPENAR, Stéphane resigned
director
2022-10-21
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-30
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SANDS, Trevor Martin appointed
director
2022-09-30
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CHEVILLION, Christophe resigned
director
2022-06-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-20
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-03-24
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-02-02
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-10-19
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-09-06
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-09-03
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MORRISON, John resigned
secretary
2021-09-03
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CHEVILLION, Christophe appointed
director
2021-09-03
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GIBBES, Barbara resigned
director
2021-09-03
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KEMPENAR, Stéphane appointed
director
2021-09-03
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2021-09-03
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-09-03
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-09-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-09-03
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officers · AP01
2021-09-03
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officers · AP01
2020-06-22
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GIBBES, Barbara appointed
director
2020-06-22
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LINGWOOD, Nigel Peter resigned
director
2020-05-05
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GALLAGHER, Anthony James resigned
secretary
2020-05-05
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MORRISON, John appointed
secretary
2019-10-01
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TAYLOR, Mark John resigned
director
2017-10-12
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THORNEYCROFT, Sam appointed
director
2016-06-27
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THORNEYCROFT, Sam resigned
director
2016-03-31
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DUGGAN, Stephen resigned
secretary
2016-03-31
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GALLAGHER, Anthony James appointed
secretary
2016-03-31
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HENDERSON, John Iain resigned
director
2016-03-31
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LINGWOOD, Nigel Peter appointed
director
2014-12-01
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THORNEYCROFT, Sam appointed
director
2011-12-09
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DUGGAN, Stephen Paul appointed
director
2011-12-09
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WOLF-KUNZ, Olaf, Dr resigned
director
2010-11-05
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Charge satisfied #2
2009-12-07
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TAYLOR, Mark John appointed
director
2009-06-18
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WOLF-KUNZ, Olaf, Dr appointed
director
2009-04-15
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KANE, Neil Edward resigned
director
2008-09-30
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ROBERTS, Kenneth Thomas resigned
director
2006-10-10
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DUGGAN, Stephen appointed
secretary
2006-10-09
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MCQUE, Margaret Anne resigned
secretary
2006-10-09
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HENDERSON, John Iain appointed
director
2006-10-09
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KANE, Neil Edward appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 60 events

Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 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.)

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1989-08-18

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

5 Valiant Way

Lairdside Technology Park

Birkenhead

CH41 9HS

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-28

Last: 2025-12-14

Officers (3 active · 17 resigned)

DUGGAN, Stephen Paul→

director · ~55y · appointed 2011-12-09

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

SANDS, Trevor Martin→

director · ~61y · appointed 2022-09-30

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

THORNEYCROFT, Sam→

director · ~49y · appointed 2017-10-12

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

DUGGAN, Stephen→

secretary · appointed 2006-10-10 · resigned 2016-03-31

Resigned

GALLAGHER, Anthony James→

secretary · appointed 2016-03-31 · resigned 2020-05-05

Resigned

MCQUE, Margaret Anne→

secretary · resigned 2006-10-09

Resigned

MORRISON, John→

secretary · appointed 2020-05-05 · resigned 2021-09-03

Resigned

BANCROFT, John Lindley→

director · ~69y · appointed 1997-07-25 · resigned 1998-10-23

Resigned

CHEVILLION, Christophe→

director · ~63y · appointed 2021-09-03 · resigned 2022-09-30

Resigned

GIBBES, Barbara→

director · ~51y · appointed 2020-06-22 · resigned 2021-09-03

Resigned

HENDERSON, John Iain→

director · ~70y · appointed 2006-10-09 · resigned 2016-03-31

Resigned

KANE, Neil Edward→

director · ~61y · appointed 2006-10-09 · resigned 2009-04-15

Resigned

KEMPENAR, Stéphane→

director · ~58y · appointed 2021-09-03 · resigned 2023-05-31

Resigned

LINGWOOD, Nigel Peter→

director · ~67y · appointed 2016-03-31 · resigned 2020-06-22

Resigned

MCQUE, Margaret Anne→

director · ~75y · appointed 1998-03-27 · resigned 2006-10-09

Resigned

MCQUE, Peter→

director · ~76y · resigned 2006-10-09

Resigned

ROBERTS, Kenneth Thomas→

director · ~64y · appointed 1999-08-02 · resigned 2008-09-30

Resigned

TAYLOR, Mark John→

director · ~57y · appointed 2009-12-07 · resigned 2019-10-01

Resigned

THORNEYCROFT, Sam→

director · ~49y · appointed 2014-12-01 · resigned 2016-06-27

Resigned

WOLF-KUNZ, Olaf, Dr→

director · ~68y · appointed 2009-06-18 · resigned 2011-12-09

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown

			Type	Properties
	satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Charge of deposit	1 property	26/09/2005	05/11/2010
	satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Debenture	1 property	01/05/1998	07/10/2006

Recent filings (151 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2026-01-31

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-12-16

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-08-22

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2025-03-27

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-01-21

legacy

other · GUARANTEE2

2024-04-02

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-01-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2023-06-16

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-06-07

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-01-11

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2022-10-21

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2022-10-21

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2022-06-08

change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended

accounts · AA01

2022-05-20

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2022-03-24