CAIRD PECKFIELD LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02433065 · ltd · incorporated 1989-10-16
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38210
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 9.4y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 9.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
35 officers (1 active, 35 linked, 31 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
211 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees200600

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (80 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-19
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  2. 2025-11-25
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    mortgage · MR01
  3. 2025-11-24
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  4. 2024-12-18
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  5. 2024-06-26
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  6. 2024-03-22
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  7. 2023-03-27
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  8. 2022-03-21
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  9. 2021-07-11
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    mortgage · MR01
  10. 2021-06-21
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  11. 2020-10-05
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  12. 2020-03-24
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  13. 2019-03-26
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  14. 2018-03-27
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  15. 2017-04-04
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  16. 2017-01-04
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  17. 2016-12-29
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    mortgage · MR01
  18. 2016-12-19
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  19. 2016-12-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  20. 2013-05-19
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    ANTROPIK, Frank appointed
    director
  21. 2013-05-19
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    ANTROPIK, Frank resigned
    director
  22. 2013-04-24
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    HORNSHAW, Alex William appointed
    director
  23. 2013-04-24
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    BARRETT, Alan resigned
    director
  24. 2013-04-24
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    BAYLEY, Elizabeth Mary resigned
    director
  25. 2013-04-24
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    BOWATER, John Ferguson resigned
    director
  26. 2013-04-24
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    SIMPSON, Jeremy John Cobbett resigned
    director
  27. 2013-04-14
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    GREENE, Joanne resigned
    secretary
  28. 2013-04-01
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    BAYLEY, Elizabeth Mary appointed
    director
  29. 2013-03-31
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    GOODFELLOW, Ian Frederick resigned
    director
  30. 2012-03-30
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    FORD, Mary resigned
    secretary
  31. 2012-03-30
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    GREENE, Joanne appointed
    secretary
  32. 2011-08-01
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    SIMPSON, Jeremy John Cobbett appointed
    director
  33. 2011-07-31
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    SAUNDERS, Mark Ian resigned
    director
  34. 2009-07-31
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    SAUNDERS, Mark Ian appointed
    director
  35. 2009-07-31
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    STOCKLEY, Darren resigned
    director
  36. 2008-02-01
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    BARRETT, Alan appointed
    director
  37. 2008-02-01
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    PARKIN, Geoffrey William resigned
    director
  38. 2007-02-05
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    CARTWRIGHT, Robert Ian resigned
    director
  39. 2007-02-05
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    STOCKLEY, Darren appointed
    director
  40. 2006-12-31
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    BARLTROP, Philip Roy resigned
    director
  41. 2006-12-14
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    BOWATER, John Ferguson appointed
    director
  42. 2006-09-06
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    BARKER, Keith resigned
    secretary
  43. 2006-09-06
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    FORD, Mary appointed
    secretary
  44. 2005-05-23
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    CLARKE, Michael James resigned
    director
  45. 2005-05-09
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    CARTWRIGHT, Robert Ian appointed
    director
  46. 2004-09-06
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    GOODFELLOW, Ian Frederick appointed
    director
  47. 2004-06-30
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    RYAN, Andrew resigned
    director
  48. 2003-04-25
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    RYAN, Andrew appointed
    director
  49. 2003-02-18
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    POTTER, Joy resigned
    director
  50. 2002-07-15
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    RENWICK, Richard resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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.)

Group structure

Seneca Global Energy Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Seneca Global Energy Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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CAIRD PECKFIELD LIMITED
This company · 02433065

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Seneca Global Energy Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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8 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
Incorporated1989-10-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38210 — SIC 38210

Registered office

Peckfield Landfill Site Ridge Road
Micklefield
Leeds
LS25 4DW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-14
Last: 2026-02-28

Officers (1 active · 34 resigned)

HORNSHAW, Alex William→
director · ~40y · appointed 2013-04-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARKER, Keith→
secretary · appointed 1996-01-31 · resigned 2006-09-06
Resigned
FORD, Mary→
secretary · appointed 2006-09-06 · resigned 2012-03-30
Resigned
GREENE, Joanne→
secretary · appointed 2012-03-30 · resigned 2013-04-14
Resigned
WILLIS, Karen Jayne→
secretary · resigned 1996-01-31
Resigned
ANTROPIK, Frank→
director · ~70y · appointed 2013-05-19 · resigned 2013-05-19
Resigned
BARLTROP, Philip Roy→
director · ~71y · resigned 2006-12-31
Resigned
BARRETT, Alan→
director · ~73y · appointed 2008-02-01 · resigned 2013-04-24
Resigned
BAYLEY, Elizabeth Mary→
director · ~54y · appointed 2013-04-01 · resigned 2013-04-24
Resigned
BOND, Kevin Joseph→
director · ~77y · resigned 1995-05-31
Resigned
BOWATER, John Ferguson→
director · ~77y · appointed 2006-12-14 · resigned 2013-04-24
Resigned
CARTWRIGHT, Robert Ian→
director · ~71y · appointed 2005-05-09 · resigned 2007-02-05
Resigned
CLARKE, Michael James→
director · ~68y · appointed 1999-07-22 · resigned 2005-05-23
Resigned
FLYNN, David Robert→
director · ~79y · resigned 1999-06-30
Resigned
GOODFELLOW, Ian Frederick→
director · ~72y · appointed 2004-09-06 · resigned 2013-03-31
Resigned
HOPKINS, David→
director · ~70y · appointed 1993-09-17 · resigned 2000-07-31
Resigned
HUME, John Montgomery→
director · ~82y · resigned 1993-09-09
Resigned
LAST, Terence Robert→
director · ~76y · appointed 1997-10-17 · resigned 2000-12-29
Resigned
LINACRE, Peter John→
director · ~70y · resigned 1993-06-03
Resigned
LUCAS, Richard Dexter→
director · ~64y · appointed 2000-07-20 · resigned 2001-07-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property24/11/2025—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property21/06/2021—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property19/12/2016—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property19/12/2016—
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Recent filings (211 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-01
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-05