CASH CONVERTERS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02724422 · ltd · incorporated 1992-06-19
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 Sept 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 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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: 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).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
17 officers (1 active, 17 linked, 8 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
114 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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£0Sept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  3. 2023-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  4. 2023-05-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-06-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2015-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-06-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-04-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2010-10-22
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    CORPORATE COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  17. 2010-09-10
    ➖
    JONES, Susan resigned
    director
  18. 2010-06-10
    ➕
    JONES, Mark Christopher appointed
    director
  19. 2009-02-23
    ➖
    JONES, John Mervyn resigned
    director
  20. 2008-03-14
    ➖
    IMPOREX LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2008-03-11
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    CORPORATE COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2005-07-11
    ➕
    JONES, John Mervyn appointed
    director
  23. 2005-03-08
    ➖
    JONES, Timothy Colin resigned
    director
  24. 2005-02-23
    ➕
    JONES, Susan appointed
    director
  25. 2002-05-01
    ➕
    IMPOREX LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2002-05-01
    ➖
    SPARTAN ASSOCIATES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2000-02-22
    ➖
    JONES, Timothy Colin resigned
    secretary
  28. 2000-02-22
    ➕
    SPARTAN ASSOCIATES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2000-02-22
    ➖
    DOWNER, Michael John resigned
    director
  30. 1999-07-12
    ➕
    DOWNER, Michael John appointed
    director
  31. 1997-06-03
    ➖
    JONES, Mark Christopher resigned
    secretary
  32. 1997-06-03
    ➖
    JONES, Mark Christopher resigned
    director
  33. 1996-02-09
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    JONES, Mark Christopher appointed
    secretary
  34. 1996-02-09
    ➕
    JONES, Mark Christopher appointed
    director
  35. 1996-01-26
    ➖
    TOLMAN, Howard Martin resigned
    director
  36. 1995-10-02
    ➕
    JONES, Timothy Colin appointed
    secretary
  37. 1995-10-02
    ➖
    LUPTON, David Lloyd resigned
    secretary
  38. 1995-10-02
    ➕
    JONES, Timothy Colin appointed
    director
  39. 1995-10-02
    ➖
    LUPTON, David Lloyd resigned
    director
  40. 1992-06-22
    ➕
    LUPTON, David Lloyd appointed
    secretary
  41. 1992-06-22
    ➖
    SPENCER COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 1992-06-22
    ➕
    LUPTON, David Lloyd appointed
    director
  43. 1992-06-22
    ➕
    TOLMAN, Howard Martin appointed
    director
  44. 1992-06-22
    ➖
    SPENCER COMPANY FORMATIONS (DELAWARE) INC resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  45. 1992-06-22
    ➖
    SPENCER COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  46. 1992-06-19
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    Company incorporated
    As CASH CONVERTERS LIMITED
  47. 1992-06-19
    ➕
    SPENCER COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  48. 1992-06-19
    ➕
    SPENCER COMPANY FORMATIONS (DELAWARE) INC appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  49. 1992-06-19
    ➕
    SPENCER COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in 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 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Susan Jones
Individual · British · DOB 01/1947 · age 79
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1992-06-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

2 Clifton Moor Business Village
James Nicolson Link
York
YO30 4XG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-03
Last: 2026-06-19

Officers (1 active · 16 resigned)

JONES, Mark Christopher→
director · ~51y · appointed 2010-06-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JONES, Mark Christopher→
secretary · appointed 1996-02-09 · resigned 1997-06-03
Resigned
JONES, Timothy Colin→
secretary · appointed 1995-10-02 · resigned 2000-02-22
Resigned
LUPTON, David Lloyd→
secretary · appointed 1992-06-22 · resigned 1995-10-02
Resigned
CORPORATE COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-03-11 · resigned 2010-10-22
Resigned
IMPOREX LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-05-01 · resigned 2008-03-14
Resigned
SPARTAN ASSOCIATES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2000-02-22 · resigned 2002-05-01
Resigned
SPENCER COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-06-19 · resigned 1992-06-22
Resigned
DOWNER, Michael John→
director · ~89y · appointed 1999-07-12 · resigned 2000-02-22
Resigned
JONES, John Mervyn→
director · ~80y · appointed 2005-07-11 · resigned 2009-02-23
Resigned
JONES, Mark Christopher→
director · ~51y · appointed 1996-02-09 · resigned 1997-06-03
Resigned
JONES, Susan→
director · ~79y · appointed 2005-02-23 · resigned 2010-09-10
Resigned
JONES, Timothy Colin→
director · ~54y · appointed 1995-10-02 · resigned 2005-03-08
Resigned
LUPTON, David Lloyd→
director · ~82y · appointed 1992-06-22 · resigned 1995-10-02
Resigned
TOLMAN, Howard Martin→
director · ~79y · appointed 1992-06-22 · resigned 1996-01-26
Resigned
SPENCER COMPANY FORMATIONS (DELAWARE) INC→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1992-06-19 · resigned 1992-06-22
Resigned
SPENCER COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1992-06-19 · resigned 1992-06-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (114 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-10-15