CDP PRINT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02820094 · ltd · incorporated 1993-05-20
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 May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
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
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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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 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-16📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2019-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-31📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2018-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-08-31➕BRACKEN, Paul appointeddirector
- 2015-08-31➖SCANLON, Mark Joseph resigneddirector
- 1997-06-19➕SCANLON, Paul Edward appointedsecretary
- 1997-06-19➖FITZGERALD, Anthony Colman resignedsecretary
- 1993-07-14➖AVIS, Christine Susan resignednominee-secretary
- 1993-07-14➕FITZGERALD, Anthony Colman appointedsecretary
- 1993-07-14➖BRENNAN, Bernard resignednominee-director
- 1993-07-14➕SCANLON, Mark Joseph appointeddirector
- 1993-05-20🏢Company incorporatedAs CDP PRINT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 1993-05-20➕AVIS, Christine Susan appointednominee-secretary
- 1993-05-20➕BRENNAN, Bernard appointednominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 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.)
Group structure
Continuous Dataprint (Uk)Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Continuous Dataprint (Uk)Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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CDP PRINT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
This company · 02820094
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Continuous Dataprint (Uk)Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Holding company · L postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
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| 14 CANNING STREET, LIVERPOOL LIMITED→ 04254126 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| 29 NELSON STREET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD→ 07951944 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| 4 EAST ALBERT ROAD MANAGEMENT CO. LIMITED→ 05136454 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| 41 THE VIEW LIMITED→ 15311932 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 43 PARKFIELD ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY 1995 LIMITED→ 03061060 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
| 50-60 MILLBANK PLACE RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 17030372 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 51 ULLET ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 04610351 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| 58 REDCLIFFE GARDENS MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 03880256 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| 63 CROXTETH ROAD MANAGEMENT LTD→ 11670951 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 63 HARTINGTON OWNERS LIMITED→ 13539961 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 635 GARRATT LANE RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 16529619 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 65 PARK ROAD MANAGMENT LIMITED→ 10627415 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-05-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Forms House
74-82 Rose Lane
Liverpool
Merseyside
L18 8EE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-17
Last: 2026-03-03
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
SCANLON, Paul Edward→
Activesecretary · appointed 1997-06-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRACKEN, Paul→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2015-08-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AVIS, Christine Susan→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1993-05-20 · resigned 1993-07-14
FITZGERALD, Anthony Colman→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-07-14 · resigned 1997-06-19
BRENNAN, Bernard→
Resignednominee-director · appointed 1993-05-20 · resigned 1993-07-14
SCANLON, Mark Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1993-07-14 · resigned 2015-08-31
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Recent filings (86 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-02-12
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2019-12-16