CERTIKIN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

03047290 · ltd · incorporated 1995-04-19

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.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

£40.78M

year to Dec 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 46740

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pursue

Conservative operator with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 31.2y

45/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 31.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
· Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)

Directors & officers

32 officers (5 active, 32 linked, 23 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

5 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

160 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 101

Profitable

Profit before tax £2,543,734

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 101

Metric	2024-12-31
Turnover	£40.78M
Gross profit	£12.89M
Operating profit	£2.73M
Profit before tax	£2.54M
Average employees	13800

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (91 events)Click to expand

2025-09-24
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2025-08-11
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accounts · AA
2024-09-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-26
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accounts · AA
2022-07-05
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officers · AP01
2022-07-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-01
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STEPHENSON, Neil appointed
director
2022-07-01
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MURRAY, Neil Howard resigned
director
2022-03-23
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-21
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CAMPS FERRER, Francesc appointed
director
2022-03-21
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FRANQUESA, Carlos resigned
director
2022-01-28
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mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2022-01-28
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-01-28
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-01-28
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Charge satisfied #6
2022-01-28
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Charge satisfied #5
2021-12-17
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-11-29
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-10-25
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accounts · AA
2021-10-25
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accounts · PARENT_ACC
2021-10-25
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other · AGREEMENT2
2021-10-25
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legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2021-10-04
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legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2021-10-04
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legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2021-05-27
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MENDEZ RODRIGUEZ, David appointed
director
2021-05-27
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CABRE HERNANDEZ, Enric resigned
director
2021-01-25
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CHIPPER, Lesley Ann appointed
secretary
2021-01-25
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MURRAY, Neil Howard resigned
secretary
2021-01-19
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CHIPPER, Lesley Ann appointed
director
2020-08-07
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DANNE, Ian William resigned
secretary
2020-08-07
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MURRAY, Neil Howard appointed
secretary
2020-08-07
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DANNE, Ian William resigned
director
2018-12-04
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Bank of America, N.A.
2018-07-02
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Bank of America, N.A.
2018-07-02
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Credit Suisse International
2016-02-01
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DANNE, Ian William appointed
secretary
2016-02-01
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PLANES CORTS, Eloy resigned
secretary
2016-02-01
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DANNE, Ian William appointed
director
2016-01-04
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CABRE HERNANDEZ, Enric appointed
director
2016-01-04
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PLANES CORTS, Eloy resigned
director
2016-01-04
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THORPE, Patrick resigned
director
2013-02-01
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ELBURGO, Ignacio resigned
director
2013-02-01
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FRANQUESA, Carlos appointed
director
2011-11-01
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ELBURGO, Ignacio appointed
director
2011-11-01
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SERRA, Amadeo resigned
director
2009-01-01
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SERRA, Amadeo appointed
director
2008-12-31
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DEL CAMPO SAN ESTEBAN, Javier resigned
director
2008-12-31
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ELORDUY ITURREGUI, Angel resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 91 events

Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Fluidra Commercial Sau is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Fluidra Commercial Sau

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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CERTIKIN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

This company · 03047290

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
Fluidra Commercial Sau Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest	06/04/2016

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

🔒Co-director network graph

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

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BANBURY COMMODITIES LIMITED→ 10483807 · est 2016 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	9y	—	—
BLUE CAP COFFEE RETAIL LTD→ 07719559 · est 2011 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	14y	—	—
BLUE TRIANGLE LIMITED→ 15338428 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
BOTANICUM LIMITED→ 15271999 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
BUNGE UK LIMITED→ 00961989 · est 1969 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	56y	—	—
CAIGATE HYBRID MICROGRID LIMITED→ 11287424 · est 2018 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	8y	—	—
CANNASA LIMITED→ 11435957 · est 2018 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	7y	—	—
CAPESTONE UK LTD→ 16510184 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CATWALK WHOLESALE LIMITED→ 06977632 · est 2009 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	16y	—	—
CENTURIAN SOFT DRINKS LTD→ 07116828 · est 2010 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	16y	—	—
CES (EUROPE) LTD→ 06941185 · est 2009 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	16y	—	—
CEYLON SUPPLIERS LTD→ 14983622 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—

Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →

🔒Tailored diligence questions

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1995-04-19

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC46740 — SIC 46740

Registered office

Unit 4 Tungsten Park

Colletts Way

Witney

Oxfordshire

OX29 0AX

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-03

Last: 2026-04-19

Officers (5 active · 27 resigned)

CHIPPER, Lesley Ann→

secretary · appointed 2021-01-25

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

CAMPS FERRER, Francesc→

director · ~45y · appointed 2022-03-21

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

CHIPPER, Lesley Ann→

director · ~61y · appointed 2021-01-19

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MENDEZ RODRIGUEZ, David→

director · ~50y · appointed 2021-05-27

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

STEPHENSON, Neil→

director · ~55y · appointed 2022-07-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

DANNE, Ian William→

secretary · appointed 2016-02-01 · resigned 2020-08-07

Resigned

DOVEY, Phillip James→

secretary · appointed 1998-02-06 · resigned 1998-03-13

Resigned

MORGAN, Stephen Huw Perrott→

secretary · appointed 1997-03-13 · resigned 2003-09-01

Resigned

MURRAY, Neil Howard→

secretary · appointed 2020-08-07 · resigned 2021-01-25

Resigned

PLANES CORTS, Eloy→

secretary · appointed 2003-09-01 · resigned 2016-02-01

Resigned

WILLIAMS, Noel Geoffrey→

secretary · appointed 1995-04-26 · resigned 1998-02-06

Resigned

SEVERNSIDE SECRETARIAL LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-04-19 · resigned 1995-04-26

Resigned

CABRE HERNANDEZ, Enric→

director · ~55y · appointed 2016-01-04 · resigned 2021-05-27

Resigned

DANNE, Ian William→

director · ~60y · appointed 2016-02-01 · resigned 2020-08-07

Resigned

DEL CAMPO SAN ESTEBAN, Javier→

director · ~64y · appointed 2007-03-01 · resigned 2008-12-31

Resigned

DIXON, William John→

director · ~74y · appointed 1998-11-16 · resigned 2003-09-01

Resigned

DOVEY, Leonard→

director · ~98y · appointed 1995-05-01 · resigned 2003-09-01

Resigned

DOVEY, Phillip James→

director · ~83y · appointed 1998-03-13 · resigned 2000-12-04

Resigned

DOVEY, Phillip James→

director · ~83y · appointed 1995-04-26 · resigned 1998-03-13

Resigned

ELBURGO, Ignacio→

director · ~61y · appointed 2011-11-01 · resigned 2013-02-01

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Bank of America, N.A.	A registered charge	—	04/12/2018	28/01/2022
satisfied	Bank of America, N.A.	A registered charge	1 property	02/07/2018	28/01/2022
outstanding	Credit Suisse International	A registered charge	1 property	02/07/2018	—
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland	Transfer certificate	1 property	19/02/2002	17/10/2007
satisfied	Bank of Wales Bank of Wales PLC	Debenture	1 property	07/09/2001	17/10/2007
satisfied	National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC	Mortgage debenture	1 property	01/05/1995	20/10/2001

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Recent filings (160 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-04-21

accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AAMD

2025-09-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2025-08-11

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-04-28

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2024-09-06

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-04-29

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2023-09-08

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-05-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2022-09-26

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

officers · AP01

2022-07-05

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

officers · TM01

2022-07-05

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-04-20

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

officers · AP01

2022-03-23

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

officers · TM01

2022-03-23

mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-number

mortgage · MR05

2022-01-28