CAMMELL LAIRD (WEARSIDE) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03088972 · ltd · incorporated 1995-08-08
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 3511
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 30/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 91). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 9 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
1 filing — limited history
30
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
35
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2022-02-14📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2001-08-29➖SKENTELBERY, David Charles resigneddirector
- 2001-05-10➖MILLMAN, Christopher James resigneddirector
- 2000-12-04➕SKENTELBERY, David Charles appointeddirector
- 2000-11-30➖ASHCROFT, Paul resigneddirector
- 2000-11-30➖KELLY, Juan Herbert resigneddirector
- 2000-11-30➖MARTIN, Neil Brett resigneddirector
- 2000-11-30➖STAFFORD, John Edward resigneddirector
- 2000-08-17➖KNOTT, James Ainsworth resigneddirector
- 1999-02-03➕CLARK, David appointedsecretary
- 1999-02-03➖MARTIN, Neil Brett resignedsecretary
- 1999-02-03➕MILLMAN, Christopher James appointeddirector
- 1998-09-08➕MARTIN, Neil Brett appointedsecretary
- 1998-09-08➖NICOL, William Gordon resignedsecretary
- 1998-09-08➕ASHCROFT, Paul appointeddirector
- 1998-09-08➕KELLY, Juan Herbert appointeddirector
- 1998-09-08➖LE BLOND, Joan resigneddirector
- 1998-09-08➕MARTIN, Neil Brett appointeddirector
- 1998-09-08➕STAFFORD, John Edward appointeddirector
- 1997-10-31➕KNOTT, James Ainsworth appointeddirector
- 1995-10-30➕LE BLOND, Albert Edward appointeddirector
- 1995-10-30➕NICOL, William Gordon appointedsecretary
- 1995-10-30➖WB COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1995-10-30➕LE BLOND, Joan appointeddirector
- 1995-10-30➖WB COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 1995-08-18➖JL NOMINEES TWO LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-08-18➕WB COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1995-08-18➖JL NOMINEES ONE LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1995-08-18➕WB COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 1995-08-08🏢Company incorporatedAs CAMMELL LAIRD (WEARSIDE) LIMITED
- 1995-08-08➕JL NOMINEES TWO LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-08-08➕JL NOMINEES ONE LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 91 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 91 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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 high · 1 med ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2002-02-28
Has insolvency history
mediumCompanies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-08-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC3511 — SIC 3511
Registered office
Pricewaterhousecoopers
9 Bond Court
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS1 2SN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2002-02-28OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2000-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (2 active · 14 resigned)
Active
LE BLOND, Albert Edward→
Activedirector · ~91y · appointed 1995-10-30
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MARTIN, Neil Brett→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-09-08 · resigned 1999-02-03
NICOL, William Gordon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-10-30 · resigned 1998-09-08
JL NOMINEES TWO LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-08-08 · resigned 1995-08-18
WB COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1995-08-18 · resigned 1995-10-30
ASHCROFT, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1998-09-08 · resigned 2000-11-30
KELLY, Juan Herbert→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 1998-09-08 · resigned 2000-11-30
KNOTT, James Ainsworth→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1997-10-31 · resigned 2000-08-17
LE BLOND, Joan→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1995-10-30 · resigned 1998-09-08
MARTIN, Neil Brett→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1998-09-08 · resigned 2000-11-30
MILLMAN, Christopher James→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1999-02-03 · resigned 2001-05-10
SKENTELBERY, David Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2000-12-04 · resigned 2001-08-29
STAFFORD, John Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1998-09-08 · resigned 2000-11-30
JL NOMINEES ONE LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-08-08 · resigned 1995-08-18
WB COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 1995-08-18 · resigned 1995-10-30
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Recent filings (1 total)
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2022-02-14