COMPTON PRODUCTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03169469 · ltd · incorporated 1996-03-08
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
12 officers (1 active, 12 linked, 6 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
88 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 | 2025-03-24 | 2024-03-31 |
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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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-16➖COMPTON, Donna Mae resigneddirector
- 2025-12-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-02-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-01-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-04-29➖COMPTON, Vikki resignedsecretary
- 2008-10-18➕COMPTON, Vikki appointedsecretary
- 2008-10-18➖SHEEN, Christopher Lucas resignedsecretary
- 2008-10-18➕COMPTON, Donna Mae appointeddirector
- 2008-10-18➖SHEEN, Christopher Lucas resigneddirector
- 2005-11-30➖AKERS, David Charles resignedsecretary
- 2005-11-30➕SHEEN, Christopher Lucas appointedsecretary
- 2005-11-30➖AKERS, David Charles resigneddirector
- 2005-09-08➖DORE, Robert Gregory resigneddirector
- 2004-02-10➕DORE, Robert Gregory appointeddirector
- 1999-01-25➖HILTON, Bryan Campbell resigneddirector
- 1998-04-06➕AKERS, David Charles appointedsecretary
- 1998-03-31➖DENNIS, Victor Henry resignedsecretary
- 1998-03-31➕AKERS, David Charles appointeddirector
- 1998-03-31➕HILTON, Bryan Campbell appointeddirector
- 1998-03-31➕SHEEN, Christopher Lucas appointeddirector
- 1996-03-08🏢Company incorporatedAs COMPTON PRODUCTS LIMITED
- 1996-03-08➕COMPTON, Carl Denice appointeddirector
- 1996-03-08➕DENNIS, Victor Henry appointedsecretary
- 1996-03-08➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-03-08➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-03-08➕WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1996-03-08➖WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "COMPTON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-12-02
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Carl Denice Compton Individual · British · DOB 07/1963 · age 63 | 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-03-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25110 — Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Registered office
53 Pydar Close
Newquay
TR7 3BS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-24
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-12-02OVERDUE
Last: 2024-11-18
Officers (1 active · 11 resigned)
COMPTON, Carl Denice→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 1996-03-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AKERS, David Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-04-06 · resigned 2005-11-30
COMPTON, Vikki→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-10-18 · resigned 2012-04-29
DENNIS, Victor Henry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-03-08 · resigned 1998-03-31
SHEEN, Christopher Lucas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-11-30 · resigned 2008-10-18
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-03-08 · resigned 1996-03-08
AKERS, David Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1998-03-31 · resigned 2005-11-30
COMPTON, Donna Mae→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2008-10-18 · resigned 2025-12-16
DORE, Robert Gregory→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2004-02-10 · resigned 2005-09-08
HILTON, Bryan Campbell→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1998-03-31 · resigned 1999-01-25
SHEEN, Christopher Lucas→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1998-03-31 · resigned 2008-10-18
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-03-08 · resigned 1996-03-08
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Recent filings (88 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-02-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-11-18