CNM PROPERTY SERVICES LTD
🌳Matureactive
03272565 · ltd · incorporated 1996-11-01
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
—
year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£-40.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Support activities for crop production
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -45% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 5.7y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £40,288
Net assets shrinking
Down £40,468 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 45% YoY
Cash YoY
-45%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£851
↓ 45% YoY
Net Worth
-£40k
↓ 22482% YoY
Current Assets
£141k
↓ 13% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £11.6k | £61.3k |
| Current assets | £141.2k | £161.4k |
| Cash | £851 | £1.6k |
| Net assets | £-40.3k | £180 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-11-25🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-08✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-12-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-10-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-08-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-08-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Iwoca Skye Finance LTD
- 2020-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-01-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-11-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 1997-01-17➕MAHAY, Charanjit appointedsecretary
- 1997-01-17➕MAHAY, Charanjit appointeddirector
- 1997-01-17➕MAHAY, Nilam appointeddirector
- 1996-11-04➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-11-04➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1996-11-01🏢Company incorporatedAs CNM PROPERTY SERVICES LTD
- 1996-11-01➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-11-01➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
84/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
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.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-07-08: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Nilam Mahay Individual · British · DOB 07/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 29/01/2020 |
Mr Charanjit Mahay Individual · British · DOB 07/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/11/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADVANCED TREE SURGEONS LIMITED→ 13424119 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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| ECOTECH FARMS LIMITED→ 06919652 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-11-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01610 — Support activities for crop production
Registered office
8 C/O David Morgan & Co Ltd
Peterborough Road
Harrow
Middlesex
HA1 2BQ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-19
Last: 2025-06-05
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
Active
MAHAY, Charanjit→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 1997-01-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MAHAY, Nilam→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 1997-01-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-11-01 · resigned 1996-11-04
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-11-01 · resigned 1996-11-04
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | iwoca Iwoca Skye Finance LTD | A registered charge | — | 24/08/2020 | 25/11/2025 |
Recent filings (83 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-16
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-12-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-12-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-10-15