CHOICE PACKAGING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03379742 · ltd · incorporated 1997-06-02
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
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£20.57M
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38320
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 18.8y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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, 1 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
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 3 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
97 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £20,568,152
Net assets shrinking
Down £5,052,503 YoY
Cash YoY
-11%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£3.7m
↓ 11% YoY
Net Worth
£21m
↓ 20% YoY
Current Assets
£6.8m
↓ 75% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£5.5m£11m£16m£22m£27mJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£20.57M£25.62M
Current assets£6.80M£27.26M
Cash£3.70M£4.18M
Debtors£3.02M£23.01M
Net assets£20.57M£25.62M

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-04
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  2. 2026-02-23
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  3. 2025-01-20
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  4. 2024-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  5. 2023-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  6. 2022-02-16
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  7. 2021-03-11
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  8. 2020-02-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  9. 2019-03-08
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  10. 2018-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-06-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
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  13. 2016-02-12
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  14. 2015-07-22
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-04-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
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  16. 2013-04-27
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    Charge satisfied #1
  17. 2012-04-01
    ➖
    IQBAL, Anjim resigned
    secretary
  18. 2007-08-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  19. 1999-12-31
    ➕
    IQBAL, Anjim appointed
    secretary
  20. 1999-12-31
    ➖
    RAGUBANSI, Sharnjeet Kaur resigned
    secretary
  21. 1999-06-02
    ➖
    IQBAL, Anjim resigned
    secretary
  22. 1999-06-02
    ➕
    RAGUBANSI, Sharnjeet Kaur appointed
    secretary
  23. 1998-07-01
    ➕
    IQBAL, Anjim appointed
    secretary
  24. 1998-07-01
    ➖
    IQBAL, Raja Rizwan resigned
    secretary
  25. 1998-07-01
    ➖
    IQBAL, Anjim resigned
    director
  26. 1997-11-20
    ➕
    IQBAL, Raja Rizwan appointed
    director
  27. 1997-06-16
    ➖
    DANDRIDGE, David Paul resigned
    secretary
  28. 1997-06-16
    ➕
    IQBAL, Raja Rizwan appointed
    secretary
  29. 1997-06-16
    ➖
    SHEERAZ, Mohammed resigned
    director
  30. 1997-06-03
    ➕
    DANDRIDGE, David Paul appointed
    secretary
  31. 1997-06-03
    ➖
    GRANT SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  32. 1997-06-03
    ➕
    IQBAL, Anjim appointed
    director
  33. 1997-06-03
    ➕
    SHEERAZ, Mohammed appointed
    director
  34. 1997-06-03
    ➖
    GRANT DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  35. 1997-06-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CHOICE PACKAGING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  36. 1997-06-02
    ➕
    GRANT SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  37. 1997-06-02
    ➕
    GRANT DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Choice Holdings (Uk) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Choice Holdings (Uk) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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CHOICE PACKAGING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
This company · 03379742

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Choice Holdings (Uk) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting30/04/2016
Mr Raja Rizwan Iqbal
Individual · British · DOB 02/1966 · age 60
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-06-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38320 — SIC 38320

Registered office

Denmark House Brick Close
Kiln Farm
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK11 3DP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-16
Last: 2026-04-02

Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)

IQBAL, Raja Rizwan→
director · ~60y · appointed 1997-11-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DANDRIDGE, David Paul→
secretary · appointed 1997-06-03 · resigned 1997-06-16
Resigned
IQBAL, Anjim→
secretary · appointed 1999-12-31 · resigned 2012-04-01
Resigned
IQBAL, Anjim→
secretary · appointed 1998-07-01 · resigned 1999-06-02
Resigned
IQBAL, Raja Rizwan→
secretary · appointed 1997-06-16 · resigned 1998-07-01
Resigned
RAGUBANSI, Sharnjeet Kaur→
secretary · appointed 1999-06-02 · resigned 1999-12-31
Resigned
GRANT SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1997-06-02 · resigned 1997-06-03
Resigned
IQBAL, Anjim→
director · ~54y · appointed 1997-06-03 · resigned 1998-07-01
Resigned
SHEERAZ, Mohammed→
director · ~78y · appointed 1997-06-03 · resigned 1997-06-16
Resigned
GRANT DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 1997-06-02 · resigned 1997-06-03
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property23/08/200727/04/2013

Recent filings (97 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2026-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-02-10