PLASTIVALOIRE NORTHAMPTON LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03385357 · ltd · incorporated 1997-06-11
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
£-6.28M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 29320
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 26.6y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 26.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (2 active, 20 linked, 8 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
134 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
70
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 · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £6,276,902
Cash YoY
-12%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1.3m
↓ 12% YoY
Net Worth
-£6.3m
↓ 9.3% YoY
Current Assets
£5.1m
↓ 8.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£6.3m-£3.9m-£1.5m£846k£3.2m£5.6mSept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Total assets£-6.28M£-5.74M
Current assets£5.12M£5.59M
Cash£1.30M£1.48M
Debtors£2.39M£2.77M
Net assets£-6.28M£-5.74M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-12-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2024-06-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2024-06-10
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    DOUTRIAUX, Antoine appointed
    director
  6. 2024-06-10
    ➖
    FINDELING, Patrick Jean-Louis resigned
    director
  7. 2024-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-08-11
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  10. 2022-05-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-06-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-04-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-03-29
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  15. 2018-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-07-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2012-10-01
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    TISSERANT, Herve resigned
    secretary
  19. 2012-10-01
    ➖
    BOURBON, Claude resigned
    director
  20. 2011-12-01
    ➕
    TISSERANT, Herve appointed
    secretary
  21. 2011-10-03
    ➕
    FINDELING, Vanessa appointed
    secretary
  22. 2011-10-03
    ➖
    SCHERRER, Pierre-Henri resigned
    secretary
  23. 2011-10-03
    ➕
    FINDELING, Patrick Jean-Louis appointed
    director
  24. 2010-01-01
    ➖
    CORNET, Bruno resigned
    secretary
  25. 2010-01-01
    ➕
    SCHERRER, Pierre-Henri appointed
    secretary
  26. 2006-03-31
    ➕
    CORNET, Bruno appointed
    secretary
  27. 2006-03-31
    ➖
    NORRIS, Jean Audrey resigned
    secretary
  28. 2004-04-01
    ➕
    NORRIS, Jean Audrey appointed
    secretary
  29. 2003-10-01
    ➖
    REMONNAY, Jacques resigned
    director
  30. 2003-09-30
    ➖
    REID, Lisbeth Anne resigned
    secretary
  31. 2003-07-07
    ➖
    REMONNAY, Jean resigned
    director
  32. 2003-07-01
    ➖
    SCHERRER, Jean Laurent resigned
    director
  33. 2001-04-01
    ➕
    REID, Lisbeth Anne appointed
    secretary
  34. 2001-04-01
    ➖
    SCHERRER, Jean Laurent resigned
    secretary
  35. 2001-04-01
    ➖
    BRIDGE, Brian Anthony resigned
    director
  36. 1999-09-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  37. 1999-07-20
    ➖
    MARTIN, Sarah Jane Constance resigned
    secretary
  38. 1999-07-20
    ➕
    SCHERRER, Jean Laurent appointed
    secretary
  39. 1997-11-05
    ➕
    MARTIN, Sarah Jane Constance appointed
    secretary
  40. 1997-11-05
    ➖
    PARRISS, Derek John resigned
    secretary
  41. 1997-11-05
    ➕
    BOURBON, Claude appointed
    director
  42. 1997-11-05
    ➕
    BRIDGE, Brian Anthony appointed
    director
  43. 1997-11-05
    ➕
    REMONNAY, Jacques appointed
    director
  44. 1997-11-05
    ➕
    REMONNAY, Jean appointed
    director
  45. 1997-11-05
    ➕
    SCHERRER, Jean Laurent appointed
    director
  46. 1997-10-30
    ➖
    SHOWELL, Derek Roger resigned
    director
  47. 1997-08-21
    ➕
    PARRISS, Derek John appointed
    secretary
  48. 1997-08-21
    ➖
    DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  49. 1997-08-21
    ➕
    SHOWELL, Derek Roger appointed
    director
  50. 1997-08-21
    ➖
    DLA NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
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Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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

Plastiques Du Val De Loire is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Plastiques Du Val De Loire
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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PLASTIVALOIRE NORTHAMPTON LIMITED
This company · 03385357

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Plastiques Du Val De Loire
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1997-06-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC29320 — SIC 29320

Registered office

North Portway Close
Round Spinney Industrial Estate
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN3 8RE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-08
Last: 2025-10-25

Officers (2 active · 18 resigned)

FINDELING, Vanessa→
secretary · appointed 2011-10-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DOUTRIAUX, Antoine→
director · ~61y · appointed 2024-06-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CORNET, Bruno→
secretary · appointed 2006-03-31 · resigned 2010-01-01
Resigned
MARTIN, Sarah Jane Constance→
secretary · appointed 1997-11-05 · resigned 1999-07-20
Resigned
NORRIS, Jean Audrey→
secretary · appointed 2004-04-01 · resigned 2006-03-31
Resigned
PARRISS, Derek John→
secretary · appointed 1997-08-21 · resigned 1997-11-05
Resigned
REID, Lisbeth Anne→
secretary · appointed 2001-04-01 · resigned 2003-09-30
Resigned
SCHERRER, Jean Laurent→
secretary · appointed 1999-07-20 · resigned 2001-04-01
Resigned
SCHERRER, Pierre-Henri→
secretary · appointed 2010-01-01 · resigned 2011-10-03
Resigned
TISSERANT, Herve→
secretary · appointed 2011-12-01 · resigned 2012-10-01
Resigned
DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-06-11 · resigned 1997-08-21
Resigned
BOURBON, Claude→
director · ~69y · appointed 1997-11-05 · resigned 2012-10-01
Resigned
BRIDGE, Brian Anthony→
director · ~75y · appointed 1997-11-05 · resigned 2001-04-01
Resigned
FINDELING, Patrick Jean-Louis→
director · ~79y · appointed 2011-10-03 · resigned 2024-06-10
Resigned
REMONNAY, Jacques→
director · ~91y · appointed 1997-11-05 · resigned 2003-10-01
Resigned
REMONNAY, Jean→
director · ~92y · appointed 1997-11-05 · resigned 2003-07-07
Resigned
SCHERRER, Jean Laurent→
director · ~60y · appointed 1997-11-05 · resigned 2003-07-01
Resigned
SHOWELL, Derek Roger→
director · ~78y · appointed 1997-08-21 · resigned 1997-10-30
Resigned
DLA NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-06-11 · resigned 1997-08-21
Resigned
DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-06-11 · resigned 1997-08-21
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property30/09/1999—
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Recent filings (134 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2026-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-04-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-20
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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2021-02-24