COPGAMMA LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03499970 · ltd · incorporated 1998-01-27
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
- 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 72). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
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Refinance opportunity
12 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 25.8y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
116 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
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 | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
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| Average employees | 1 | 100 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-16📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-05-12🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited (Crn: 00388466) Lutea House the Drive, Warley Hill Business Park, Great Warley, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 3BE
- 2023-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-05-18📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2021-05-18📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2021-05-18📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2021-05-18⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2021-05-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-05-18📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-03-17🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2020-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-12-02➖YENG, Shan Mei resigneddirector
- 2017-07-27➕YENG, Shan Mei appointeddirector
- 2017-07-26➖YENG, Shan Mei resigneddirector
- 2015-04-11➕YENG, Shan Mei appointeddirector
- 2012-10-06🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2012-09-28🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Nottingham Building Society
- 2010-12-16🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2010-12-16🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2010-12-10🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2008-08-05🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2008-04-18🔒Charge registered #8Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2006-03-20🔒Charge registered #7Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2005-12-20🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2005-12-20🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2005-12-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2005-07-14🔒Charge registered #6Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2005-06-22🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2005-06-22🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2001-08-05🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2000-10-20➕YENG, Susan Frances appointedsecretary
- 2000-10-20➖COPSEY, Peter Bernard resignedsecretary
- 2000-09-29🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2000-09-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2000-09-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1998-09-28➕YENG, Boon Kee appointeddirector
- 1998-09-28➕COPSEY, Peter Bernard appointedsecretary
- 1998-09-28➖PARKER, Justin Trevelyan resignedsecretary
- 1998-09-28➖COPSEY, Peter Bernard resigneddirector
- 1998-01-27🏢Company incorporatedAs COPGAMMA LIMITED
- 1998-01-27➕PARKER, Justin Trevelyan appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events
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 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — 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 72 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 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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 high · 1 med ·1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2021-05-18: legacy
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Boon Kee Yeng Individual · Malaysian · DOB 09/1954 · age 72 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 20/01/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Boon Kee Yengceased 06/04/2016· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Active · Property · B postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5K HOMES (HAMSTEAD COURT) LTD→ 14119766 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 5TH WAVE LTD→ 14457275 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 5YED LTD→ 10488504 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 616 LIVING LTD→ 12040000 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 7 POT RED LTD→ 12661155 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 7 WORCESTER LTD→ 15043099 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 72 LONGRIDGE ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 03959739 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| 76 WHEELEYS ROAD MANAGEMENT LTD→ 12328000 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 786 MA LIMITED→ 14846017 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 786 MANAGEMENT LTD→ 15885007 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 786 NMA LTD→ 13478122 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 786 PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ 16869011 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
10 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-01-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
2 Hennals Avenue
Redditch
Worcestershire
B97 5RX
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-25
Last: 2026-05-11
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
YENG, Susan Frances→
Activesecretary · appointed 2000-10-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
YENG, Boon Kee→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 1998-09-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COPSEY, Peter Bernard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-09-28 · resigned 2000-10-20
PARKER, Justin Trevelyan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-01-27 · resigned 1998-09-28
COPSEY, Peter Bernard→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1998-01-27 · resigned 1998-09-28
YENG, Shan Mei→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2017-07-27 · resigned 2019-12-02
YENG, Shan Mei→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2015-04-11 · resigned 2017-07-26
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Mortgages & charges
12
Total charges
4
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited (Crn: 00388466) Lutea House the Drive, Warley Hill Business Park, Great Warley, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 3BE | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/05/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 17/03/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Nottingham Building Society | Mortgage | 1 property | 28/09/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | Mortgage deed (corporate - no floating charge) | 3 properties | 10/12/2010 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 18/04/2008 | 06/10/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 20/03/2006 | 05/08/2008 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 14/07/2005 | 16/12/2010 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 22/06/2005 | 16/12/2010 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 05/08/2001 | 22/06/2005 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 29/09/2000 | 20/12/2005 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 29/09/2000 | 20/12/2005 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 27/09/2000 | 07/12/2005 |
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Recent filings (116 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-16
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-15
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-05-18
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2021-05-18