CIVIL DEFENCE SUPPLY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03542902 · ltd · incorporated 1998-04-08
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 84220
Sector: Public administration
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 72). 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
2 live charges · oldest 18.5y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
100 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.
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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1000 | 1100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals 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
1
filing
- • 1 capital
Last 90 days
8
filings
- • 3 capital
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
12
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 3 capital
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-02📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2026-05-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-05-05📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2026-04-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-04-15📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2026-03-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-03-24➖BAUER, Gerard Miet resignedsecretary
- 2026-03-24➖BAUER, Gerard Miet resigneddirector
- 2026-02-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-09-29🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-09-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-09-20🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-08-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-01-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2008-01-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2003-06-05➕BAUER, Gerard Miet appointedsecretary
- 2003-06-05➖BAUER, Penelope Jane resignedsecretary
- 2003-06-05➖BAUER, Penelope Jane resigneddirector
- 1998-09-02➕BAUER, Penelope Jane appointeddirector
- 1998-04-08🏢Company incorporatedAs CIVIL DEFENCE SUPPLY LIMITED
- 1998-04-08➕BAUER, Eran Nicodemus appointeddirector
- 1998-04-08➕BAUER, Penelope Jane appointedsecretary
- 1998-04-08➕YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-04-08➖YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-04-08➕BAUER, Gerard Miet appointeddirector
- 1998-04-08➕YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-04-08➖YORK PLACE COMPANY 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.
- +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 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BAUER, Gerard Miet resigned 2026-03-24; BAUER, Gerard Miet resigned 2026-03-24
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Eran Nicodemus Bauer Individual · British · DOB 02/1954 · age 72 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Gerard Miet Bauerceased 23/03/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
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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🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-04-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC84220 — SIC 84220
Registered office
Units B5 & B6 Paving Way Off Whisby Road
North Hykeham
Lincoln
Lincolnshire
LN6 3QW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-26
Last: 2026-04-12
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
BAUER, Eran Nicodemus→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 1998-04-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BAUER, Gerard Miet→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-06-05 · resigned 2026-03-24
BAUER, Penelope Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-04-08 · resigned 2003-06-05
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-04-08 · resigned 1998-04-08
BAUER, Gerard Miet→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1998-04-08 · resigned 2026-03-24
BAUER, Penelope Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1998-09-02 · resigned 2003-06-05
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-04-08 · resigned 1998-04-08
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 06/01/2011 | 20/09/2021 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 10/01/2008 | 29/09/2021 |
Recent filings (100 total)
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2026-06-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-05
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2026-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-04-15
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2026-04-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-03-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30