COPAS TRADITIONAL TURKEYS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03704253 · ltd · incorporated 1999-01-28
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10120
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 21.7y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · 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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
110 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 9 | 900 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-01📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2025-07-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-07-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-25📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2023-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-16📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2023-08-11📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-04-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-02-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-02-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-02-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-02➖COPAS, Thomas Arthur resigneddirector
- 2021-04-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-16➖COPAS, Brenda Marian resigneddirector
- 2021-04-16➖WAYMOUTH, Sarah Stella resigneddirector
- 2021-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-01🔒Charge registered #5Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2015-10-08🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2012-11-06➕COPAS, Thomas Christopher appointeddirector
- 2012-11-06➖COPAS, Tanya Sarah resigneddirector
- 2012-11-06➕WAYMOUTH, Sarah Stella appointeddirector
- 2012-08-10🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2011-11-18➕EGHAMS COURT CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-11-18➖COPAS, Brenda Marian resignedsecretary
- 2006-07-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2004-09-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1999-02-02➕COPAS, Brenda Marian appointedsecretary
- 1999-02-02➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-02-02➕COPAS, Brenda Marian appointeddirector
- 1999-02-02➕COPAS, Tanya Sarah appointeddirector
- 1999-02-02➕COPAS, Thomas Arthur appointeddirector
- 1999-02-02➖WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-01-28🏢Company incorporatedAs COPAS TRADITIONAL TURKEYS LIMITED
- 1999-01-28➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-01-28➕WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "COPAS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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 low5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Copas Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Copas Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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COPAS TRADITIONAL TURKEYS LIMITED
This company · 03704253
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Copas Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 07/06/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Thomas Christopher Copasceased 07/06/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Thomas Arthur Copasceased 30/01/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ANGLO FROZEN FOODS LTD→ 04001240 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
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| CRUMB TO ME LTD→ 16991739 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-01-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10120 — SIC 10120
Registered office
Kings Coppice Farm
Grubwood Lane Cookham Dean
Maidenhead
Berkshire
SL6 9UB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-11
Last: 2026-01-28
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
EGHAMS COURT CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2011-11-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COPAS, Thomas Christopher→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2012-11-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COPAS, Brenda Marian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-02-02 · resigned 2011-11-18
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-01-28 · resigned 1999-02-02
COPAS, Brenda Marian→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1999-02-02 · resigned 2021-04-16
COPAS, Tanya Sarah→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 1999-02-02 · resigned 2012-11-06
COPAS, Thomas Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1999-02-02 · resigned 2021-06-02
WAYMOUTH, Sarah Stella→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2012-11-06 · resigned 2021-04-16
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-01-28 · resigned 1999-02-02
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
5
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/09/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/10/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 10/08/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 24/07/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 03/09/2004 | — |
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Recent filings (110 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-09
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2025-08-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-07-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-27
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2024-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-08
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2023-08-16
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2023-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-04-06