CTC EUROPE.COM LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03708527 · ltd · incorporated 1999-02-04
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other transportation support activities
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 13.1y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
85 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year 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 | 2025-02-28 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 2300 |
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
5
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-06-22📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-06-17📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2026-05-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-11-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-02-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-08-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-08-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-02➕GREENHALGH, Alexander appointeddirector
- 2023-08-02➖GREENHALGH, Alan David John resigneddirector
- 2023-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-13📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2022-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-12-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-10🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2013-06-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2010-02-05➖ROBINSON, Martyn resignedsecretary
- 2007-07-01➕ROBINSON, Martyn appointedsecretary
- 2007-01-01➖HICKS, David resignedsecretary
- 2006-03-01➖COOKSEY, Nigel resignedsecretary
- 2006-03-01➕HICKS, David appointedsecretary
- 1999-02-05➕COOKSEY, Nigel appointedsecretary
- 1999-02-05➕GREENHALGH, Alan David John appointeddirector
- 1999-02-04🏢Company incorporatedAs CTC EUROPE.COM LIMITED
- 1999-02-04➕BHARDWAJ, Ashok appointednominee-secretary
- 1999-02-04➖BHARDWAJ, Ashok resignednominee-secretary
- 1999-02-04➕BHARDWAJ CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-02-04➖BHARDWAJ CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
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.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
🏛️significant stake
Dcb Investments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
🏛️significant stake
Aaag Investments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
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CTC EUROPE.COM LIMITED
This company · 03708527
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dcb Investments Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 02/08/2023 |
Aaag Investments Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 02/08/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Alan David John Greenhalghceased 02/08/2023· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
- Mrs Caroline Mary Christie Greenhalghceased 02/08/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-02-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52290 — Other transportation support activities
Registered office
Rear Of Duplo Building Units A & B
Hamm Moor Lane
Addlestone
Surrey
KT15 2SD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-27
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-18
Last: 2026-02-04
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
GREENHALGH, Alexander→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2023-08-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BHARDWAJ, Ashok→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1999-02-04 · resigned 1999-02-04
COOKSEY, Nigel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-02-05 · resigned 2006-03-01
HICKS, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-03-01 · resigned 2007-01-01
ROBINSON, Martyn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-07-01 · resigned 2010-02-05
GREENHALGH, Alan David John→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1999-02-05 · resigned 2023-08-02
BHARDWAJ CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-02-04 · resigned 1999-02-04
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/06/2013 | 10/05/2018 |
Recent filings (85 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-25
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-19
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-06-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-19
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-11-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-08-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-08-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-15