COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY LIMITED

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03854251 · ltd · incorporated 1999-10-06
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
110 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2024-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-10-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  5. 2024-09-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2023-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-04-01
    ➕
    ULRICH, Pierre appointed
    secretary
  12. 2019-04-01
    ➖
    ROULLET, Catherine resigned
    secretary
  13. 2019-04-01
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2019-04-01
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  15. 2018-11-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-11-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2018-11-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2018-11-07
    ➕
    SCHEGG, Matthieu appointed
    director
  19. 2018-11-07
    ➖
    RAUCH, Peter Michael resigned
    director
  20. 2017-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-09-27
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    CUSICK, Thomas Burke resigned
    director
  22. 2017-09-27
    ➕
    RAUCH, Peter Michael appointed
    director
  23. 2010-08-24
    ➕
    CUSICK, Thomas Burke appointed
    director
  24. 2010-08-24
    ➖
    TIMM, Bryan resigned
    director
  25. 2008-08-08
    ➖
    BOYLE, Timothy resigned
    director
  26. 2008-08-08
    ➕
    TIMM, Bryan appointed
    director
  27. 2007-09-11
    ➖
    GILS, Paul resigned
    director
  28. 2004-11-15
    ➕
    GILS, Paul appointed
    director
  29. 2004-04-26
    ➖
    EVANS, John resigned
    director
  30. 2001-07-01
    ➕
    ROULLET, Catherine appointed
    secretary
  31. 2001-06-30
    ➖
    HAYES, Lindsey resigned
    secretary
  32. 2001-06-30
    ➖
    HAYES, Lindsey resigned
    director
  33. 1999-10-18
    ➕
    HAYES, Lindsey appointed
    secretary
  34. 1999-10-18
    ➖
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 1999-10-18
    ➖
    AUCOTT, Matthew Russell resigned
    director
  36. 1999-10-18
    ➕
    BOYLE, Timothy appointed
    director
  37. 1999-10-18
    ➕
    EVANS, John appointed
    director
  38. 1999-10-18
    ➕
    HAYES, Lindsey appointed
    director
  39. 1999-10-06
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    Company incorporated
    As COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY LIMITED
  40. 1999-10-06
    ➕
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 1999-10-06
    ➕
    AUCOTT, Matthew Russell appointed
    director

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 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Columbia Sportswear Company is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Columbia Sportswear Company
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY LIMITED
This company · 03854251

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
Columbia Sportswear Company
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1999-10-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46420 — Wholesale of clothing and footwear

Registered office

20 Oldfield Court
Windermere
LA23 2HJ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-20
Last: 2025-10-06

Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)

ULRICH, Pierre→
secretary · appointed 2019-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SCHEGG, Matthieu→
director · ~58y · appointed 2018-11-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HAYES, Lindsey→
secretary · appointed 1999-10-18 · resigned 2001-06-30
Resigned
ROULLET, Catherine→
secretary · appointed 2001-07-01 · resigned 2019-04-01
Resigned
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-10-06 · resigned 1999-10-18
Resigned
AUCOTT, Matthew Russell→
director · ~60y · appointed 1999-10-06 · resigned 1999-10-18
Resigned
BOYLE, Timothy→
director · ~77y · appointed 1999-10-18 · resigned 2008-08-08
Resigned
CUSICK, Thomas Burke→
director · ~59y · appointed 2010-08-24 · resigned 2017-09-27
Resigned
EVANS, John→
director · ~71y · appointed 1999-10-18 · resigned 2004-04-26
Resigned
GILS, Paul→
director · ~66y · appointed 2004-11-15 · resigned 2007-09-11
Resigned
HAYES, Lindsey→
director · ~63y · appointed 1999-10-18 · resigned 2001-06-30
Resigned
RAUCH, Peter Michael→
director · ~49y · appointed 2017-09-27 · resigned 2018-11-07
Resigned
TIMM, Bryan→
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-08-08 · resigned 2010-08-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (110 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-10-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-16