KADDY-KING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03960460 · ltd · incorporated 2000-03-30
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£8.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 03120
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed agriculture with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 67/100 (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: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £8,222
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,745 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£8k
↓ 25% YoY
Current Assets
£9k
↓ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£2k£5k£7k£9k£12kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£8.2k£11.0k
Current assets£9.0k£11.5k
Net assets£8.2k£11.0k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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 (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-08-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2022-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-02-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-05-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2018-05-24
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2018-02-05
    ➖
    CUBITT-SMITH, Jean Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  13. 2018-02-05
    ➖
    CUBITT-SMITH, Jean Elizabeth resigned
    director
  14. 2018-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-05-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2016-01-14
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  18. 2016-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2003-06-17
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    CUBITT SMITH, Abigail Diana appointed
    director
  20. 2003-06-17
    ➖
    CUBITT-SMITH, Guy resigned
    director
  21. 2000-03-30
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    Company incorporated
    As KADDY-KING LIMITED
  22. 2000-03-30
    ➕
    CUBITT-SMITH, Jean Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  23. 2000-03-30
    ➕
    TEMPLES (NOMINEES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 2000-03-30
    ➖
    TEMPLES (NOMINEES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2000-03-30
    ➕
    CUBITT-SMITH, Guy appointed
    director
  26. 2000-03-30
    ➕
    CUBITT-SMITH, Jean Elizabeth appointed
    director
  27. 2000-03-30
    ➕
    TEMPLES (PROFESSIONAL SERVICES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  28. 2000-03-30
    ➖
    TEMPLES (PROFESSIONAL SERVICES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-13

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Simon Guy Cubitt-Smith
Individual · British · DOB 05/1958 · age 68
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2000-03-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC03120 — SIC 03120

Registered office

10 Spinney Close 10 Spinney Close
Arley
Coventry
CV7 8PD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-13OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-30

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

CUBITT SMITH, Abigail Diana→
director · ~42y · appointed 2003-06-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CUBITT-SMITH, Jean Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2000-03-30 · resigned 2018-02-05
Resigned
TEMPLES (NOMINEES) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-03-30 · resigned 2000-03-30
Resigned
CUBITT-SMITH, Guy→
director · ~100y · appointed 2000-03-30 · resigned 2003-06-17
Resigned
CUBITT-SMITH, Jean Elizabeth→
director · ~100y · appointed 2000-03-30 · resigned 2018-02-05
Resigned
TEMPLES (PROFESSIONAL SERVICES) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-03-30 · resigned 2000-03-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (64 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-01