COLNE VALLEY METALS & SKIP HIRE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04304328 · ltd · incorporated 2001-10-15
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 Nov 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38110
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 24.6y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
66 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Nov 2024Nov 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-11-302024-11-30
Average employees700800

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-10-27
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2023-10-27
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2023-10-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-09-24
    ➖
    LEE, Richard resigned
    director
  8. 2023-07-03
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    LEE, Julie appointed
    director
  9. 2023-07-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2023-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-04-11
    ➖
    LEE, Julie resigned
    secretary
  12. 2022-04-11
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2022-02-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-06-26
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  17. 2019-06-26
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    Charge satisfied #1
  18. 2019-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-03-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-05-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2001-12-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  22. 2001-10-15
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    Company incorporated
    As COLNE VALLEY METALS & SKIP HIRE LIMITED
  23. 2001-10-15
    ➕
    LEE, Julie appointed
    secretary
  24. 2001-10-15
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2001-10-15
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2001-10-15
    ➕
    LEE, Richard appointed
    director
  27. 2001-10-15
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  28. 2001-10-15
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-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

55/100
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.

Red flags

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Julie Lee
Individual · British · DOB 07/1968 · age 58
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Richard Leeceased 24/09/2023· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest

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
Incorporated2001-10-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38110 — SIC 38110

Registered office

Edgerton Farm
Hey Lane
Scammonden
Huddersfield
HD3 3FR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-29
Last: 2025-10-15

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

LEE, Julie→
director · ~58y · appointed 2023-07-03
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Active
LEE, Julie→
secretary · appointed 2001-10-15 · resigned 2022-04-11
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-10-15 · resigned 2001-10-15
Resigned
LEE, Richard→
director · ~75y · appointed 2001-10-15 · resigned 2023-09-24
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-10-15 · resigned 2001-10-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture deed1 property01/12/200126/06/2019

Recent filings (66 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-10-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-17
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-15