CPP EUROPEAN HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04362765 · ltd · incorporated 2002-01-29
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 67). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 23.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
25 officers (3 active, 25 linked, 15 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
164 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 capital
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (85 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-03📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2026-02-03📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2026-02-03⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2026-02-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-02-03📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2025-12-01📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-12-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-12-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-11-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-11-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-11-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-11-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-11-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-11-06🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2025-11-06🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2025-11-06🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2025-11-06🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2025-11-06🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2025-10-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-30➕MORRISON, David appointeddirector
- 2025-09-30➖BOWLING, David John resigneddirector
- 2025-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-11📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-06-11📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-06-11📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-08-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-16📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-06-14🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Barclays Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
- 2022-02-07➕PYPER, Simon John appointeddirector
- 2022-02-07➕BOWLING, David John appointeddirector
- 2022-02-07➖WALSH, Jason Carl resigneddirector
- 2021-10-31➖LAIRD, Oliver Walter resigneddirector
- 2021-01-01➕ATHERTON, Sarah Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2020-12-31➖BEAVIS, Lorraine Grace resignedsecretary
- 2017-06-05➕LAIRD, Oliver Walter appointeddirector
- 2017-04-30➖CORCORAN, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2016-05-27➕WALSH, Jason Carl appointeddirector
- 2016-05-19➖CALLAGHAN, Stephen James resigneddirector
- 2015-09-18➕CALLAGHAN, Stephen James appointeddirector
- 2015-09-17➖CRAWFORD, Charles Robertson resigneddirector
- 2015-09-01➕CORCORAN, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2015-09-01➕CRAWFORD, Charles Robertson appointeddirector
- 2015-08-31➖PARSONS, Craig resigneddirector
- 2015-02-16➖ESCOTT, Brent resigneddirector
- 2013-11-29➕BEAVIS, Lorraine Grace appointedsecretary
- 2013-11-29➖TITCHENER, Alan John resignedsecretary
- 2013-09-01➕ESCOTT, Brent appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 85 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2026-02-03: legacy
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Cpp Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Cpp Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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CPP EUROPEAN HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 04362765
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cpp Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-01-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
19th Floor 51 Lime Street
London
EC3M 7DQ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-18
Last: 2026-02-04
Officers (3 active · 22 resigned)
ATHERTON, Sarah Elizabeth→
Activesecretary · appointed 2021-01-01
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MORRISON, David→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2025-09-30
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PYPER, Simon John→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2022-02-07
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BEAVIS, Lorraine Grace→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-11-29 · resigned 2020-12-31
METCALFE, Lucinda Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-03-18 · resigned 2011-04-01
SOWERY, Martin Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-01-29 · resigned 2010-09-21
TITCHENER, Alan John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-04-20 · resigned 2013-11-29
TITCHENER, Alan John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-04-01 · resigned 2011-10-21
WATTS, Paula Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-10-21 · resigned 2012-04-20
WATTS, Paula Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-09-21 · resigned 2011-03-18
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-01-29 · resigned 2002-01-29
BOWLING, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2022-02-07 · resigned 2025-09-30
CALLAGHAN, Stephen James→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2015-09-18 · resigned 2016-05-19
CORCORAN, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2015-09-01 · resigned 2017-04-30
CRAWFORD, Charles Robertson→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2015-09-01 · resigned 2015-09-17
ESCOTT, Brent→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2013-09-01 · resigned 2015-02-16
FISHER, Andrew Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2003-07-13 · resigned 2004-06-04
KENNEDY, Stephen Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2011-10-21 · resigned 2012-07-27
KITSON, John Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2002-01-29 · resigned 2003-11-03
LAIRD, Oliver Walter→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2017-06-05 · resigned 2021-10-31
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 14/06/2023 | 06/11/2025 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC (In Its Capacity as Security Agent and Trustee for the Beneficiaries) | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/07/2013 | 06/11/2025 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC (In Its Capacity as Security Agent and Trustee for the Beneficiaries) | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/04/2013 | 06/11/2025 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Group debenture | 1 property | 17/02/2010 | 06/11/2025 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | Group debenture | 1 property | 01/04/2008 | 06/11/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Finance Parties | Composite debenture | 1 property | 09/12/2005 | 23/04/2008 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC (The Security Trustee) | Debenture | 1 property | 29/07/2003 | 14/01/2006 |
Recent filings (164 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-05
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2026-02-03
legacy
capital · SH20
2026-02-03
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2026-02-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-02-03
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-02-03
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-12-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-12-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-01
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-11-06
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-11-06
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-11-06
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-11-06
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-11-06