CDL BUSINESS SERVICES GROUP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04368116 · ltd · incorporated 2002-02-06
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 20.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 52103
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: leverage-led grower with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 4 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · oldest 20.5y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
88 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £1,139,293
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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| Profit before tax | £1.14M | £1.22M |
| Average employees | 3 | 300 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-11➖DURACK, Sean Patrick resigneddirector
- 2019-06-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-05-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-05-16➖RILEY, Neil Alfred resigneddirector
- 2018-10-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-10-16➕PATEL, Pareeta Hitesh appointeddirector
- 2017-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-25➕PATEL, Amita Hitesh appointeddirector
- 2017-09-25➕DURACK, Sean Patrick appointeddirector
- 2017-09-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-09-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2008-04-21🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2007-10-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2005-12-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2005-12-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2004-11-15➕DURACK, Sean Patrick appointedsecretary
- 2004-11-15➖PATEL, Hitesh resignedsecretary
- 2003-06-27➕PATEL, Hitesh appointedsecretary
- 2003-06-27➖RONALD, Paul resignedsecretary
- 2003-06-27➖RONALD, Paul resigneddirector
- 2002-02-06🏢Company incorporatedAs CDL BUSINESS SERVICES GROUP LIMITED
- 2002-02-06➕PATEL, Hitesh appointeddirector
- 2002-02-06➕RONALD, Paul appointedsecretary
- 2002-02-06➕CRS LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-02-06➖CRS LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-02-06➕RILEY, Neil Alfred appointeddirector
- 2002-02-06➕RONALD, Paul appointeddirector
- 2002-02-06➕MC FORMATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-02-06➖MC FORMATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
8c Investment Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
8c Investment Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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CDL BUSINESS SERVICES GROUP LIMITED
This company · 04368116
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
8c Investment 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.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-02-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52103 — SIC 52103
Registered office
Unit 21 The Io Centre
Armstrong Road
London
SE18 6RS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-01
Last: 2025-07-18
Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)
DURACK, Sean Patrick→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-11-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PATEL, Amita Hitesh→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2017-09-25
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PATEL, Hitesh→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2002-02-06
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PATEL, Pareeta Hitesh→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2017-10-16
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PATEL, Hitesh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-06-27 · resigned 2004-11-15
RONALD, Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-02-06 · resigned 2003-06-27
CRS LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-02-06 · resigned 2002-02-06
DURACK, Sean Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2017-09-25 · resigned 2019-06-11
RILEY, Neil Alfred→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2002-02-06 · resigned 2019-05-16
RONALD, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2002-02-06 · resigned 2003-06-27
MC FORMATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-02-06 · resigned 2002-02-06
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 21/04/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/10/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 22/12/2005 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 22/12/2005 | — |
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Recent filings (88 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2019-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-02