C M C SUPPLIES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04373534 · ltd · incorporated 2002-02-14
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£-20.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £20,793
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£21k
↑ 4.8% YoY
Current Assets
£6k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-20.8k | £-21.8k |
| Current assets | £6.0k | £6.0k |
| Net assets | £-20.8k | £-21.8k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-06-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-03-01➕FARMAHAN, Simran appointeddirector
- 2022-03-01➖CROFT, Janet resignedsecretary
- 2022-03-01➖CROFT, Christopher Michael resigneddirector
- 2022-03-01➖CROFT, Janet resigneddirector
- 2022-03-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-03-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-03-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2002-02-14🏢Company incorporatedAs C M C SUPPLIES LIMITED
- 2002-02-14➕CROFT, Janet appointedsecretary
- 2002-02-14➕CROFT, Christopher Michael appointeddirector
- 2002-02-14➕CROFT, Janet appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Simran Farmahan Individual · British · DOB 08/1997 · age 29 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/03/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Janet Croftceased 01/03/2022· 25-50% shares
- Mr Christopher Michael Croftceased 01/03/2022· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABDULHAKEEM TRADE & DISTRIBUTION LTD→ 16674394 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATF SUPPLIES LIMITED→ 04223457 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| BELLA UNIVERSE LTD→ 17128979 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BENNETTY LIMITED→ 16885147 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLOUGHRAN LIMITED→ 16506612 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRAND EXPRESS LTD→ 14149091 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BRIDGESEAL PRODUCTS LIMITED→ 03106251 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
| BROOKLAND ESTATES PROPERTY SOURCING LTD→ 14276882 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BROTTON SEAFOODS LIMITED→ 15934549 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CABLE NETWORK LIMITED→ 16970211 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAKE IT LTD→ 14322117 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| CAKEFACE CYCLE CLUB LTD→ 15585029 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-02-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
Flannagans, Unit 3a Evolution Wynyard Avenue
Wynyard Business Park, Wynyard
Billingham
TS22 5TB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-30
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last: 2026-02-14
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
FARMAHAN, Simran→
Activedirector · ~29y · appointed 2022-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CROFT, Janet→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-02-14 · resigned 2022-03-01
CROFT, Christopher Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2002-02-14 · resigned 2022-03-01
CROFT, Janet→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2002-02-14 · resigned 2022-03-01
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Recent filings (66 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-20
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-11-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-03-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-01
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-03-01