COMPONENT PARTS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04406538 · ltd · incorporated 2002-03-28
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 2024
Net worth
£210
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
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
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red 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 £210

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£210
Current Assets
£2k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-03-31
Total assets£210
Current assets£1.9k
Net assets£210

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-07-06
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2019-07-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2019-07-03
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2019-06-18
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    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2018-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-10-19
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    WRIGHT, Kerry resigned
    secretary
  15. 2016-10-19
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2016-05-17
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2012-10-19
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    JEAVONS, Mark Duane resigned
    secretary
  18. 2012-10-19
    ➕
    WRIGHT, Kerry appointed
    secretary
  19. 2006-10-16
    ➕
    WRIGHT, Christopher David appointed
    director
  20. 2006-10-16
    ➕
    JEAVONS, Mark Duane appointed
    secretary
  21. 2006-10-16
    ➖
    WRIGHT, Patricia Ann resigned
    secretary
  22. 2006-10-16
    ➖
    WRIGHT, David Frederick resigned
    director
  23. 2006-10-16
    ➖
    WRIGHT, Patricia Ann resigned
    director
  24. 2002-03-28
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    Company incorporated
    As COMPONENT PARTS LIMITED
  25. 2002-03-28
    ➕
    WRIGHT, Patricia Ann appointed
    secretary
  26. 2002-03-28
    ➕
    WRIGHT, David Frederick appointed
    director
  27. 2002-03-28
    ➕
    WRIGHT, Patricia Ann appointed
    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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • 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

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
Mr Christopher David Wright
Individual · British · DOB 12/1982 · age 44
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2002-03-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Component Parts, Shakespeare
Street, Wolverhampton
West Midlands
WV1 3LT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-11
Last: 2026-03-28

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

WRIGHT, Christopher David→
director · ~44y · appointed 2006-10-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JEAVONS, Mark Duane→
secretary · appointed 2006-10-16 · resigned 2012-10-19
Resigned
WRIGHT, Kerry→
secretary · appointed 2012-10-19 · resigned 2016-10-19
Resigned
WRIGHT, Patricia Ann→
secretary · appointed 2002-03-28 · resigned 2006-10-16
Resigned
WRIGHT, David Frederick→
director · ~79y · appointed 2002-03-28 · resigned 2006-10-16
Resigned
WRIGHT, Patricia Ann→
director · ~77y · appointed 2002-03-28 · resigned 2006-10-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (68 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-07
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accounts · AA
2025-11-25
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-11-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2019-07-06