CHRISTMAS PARADE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04409012 · ltd · incorporated 2002-04-04
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£-211.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
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 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 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
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 5.9y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
76 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £211,281
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£211k
↓ 20% YoY
Current Assets
£467
↓ 95% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-178.8k | £-140.6k |
| Current assets | £467 | £8.9k |
| Net assets | £-211.3k | £-175.4k |
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
4
filings
- • 4 mortgage
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 4 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-06-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-06-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-06-09🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2026-06-09🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2026-06-09🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2026-05-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-05-26🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Sevcap Ii LTD
- 2025-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-06-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Sevcap I Limited
- 2022-05-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-01-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-03-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-09-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-09-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bath and West Finance LTD
- 2020-09-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bath and West Finance LTD
- 2020-05-20➕NEWTON, Zoe Rachel appointeddirector
- 2011-06-24➕NEWTON, Daniel Roy appointedsecretary
- 2011-06-24➖TRACEY, Joyce resignedsecretary
- 2002-04-04🏢Company incorporatedAs CHRISTMAS PARADE LIMITED
- 2002-04-04➕NEWTON, Kevin Roy appointeddirector
- 2002-04-04➕TRACEY, Joyce appointedsecretary
- 2002-04-04➕BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-04-04➖BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Owner dependency
84/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Zoe Rachel Newton Individual · British · DOB 03/1994 · age 32 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 16/07/2021 |
Mr Kevin Roy Newton Individual · British · DOB 11/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLUM LIMITED→ 02617922 · est 1991 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 34y | — | — |
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| BULK HARDWARE LIMITED→ 01177960 · est 1974 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 51y | — | — |
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| CERAMIGLOBE LTD→ 17066728 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CESAR’S COFFEE LIMITED→ 12377081 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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| CHOC ET AL LIMITED→ 11834598 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| CHRISTOPHER R BARBER RACING LTD→ 14542351 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-04-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
One
New Street
Wells
Somerset
BA5 2LA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last: 2026-04-16
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
NEWTON, Daniel Roy→
Activesecretary · appointed 2011-06-24
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NEWTON, Kevin Roy→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2002-04-04
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NEWTON, Zoe Rachel→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2020-05-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TRACEY, Joyce→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-04-04 · resigned 2011-06-24
BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-04-04 · resigned 2002-04-04
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Sevcap Ii Sevcap Ii LTD | A registered charge | 3 properties | 26/05/2026 | — | |
| satisfied | Sevcap I Sevcap I Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/06/2022 | 09/06/2026 | |
| satisfied | Bath and West Finance Bath and West Finance LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/09/2020 | 09/06/2026 | |
| satisfied | Bath and West Finance Bath and West Finance LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/09/2020 | 09/06/2026 |
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Recent filings (76 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-06-09
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-06-09
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-06-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-18