COBLANDS PLANTS LTD

💤Zombieactive
04430054 · ltd · incorporated 2002-05-02
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.
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46220
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

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

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
25 officers (1 active, 25 linked, 15 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
108 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31

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 (65 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-04-08
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  8. 2019-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-07-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2018-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-01-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2018-01-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2018-01-02
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    QUAYLE, Mike John appointed
    director
  14. 2018-01-02
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    HEWITT, Anthony William resigned
    director
  15. 2017-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-10-10
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    NEWCOMBE, Craig Peter resigned
    director
  17. 2016-10-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2016-09-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2016-09-22
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    BENNETT, Andrew Paul resigned
    director
  20. 2016-09-22
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    HEWITT, Anthony William appointed
    director
  21. 2016-03-31
    ➕
    BENNETT, Andrew Paul appointed
    director
  22. 2016-03-31
    ➖
    CORCORAN, Andrew Charles resigned
    director
  23. 2014-09-17
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    BONNER, Gerald resigned
    director
  24. 2013-09-30
    ➕
    BONNER, Gerald appointed
    director
  25. 2013-09-30
    ➕
    NEWCOMBE, Craig Peter appointed
    director
  26. 2013-08-23
    ➖
    NG, Nadine Loon Angela resigned
    director
  27. 2012-06-07
    ➖
    STOCKDALE, Carolyn resigned
    secretary
  28. 2012-02-28
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    CORCORAN, Andrew Charles appointed
    director
  29. 2011-07-07
    ➖
    ROSLING, Heather Anne resigned
    secretary
  30. 2010-10-04
    ➕
    ROSLING, Heather Anne appointed
    secretary
  31. 2010-01-27
    ➖
    BURTON, Richard Harvey resigned
    director
  32. 2010-01-27
    ➕
    NG, Nadine Loon Angela appointed
    director
  33. 2009-11-18
    ➖
    SWARBRICK, Nicholas Andrew resigned
    director
  34. 2009-08-31
    ➖
    BROSTER, Carol resigned
    director
  35. 2009-03-31
    ➖
    BOWMAN, Terence Patrick Edward resigned
    secretary
  36. 2008-12-01
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    TEMPLE-HEALD, Nicholas resigned
    director
  37. 2008-11-13
    ➕
    SWARBRICK, Nicholas Andrew appointed
    director
  38. 2008-09-01
    ➕
    BROSTER, Carol appointed
    director
  39. 2008-09-01
    ➖
    NG, Nadine Loon Angela resigned
    director
  40. 2008-07-25
    ➕
    BOWMAN, Terence Patrick Edward appointed
    secretary
  41. 2008-05-15
    ➕
    NG, Nadine Loon Angela appointed
    director
  42. 2008-04-18
    ➖
    BOWMAN, Terence Patrick Edward resigned
    secretary
  43. 2008-04-18
    ➕
    STOCKDALE, Carolyn appointed
    secretary
  44. 2008-04-01
    ➕
    BURTON, Richard Harvey appointed
    director
  45. 2008-03-14
    ➖
    CRAYFORD, Philip Keith resigned
    director
  46. 2008-01-25
    ➕
    BOWMAN, Terence Patrick Edward appointed
    secretary
  47. 2008-01-25
    ➖
    BURNS, Norah Jane Jacinta resigned
    secretary
  48. 2007-12-01
    ➕
    CRAYFORD, Philip Keith appointed
    director
  49. 2007-12-01
    ➖
    HEWITT, Anthony William resigned
    director
  50. 2007-10-11
    ➖
    COGGINS, Andrew John resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 65 events

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 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.
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Glendale Horticulture Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Glendale Horticulture Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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COBLANDS PLANTS LTD
This company · 04430054

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Glendale Horticulture Limited
Corporate entity
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
Incorporated2002-05-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46220 — SIC 46220

Registered office

The Stables Duxbury Park
Duxbury Hall Road
Chorley
PR7 4AT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-12
Last: 2026-01-29

Officers (1 active · 24 resigned)

QUAYLE, Mike John→
director · ~57y · appointed 2018-01-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BITHELL, Charles Peter→
secretary · appointed 2003-12-19 · resigned 2006-08-18
Resigned
BOWMAN, Terence Patrick Edward→
secretary · appointed 2008-07-25 · resigned 2009-03-31
Resigned
BOWMAN, Terence Patrick Edward→
secretary · appointed 2008-01-25 · resigned 2008-04-18
Resigned
BURNS, Norah Jane Jacinta→
secretary · appointed 2006-08-18 · resigned 2008-01-25
Resigned
EADIE, Douglas Young→
secretary · appointed 2002-05-02 · resigned 2003-09-12
Resigned
NG, Nadine Loon Angela→
secretary · appointed 2003-09-12 · resigned 2003-12-19
Resigned
ROSLING, Heather Anne→
secretary · appointed 2010-10-04 · resigned 2011-07-07
Resigned
STOCKDALE, Carolyn→
secretary · appointed 2008-04-18 · resigned 2012-06-07
Resigned
SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-05-02 · resigned 2002-05-02
Resigned
BENNETT, Andrew Paul→
director · ~62y · appointed 2016-03-31 · resigned 2016-09-22
Resigned
BONNER, Gerald→
director · ~61y · appointed 2013-09-30 · resigned 2014-09-17
Resigned
BROSTER, Carol→
director · ~73y · appointed 2008-09-01 · resigned 2009-08-31
Resigned
BURTON, Richard Harvey→
director · ~60y · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2010-01-27
Resigned
COGGINS, Andrew John→
director · ~64y · appointed 2006-09-12 · resigned 2007-10-11
Resigned
CORCORAN, Andrew Charles→
director · ~62y · appointed 2012-02-28 · resigned 2016-03-31
Resigned
CRAYFORD, Philip Keith→
director · ~66y · appointed 2007-12-01 · resigned 2008-03-14
Resigned
HEWITT, Anthony William→
director · ~77y · appointed 2016-09-22 · resigned 2018-01-02
Resigned
HEWITT, Anthony William→
director · ~77y · appointed 2002-05-02 · resigned 2007-12-01
Resigned
NEWCOMBE, Craig Peter→
director · ~50y · appointed 2013-09-30 · resigned 2016-10-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (108 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-08-29