COLEMAN REMEDIATION SERVICES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

04474288 · ltd · incorporated 2002-07-01

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 Apr 2025

Net worth

£-1.68M

book net assets

Opportunity

72/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 39000

Sector: Water supply & waste

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 21.1y

15/100

under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

· Oldest live charge is 21.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

17 officers (2 active, 17 linked, 14 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

109 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

72/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Negative net assets

Liabilities exceed assets by £1,684,961

Cash draining

Cash down 85% YoY

Cash YoY

-85%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£8k

↓ 85% YoY

Net Worth

-£1.7m

~ YoY

Current Assets

£8k

↓ 97% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-04-30	2024-04-30
Total assets	£4.2k	£140.4k
Current assets	£7.9k	£272.2k
Cash	£7.9k	£54.1k
Debtors	—	£218.0k
Net assets	£-1.68M	£-1.70M

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand

2026-01-30
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accounts · AA
2025-01-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-11-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-02-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-09-16
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-01-04
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-01-04
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-01-04
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Charge satisfied #3
2022-01-04
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Charge satisfied #2
2021-12-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-09-01
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-08-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-01-21
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2020-10-27
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2020-10-27
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Charge satisfied #1
2020-08-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-01-27
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2020-01-10
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-12-01
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HOWARD, James Michael resigned
director
2019-03-15
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-01-15
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GARNER, Malcolm Robert resigned
director
2018-10-12
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GRAVENOR, Stewart Peter resigned
director
2018-01-25
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COLEMAN, David John resigned
director
2018-01-25
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HOWARD, James Michael appointed
director
2017-03-01
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GRAVENOR, Stewart Peter appointed
director
2015-01-23
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CARTWRIGHT, James Edward Fieldend resigned
director
2015-01-23
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HASKAYNE, David Albert resigned
director
2014-04-30
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MORRIS, Lesley appointed
secretary
2014-04-30
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Aib Group (UK) P.L.C.
2014-04-22
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A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2013-06-30
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COLEMAN, Mark Anthony appointed
director
2013-06-30
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COLEMAN, David John appointed
director
2013-06-30
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GARNER, Malcolm Robert appointed
director
2013-06-30
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HASKAYNE, David Albert appointed
director
2013-06-30
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REHSE, Heiko resigned
director
2013-06-30
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Cnc Group Holdings Limited
2012-02-01
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REHSE, Heiko appointed
director
2012-02-01
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VEENHUES, Frank resigned
director
2010-09-30
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HILPERT, Andreas Michael resigned
director
2010-09-30
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VEENHUES, Frank appointed
director
2005-07-04
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HILPERT, Andreas Michael appointed
director
2005-06-06
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Property Investment Holdings Limited
2005-05-25
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OESTREICHER, Rainer resigned
director
2004-07-22
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CARTWRIGHT, James Edward Fieldend appointed
director
2004-07-22
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KUHN, Peter Eberhard resigned
director
2003-05-27
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A G REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2003-05-27
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A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2003-04-01
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HORSBURGH, Peter Ross resigned
director
2002-12-19
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LEES, Michael Edward resigned
director
2002-07-01
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Company incorporated
As COLEMAN REMEDIATION SERVICES LIMITED

Showing most recent 50 of 55 events

Owner dependency

90/100

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.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "COLEMAN" — strong identity link between founder and business.

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 13 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

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Cnc Group Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Cnc Group Holdings Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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COLEMAN REMEDIATION SERVICES LIMITED

This company · 04474288

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
Cnc Group Holdings Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% 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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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.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2002-07-01

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC39000 — SIC 39000

Registered office

Shady Lane

Great Barr

Birmingham

B44 9ER

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-01-31

Last made up to: 2025-04-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-26

Last: 2025-12-12

Officers (2 active · 15 resigned)

MORRIS, Lesley→

secretary · appointed 2014-04-30

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

COLEMAN, Mark Anthony→

director · ~55y · appointed 2013-06-30

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

A G REGISTRARS LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-07-01 · resigned 2003-05-27

Resigned

A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-05-27 · resigned 2014-04-22

Resigned

CARTWRIGHT, James Edward Fieldend→

director · ~59y · appointed 2004-07-22 · resigned 2015-01-23

Resigned

COLEMAN, David John→

director · ~79y · appointed 2013-06-30 · resigned 2018-01-25

Resigned

GARNER, Malcolm Robert→

director · ~76y · appointed 2013-06-30 · resigned 2019-01-15

Resigned

GRAVENOR, Stewart Peter→

director · ~61y · appointed 2017-03-01 · resigned 2018-10-12

Resigned

HASKAYNE, David Albert→

director · ~61y · appointed 2013-06-30 · resigned 2015-01-23

Resigned

HILPERT, Andreas Michael→

director · ~57y · appointed 2005-07-04 · resigned 2010-09-30

Resigned

HORSBURGH, Peter Ross→

director · ~79y · appointed 2002-07-01 · resigned 2003-04-01

Resigned

HOWARD, James Michael→

director · ~56y · appointed 2018-01-25 · resigned 2019-12-01

Resigned

KUHN, Peter Eberhard→

director · ~69y · appointed 2002-07-01 · resigned 2004-07-22

Resigned

LEES, Michael Edward→

director · ~68y · appointed 2002-07-01 · resigned 2002-12-19

Resigned

OESTREICHER, Rainer→

director · ~58y · appointed 2002-07-01 · resigned 2005-05-25

Resigned

REHSE, Heiko→

director · ~62y · appointed 2012-02-01 · resigned 2013-06-30

Resigned

VEENHUES, Frank→

director · ~61y · appointed 2010-09-30 · resigned 2012-02-01

Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Aib Group (UK) P.L.C.	A registered charge	—	30/04/2014	04/01/2022
satisfied	Cnc Group Holdings Cnc Group Holdings Limited	A registered charge	1 property	30/06/2013	04/01/2022
satisfied	Property Investment Holdings Property Investment Holdings Limited	Rent deposit deed	1 property	06/06/2005	27/10/2020

Recent filings (109 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2026-01-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-12-12

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-10-31

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2025-01-16

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-11-06

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-11-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2023-11-06

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2023-02-03

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-10-14

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC05

2022-09-16

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-01-04

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2022-01-04

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2022-01-04

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2021-12-16

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened

accounts · AA01

2021-09-01