CLOTHES FOR WORK LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04584845 · ltd · incorporated 2002-11-07
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 2026
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (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 (70/100)

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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-03-31

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
6
filings
  • 3 accounts
  • 3 officers
Last 180 days
7
filings
  • 3 accounts
  • 3 officers
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-06-09
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2026-06-08
    CARTWRIGHT, Gail resigned
    secretary
  4. 2026-06-08
    CARTWRIGHT, Trevor Leonard resigned
    director
  5. 2026-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2026-06-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2026-06-08
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2026-06-04
    BEARE, Andrew James appointed
    director
  9. 2026-06-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2026-04-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2025-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-08-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2002-11-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CLOTHES FOR WORK LIMITED
  21. 2002-11-07
    CARTWRIGHT, Gail appointed
    secretary
  22. 2002-11-07
    ASHBURTON REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2002-11-07
    ASHBURTON REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 2002-11-07
    CARTWRIGHT, Trevor Leonard appointed
    director
  25. 2002-11-07
    AR NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  26. 2002-11-07
    AR NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

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

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: CARTWRIGHT, Gail resigned 2026-06-08; CARTWRIGHT, Trevor Leonard resigned 2026-06-08

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Trevor Leonard Cartwright
Individual · British · DOB 04/1954 · age 72
sig. influencesignificant influence06/11/2016

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
Incorporated2002-11-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46420 — Wholesale of clothing and footwear

Registered office

37 Mostyn Avenue
Craig-Y-Don
Llandudno
Conwy
LL30 1YY
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-21
Last: 2025-11-07

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

BEARE, Andrew James
director · ~41y · appointed 2026-06-04
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Active
CARTWRIGHT, Gail
secretary · appointed 2002-11-07 · resigned 2026-06-08
Resigned
ASHBURTON REGISTRARS LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-11-07 · resigned 2002-11-07
Resigned
CARTWRIGHT, Trevor Leonard
director · ~72y · appointed 2002-11-07 · resigned 2026-06-08
Resigned
AR NOMINEES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-11-07 · resigned 2002-11-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (59 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-06-10
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-06-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-06-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-06-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-26