A C PARKES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04608554 · ltd · incorporated 2002-12-04
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Joinery installation
Sector: Construction
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. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
79 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 £1,228

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£2k
Net Worth
£1k
Current Assets
£481k
Current Liabilities
—
£0£96k£193k£289k£385k£481kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£17.0k—
Current assets£481.4k—
Cash£1.5k—
Debtors£417.5k—
Net assets£1.2k—
Average employees—400

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-09-18
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  4. 2024-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-09-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2024-09-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2023-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-11-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-11-24
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    PARKES, Martin resigned
    director
  10. 2022-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-12-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2021-03-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2021-03-10
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2021-03-10
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2021-02-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-09-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2018-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2016-09-28
    ➖
    PARKES, Alan Clifford resigned
    director
  21. 2004-05-31
    ➕
    PARKES, Darren appointed
    director
  22. 2004-05-31
    ➕
    PARKES, Nigel James appointed
    director
  23. 2004-05-31
    ➕
    PARKES, Martin appointed
    director
  24. 2002-12-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A C PARKES LIMITED
  25. 2002-12-04
    ➕
    PARKES, Nigel James appointed
    secretary
  26. 2002-12-04
    ➕
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2002-12-04
    ➖
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2002-12-04
    ➕
    PARKES, Alan Clifford appointed
    director
  29. 2002-12-04
    ➕
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 2002-12-04
    ➖
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "PARKES" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 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

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Darren Parkes
Individual · British · DOB 06/1977 · age 49
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control06/04/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Alan Clifford Parkesceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% voting
  • Martin Parkesceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2002-12-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43320 — Joinery installation

Registered office

C/O Venthams Limited Unit 8, Phoenix House
Redhill Aerodrome, Kings Mill Lane
Redhill
Surrey
RH1 5JY
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-18
Last: 2025-12-04

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

PARKES, Nigel James→
secretary · appointed 2002-12-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PARKES, Darren→
director · ~49y · appointed 2004-05-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PARKES, Nigel James→
director · ~47y · appointed 2004-05-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-12-04 · resigned 2002-12-04
Resigned
PARKES, Alan Clifford→
director · ~78y · appointed 2002-12-04 · resigned 2016-09-28
Resigned
PARKES, Martin→
director · ~42y · appointed 2004-05-31 · resigned 2023-11-24
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-12-04 · resigned 2002-12-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (79 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-18
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-09