CC ELECTRONICS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04641877 · ltd · incorporated 2003-01-20
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
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Net worth
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Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46520
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 20.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
85 filings on record
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Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2023-12-31 |
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| Average employees | 200 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-15➖DEAN, Nicholas William resigneddirector
- 2023-11-15➖MAITLAND, Andrew David resigneddirector
- 2023-11-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-11-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-11-09🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2023-11-07🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Cynergy Business Finance Limited
- 2023-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-30➖SUTTON, Diane Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2022-02-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-02-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-02-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-02-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-02-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-02-21➕BRINDLE, David James appointeddirector
- 2022-02-21➕TURNER, Darren James appointeddirector
- 2022-02-21➖MAITLAND, Andrew David resignedsecretary
- 2022-02-21➕DEAN, Nicholas William appointeddirector
- 2022-02-21🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2022-01-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-01-05🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2021-12-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-12-17🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
- 2021-11-23🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-10-25🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
- 2018-03-26🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2018-03-26🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-12-06➕SUTTON, Diane Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2015-03-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank)
- 2014-12-31➖HALL, Andrew Ralph resigneddirector
- 2013-03-31➖HEYES, Wendy resigneddirector
- 2011-04-06➕HALL, Andrew Ralph appointeddirector
- 2006-05-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
- 2006-05-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
- 2003-01-20🏢Company incorporatedAs CC ELECTRONICS LIMITED
- 2003-01-20➕MAITLAND, Andrew David appointedsecretary
- 2003-01-20➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-01-20➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-01-20➕HEYES, Wendy appointeddirector
- 2003-01-20➕MAITLAND, Andrew David appointeddirector
- 2003-01-20➕INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
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.
Group structure
Cc Electronics Europe Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Cc Electronics Europe Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CC ELECTRONICS LIMITED
This company · 04641877
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 |
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Cc Electronics Europe Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 21/02/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Diane Elizabeth Suttonceased 21/02/2022· significant influence
- Mr Andrew David Maitlandceased 21/02/2022· significant influence
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROXTON GATES LIMITED→ 04611365 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| CAMSPHERES UK LTD→ 15208800 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CANNON HOUSE LTD→ 17100088 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CARYSIL UK LTD→ 09236888 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| CASTABLE PRODUCTS LIMITED→ 09172082 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| CHAMP AND ZARA LTD→ 14665173 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| CHAOS AGENCY LTD→ 15499577 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CHEERS GLOBAL DRINKS LTD→ 15532726 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CHEF TRADING LTD→ 08514121 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| CHEMITEQ LIMITED→ 07083718 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-01-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46520 — SIC 46520
Registered office
Wharton Industrial Estate
Nat Lane
Winsford
Cheshire
CW7 3BS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-21
Last: 2026-01-07
Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)
BRINDLE, David James→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2022-02-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TURNER, Darren James→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2022-02-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MAITLAND, Andrew David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-01-20 · resigned 2022-02-21
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-01-20 · resigned 2003-01-20
DEAN, Nicholas William→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2022-02-21 · resigned 2023-11-15
HALL, Andrew Ralph→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2011-04-06 · resigned 2014-12-31
HEYES, Wendy→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2003-01-20 · resigned 2013-03-31
MAITLAND, Andrew David→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2003-01-20 · resigned 2023-11-15
SUTTON, Diane Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2017-12-06 · resigned 2022-09-30
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-01-20 · resigned 2003-01-20
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Cynergy Business Finance Cynergy Business Finance Limited | A registered charge | 6 properties | 07/11/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | — | 21/02/2022 | 09/11/2023 | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111) | A registered charge | — | 17/12/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111) | A registered charge | — | 25/10/2021 | 05/01/2022 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) | A registered charge | — | 20/03/2015 | 23/11/2021 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | Floating charge (all assets) | 1 property | 02/05/2006 | 26/03/2018 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | Fixed charge on purchased debts which fail to vest | 1 property | 02/05/2006 | 26/03/2018 |
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Recent filings (85 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-15
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-11-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-13
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-22