CERBERUS PRINTING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04952401 · ltd · incorporated 2003-11-04
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£14.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other publishing activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed technology with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 £14,170

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£14k
↑ 1919% YoY
Current Assets
£32k
↑ 13% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£6k£13k£19k£25k£32kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£29.5k£14.7k
Current assets£31.5k£27.9k
Net assets£14.2k£702

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 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-04-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-04-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2021-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-04-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2019-04-12
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2019-04-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2019-04-05
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  13. 2019-04-01
    ➖
    BURNHAM, Clive John resigned
    director
  14. 2019-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-04-05
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    BURNHAM, Thomas appointed
    director
  17. 2017-04-05
    ➖
    BURNHAM, Patricia resigned
    secretary
  18. 2017-04-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2017-04-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2003-11-04
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    Company incorporated
    As CERBERUS PRINTING LIMITED
  21. 2003-11-04
    ➕
    BURNHAM, Patricia appointed
    secretary
  22. 2003-11-04
    ➕
    JL NOMINEES TWO LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2003-11-04
    ➖
    JL NOMINEES TWO LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 2003-11-04
    ➕
    BURNHAM, Clive John appointed
    director
  25. 2003-11-04
    ➕
    JL NOMINEES ONE LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  26. 2003-11-04
    ➖
    JL NOMINEES ONE 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

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 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-19

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Thomas Burnham
Individual · British · DOB 01/1983 · age 43
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/04/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Clive Burnhamceased 01/04/2019· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2003-11-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC58190 — Other publishing activities

Registered office

Unit 35a Hartley Fold
Kirkby Stephen
CA17 4JA
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-19OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-05

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

BURNHAM, Thomas→
director · ~43y · appointed 2017-04-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BURNHAM, Patricia→
secretary · appointed 2003-11-04 · resigned 2017-04-05
Resigned
JL NOMINEES TWO LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-11-04 · resigned 2003-11-04
Resigned
BURNHAM, Clive John→
director · ~73y · appointed 2003-11-04 · resigned 2019-04-01
Resigned
JL NOMINEES ONE LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-11-04 · resigned 2003-11-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (61 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-03-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2019-04-12