CREFELDER LTD.

💤Zombieactive
05115481 · ltd · incorporated 2004-04-29
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
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Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10831
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 10832SIC 10832
  • 46370Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices
  • 47290Other retail sale of food in specialised stores
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company 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. 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: low (53/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
54 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-22
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    SL24 LTD. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  2. 2025-10-22
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2025-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-04-30
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2017-10-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-05-04
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-11-11
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-05-06
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2014-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-02-03
    ➖
    L24 CO SEC LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2011-02-03
    ➕
    SL24 LTD. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2004-04-29
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    Company incorporated
    As CREFELDER LTD.
  21. 2004-04-29
    ➕
    DIEKER, Thomas, Mr. appointed
    director
  22. 2004-04-29
    ➕
    L24 CO SEC LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr. Thomas Dieker
Individual · German · DOB 01/1971 · age 55
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2004-04-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10831 — SIC 10831

Registered office

The Picasso Building
Caldervale Road
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 5PF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-13
Last: 2025-04-29

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

DIEKER, Thomas, Mr.→
director · ~55y · appointed 2004-04-29
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Active
L24 CO SEC LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-04-29 · resigned 2011-02-03
Resigned
SL24 LTD.→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-02-03 · resigned 2025-10-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (54 total)

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officers · TM02
2025-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-30