COLOUR (YORKSHIRE) LTD

💤Zombieactive
05126852 · ltd · incorporated 2004-05-12
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£7.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
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. 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 (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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
64 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 £7,705
Net assets shrinking
Down £8,149 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£8k
↓ 51% YoY
Current Assets
£21k
↓ 34% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£6k£13k£19k£26k£32kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£3.6k£1.3k
Current assets£21.4k£32.4k
Net assets£7.7k£15.9k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-05-15
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2023-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-08-10
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    accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AAMD
  7. 2022-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-05-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-02-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2020-02-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2020-02-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2019-06-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-04-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2018-05-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2007-03-01
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    BAULD, Robert resigned
    secretary
  17. 2007-03-01
    ➖
    MALKIN, Lynn resigned
    director
  18. 2005-11-25
    ➕
    TOPPING, Kate appointed
    director
  19. 2005-11-25
    ➖
    BAULD, Robert resigned
    director
  20. 2004-05-14
    ➖
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  21. 2004-05-14
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    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  22. 2004-05-12
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    Company incorporated
    As COLOUR (YORKSHIRE) LTD
  23. 2004-05-12
    ➕
    BAULD, Robert appointed
    secretary
  24. 2004-05-12
    ➕
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2004-05-12
    ➕
    BAULD, Robert appointed
    director
  26. 2004-05-12
    ➕
    MALKIN, Lynn appointed
    director
  27. 2004-05-12
    ➕
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

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 21 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 21 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
Mrs Katie Topping
Individual · British · DOB 10/1986 · age 40
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest06/08/2016

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
Incorporated2004-05-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

Mount Pleasant Mill Banksfield Road
Mytholmroyd
Hebden Bridge
HX7 5NW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-25
Last: 2025-11-11

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

TOPPING, Kate→
director · ~40y · appointed 2005-11-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BAULD, Robert→
secretary · appointed 2004-05-12 · resigned 2007-03-01
Resigned
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-05-12 · resigned 2004-05-14
Resigned
BAULD, Robert→
director · ~64y · appointed 2004-05-12 · resigned 2005-11-25
Resigned
MALKIN, Lynn→
director · ~67y · appointed 2004-05-12 · resigned 2007-03-01
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-05-12 · resigned 2004-05-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (64 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-24
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-15
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2022-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-29