CELANESE EMULSIONS PENSION PLAN TRUSTEES LIMITED

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05233277 · ltd · incorporated 2004-09-16
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Pension funding
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

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

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 11 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
100 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
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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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-11-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-11-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-11-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2024-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-11-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2021-11-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2021-11-10
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    FLETCHER, John Edwin resigned
    director
  13. 2021-11-10
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    SHARPLES, John Alfred resigned
    director
  14. 2020-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-12-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2019-12-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2019-12-18
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    WILLMS, Michael Oliver, Dr appointed
    director
  19. 2019-12-18
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    NEWING, Paul resigned
    director
  20. 2018-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2017-08-31
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    DINGELDEY, Henning Ronald Rudiger resigned
    director
  23. 2010-06-15
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    BUERGER, Rita resigned
    director
  24. 2009-07-15
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    HEPWORTH, Halinka resigned
    director
  25. 2009-07-15
    ➕
    NEWING, Paul appointed
    director
  26. 2009-05-08
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    SAMUELSON, David John resigned
    director
  27. 2008-07-01
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    HEPWORTH, Halinka appointed
    director
  28. 2008-06-30
    ➖
    DABORN, Margaret Jean resigned
    director
  29. 2007-06-12
    ➕
    FLETCHER, John Edwin appointed
    director
  30. 2007-04-03
    ➖
    LOCKYER, Thomas James resigned
    director
  31. 2005-10-04
    ➕
    DINGELDEY, Henning Ronald Rudiger appointed
    director
  32. 2005-09-20
    ➖
    KUHR, Katja Frauke resigned
    director
  33. 2005-05-13
    ➕
    LOCKYER, Thomas James appointed
    director
  34. 2005-05-13
    ➕
    SHARPLES, John Alfred appointed
    director
  35. 2005-04-04
    ➕
    BUERGER, Rita appointed
    director
  36. 2004-10-13
    ➕
    DAVIES, William Robert appointed
    secretary
  37. 2004-10-13
    ➖
    PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  38. 2004-10-13
    ➕
    DABORN, Margaret Jean appointed
    director
  39. 2004-10-13
    ➕
    KUHR, Katja Frauke appointed
    director
  40. 2004-10-13
    ➕
    SAMUELSON, David John appointed
    director
  41. 2004-10-13
    ➖
    PINSENT MASONS DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  42. 2004-09-16
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    Company incorporated
    As CELANESE EMULSIONS PENSION PLAN TRUSTEES LIMITED
  43. 2004-09-16
    ➕
    PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  44. 2004-09-16
    ➕
    PINSENT MASONS DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-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 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Celanese Emulsions Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Celanese Emulsions Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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CELANESE EMULSIONS PENSION PLAN TRUSTEES LIMITED
This company · 05233277

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Celanese Emulsions Limited
Corporate entity
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
Incorporated2004-09-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC65300 — Pension funding

Registered office

1 Holme Lane
Spondon
Derby
DE21 7BS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last: 2025-09-16

Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)

DAVIES, William Robert→
secretary · appointed 2004-10-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILLMS, Michael Oliver, Dr→
director · ~55y · appointed 2019-12-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-09-16 · resigned 2004-10-13
Resigned
BUERGER, Rita→
director · ~60y · appointed 2005-04-04 · resigned 2010-06-15
Resigned
DABORN, Margaret Jean→
director · ~76y · appointed 2004-10-13 · resigned 2008-06-30
Resigned
DINGELDEY, Henning Ronald Rudiger→
director · ~66y · appointed 2005-10-04 · resigned 2017-08-31
Resigned
FLETCHER, John Edwin→
director · ~76y · appointed 2007-06-12 · resigned 2021-11-10
Resigned
HEPWORTH, Halinka→
director · ~55y · appointed 2008-07-01 · resigned 2009-07-15
Resigned
KUHR, Katja Frauke→
director · ~58y · appointed 2004-10-13 · resigned 2005-09-20
Resigned
LOCKYER, Thomas James→
director · ~83y · appointed 2005-05-13 · resigned 2007-04-03
Resigned
NEWING, Paul→
director · ~66y · appointed 2009-07-15 · resigned 2019-12-18
Resigned
SAMUELSON, David John→
director · ~67y · appointed 2004-10-13 · resigned 2009-05-08
Resigned
SHARPLES, John Alfred→
director · ~81y · appointed 2005-05-13 · resigned 2021-11-10
Resigned
PINSENT MASONS DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2004-09-16 · resigned 2004-10-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (100 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-23