COMMCARE UK LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05316558 · ltd · incorporated 2004-12-20
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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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wireless telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong 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: 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, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
62 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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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
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-02➖CIGAN, Gary resignedsecretary
- 2020-09-02➖CIGAN, Gary resigneddirector
- 2020-09-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-09-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-09-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-01-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-17➖CIGAN, Mirelle resigneddirector
- 2017-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2013-05-02➕CIGAN, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2004-12-20🏢Company incorporatedAs COMMCARE UK LIMITED
- 2004-12-20➕CIGAN, Gary appointedsecretary
- 2004-12-20➕GRAEME, Dorothy May appointednominee-secretary
- 2004-12-20➖GRAEME, Dorothy May resignednominee-secretary
- 2004-12-20➕CIGAN, Gary appointeddirector
- 2004-12-20➕CIGAN, Mirelle appointeddirector
- 2004-12-20➕GRAEME, Lesley Joyce appointednominee-director
- 2004-12-20➖GRAEME, Lesley Joyce resignednominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- 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
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Andrew Cigan Individual · British · DOB 07/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Gary Ciganceased 02/09/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Mirelle Ciganceased 17/09/2018· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-12-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC61200 — Wireless telecommunications activities
Registered office
Unit 1d Mill Fold Industrial Estate
Ripponden
Sowerby Bridge
West Yorkshire
HX6 4HS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-03
Last: 2025-12-20
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
CIGAN, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2013-05-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CIGAN, Gary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-12-20 · resigned 2020-09-02
GRAEME, Dorothy May→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 2004-12-20 · resigned 2004-12-20
CIGAN, Gary→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2004-12-20 · resigned 2020-09-02
CIGAN, Mirelle→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2004-12-20 · resigned 2018-09-17
GRAEME, Lesley Joyce→
Resignednominee-director · ~73y · appointed 2004-12-20 · resigned 2004-12-20
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (62 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-09-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-09-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2020-09-02