CORDIS HOLDINGS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05445435 · ltd · incorporated 2005-05-06
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£595.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 74990Non-trading company
Investor take
PursueStrong 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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 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
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 8 total, 8 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
78 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £595,689
Cash YoY
+209%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£29k
↑ 209% YoY
Net Worth
£596k
↑ 4.9% YoY
Current Assets
£264k
↑ 8.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £595.7k | £568.0k |
| Current assets | £263.9k | £244.4k |
| Cash | £28.9k | £9.4k |
| Debtors | £235.0k | £235.0k |
| Net assets | £595.7k | £568.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 address
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-01-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-01-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-10-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-10-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-07-03➖BORRI, Flavio resignedsecretary
- 2008-02-26➕GALLUCCI, Lorenzo appointeddirector
- 2008-02-26➖BELLUZZO, Alessandro resigneddirector
- 2006-04-07➕BORRI, Flavio appointedsecretary
- 2006-04-07➖FOREX-NET LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-04-07➖S G DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2005-12-20➕BELLUZZO, Alessandro appointeddirector
- 2005-05-06🏢Company incorporatedAs CORDIS HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2005-05-06➕FOREX-NET LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-05-06➕LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-05-06➖LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-05-06➕LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-05-06➖LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-05-06➕S G DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in 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 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Helena Martha Storjohann Individual · Swiss · DOB 05/1974 · age 52 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest | 22/01/2025 |
Mr Matthias Belz Individual · German · DOB 09/1968 · age 58 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest | 22/01/2025 |
6 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Julie Zingilogluceased 22/01/2025· significant influence · trust interest
- Mr Paul Weirceased 22/01/2025· significant influence · trust interest
- Ms Rosalind Gemma Le Pageceased 22/01/2025· significant influence · trust interest
- Ms Jodi Hillceased 30/03/2022· significant influence · trust interest
- Mr Gareth Richard Corbinceased 07/02/2020· significant influence
- Mr Walter Alexander Ferrariceased 07/02/2020· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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| A.T. MAYCOCK & SONS LIMITED→ 01224228 · est 1975 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 50y | — | — |
| AA RECOVERY LONDON LTD→ 15800900 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AB LUXURY DETAILING LTD→ 15456004 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AB TRADERS LONDON LIMITED LIMITED→ 16251714 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABBEY MILLS GARAGE LIMITED→ 04643002 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
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| ADD CARS LTD→ 15509687 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ADEPT WORKS LTD→ 11133134 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ADR WHEELZ LTD→ 16746291 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AFG CAR SALE LIMITED→ 14318009 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AFRICA DIRECT AUTO SPARES LTD→ 13939250 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-05-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112
Registered office
152 2nd Floor, Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W 9TR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-09
Last: 2026-01-26
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
GALLUCCI, Lorenzo→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2008-02-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BORRI, Flavio→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-04-07 · resigned 2019-07-03
FOREX-NET LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-05-06 · resigned 2006-04-07
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-05-06 · resigned 2005-05-06
BELLUZZO, Alessandro→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2005-12-20 · resigned 2008-02-26
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-05-06 · resigned 2005-05-06
S G DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2005-05-06 · resigned 2006-04-07
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (78 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-01-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-01-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-10-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-10-04