CO-OPERATIVES WALES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05452377 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2005-05-13
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 May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
67 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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-31➕DALTON, Claire Louise appointedsecretary
- 2023-01-31➖KING, Zena Marie resignedsecretary
- 2023-01-31➖KING, Zena Marie resigneddirector
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-31📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-01-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-01-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-06➕KING, Zena Marie appointedsecretary
- 2022-05-06📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-05-05➖BARLOW, Linda Denise resignedsecretary
- 2022-05-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-01-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-10➖SHEPHERD, Michael resigneddirector
- 2021-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-01➖DAY, Helen resigneddirector
- 2017-08-01➕KING, Zena Marie appointeddirector
- 2017-01-31➕LAYCOCK, Emma Mary appointeddirector
- 2015-06-30➖HOLMES, Philip Michael resigneddirector
- 2015-06-30➕SHEPHERD, Michael appointeddirector
- 2010-02-12➕DAY, Helen appointeddirector
- 2010-02-11➖BUTLER, John Henry, Dr resigneddirector
- 2008-01-11➕BARLOW, Linda Denise appointedsecretary
- 2008-01-09➖BARBER, Helen Ruth resignedsecretary
- 2005-05-13🏢Company incorporatedAs CO-OPERATIVES WALES LIMITED
- 2005-05-13➕BARBER, Helen Ruth appointedsecretary
- 2005-05-13➕BUTLER, John Henry, Dr appointeddirector
- 2005-05-13➕HOLMES, Philip Michael appointeddirector
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
55/100
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.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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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Ms Emma Mary Laycock Individual · British · DOB 07/1975 · age 51 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Zena Marie Kingceased 31/01/2023· 25-50% voting
- Mr Michael Shepherdceased 10/08/2021· 25-50% voting
- Mrs Helen Dayceased 01/08/2017· 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| CARE INN LTD→ 11644984 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2005-05-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Registered office
Y Borth
Beddau Way
Caerphilly
Mid Glamorgan
CF83 2AX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-27
Last: 2026-05-13
Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)
DALTON, Claire Louise→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-01-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LAYCOCK, Emma Mary→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2017-01-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARBER, Helen Ruth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-05-13 · resigned 2008-01-09
BARLOW, Linda Denise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-01-11 · resigned 2022-05-05
KING, Zena Marie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-05-06 · resigned 2023-01-31
BUTLER, John Henry, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2005-05-13 · resigned 2010-02-11
DAY, Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2010-02-12 · resigned 2017-08-01
HOLMES, Philip Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2005-05-13 · resigned 2015-06-30
KING, Zena Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2017-08-01 · resigned 2023-01-31
SHEPHERD, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2015-06-30 · resigned 2021-08-10
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Recent filings (67 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-01-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-01-31
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-01-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-25
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-05-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-05-05