CARDIFF PROTIDES LIMITED

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05455482 · ltd · incorporated 2005-05-18
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
90 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Oct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Average employees—0

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  3. 2023-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  4. 2022-12-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2022-12-07
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    WYLLIE, Michael Grant, Professor resigned
    director
  6. 2022-06-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-10-29
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    officers · AP01
  10. 2019-10-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2019-10-21
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    WYLLIE, Michael Grant, Professor appointed
    director
  12. 2019-10-20
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    DE GIORGIO-MILLER, Oliver resigned
    director
  13. 2019-04-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2019-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-10-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2017-08-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2012-10-02
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    BEATSON-HIRD, Jonathan Denis appointed
    director
  20. 2012-10-02
    ➖
    BURKE, Philip John, Dr resigned
    director
  21. 2012-10-02
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    DE GIORGIO-MILLER, Oliver appointed
    director
  22. 2012-10-02
    ➖
    KNOX, Richard John, Professor resigned
    director
  23. 2010-10-01
    ➕
    BURKE, Philip John, Dr appointed
    director
  24. 2010-10-01
    ➕
    KNOX, Richard John, Professor appointed
    director
  25. 2010-10-01
    ➖
    MORVUS TECHNOLOGY LTD resigned
    corporate-director
  26. 2007-11-21
    ➖
    BOURNE, Nicholas Bevan resigned
    director
  27. 2007-11-17
    ➖
    NOLAN, Robert Dwyer resigned
    director
  28. 2007-11-16
    ➖
    MCGUIGAN, Christopher Barry, Professor resigned
    director
  29. 2007-10-10
    ➕
    PHILLIPS, Judith Carlyon appointed
    secretary
  30. 2007-10-10
    ➖
    NEWMAN, Anthony Ian resigned
    secretary
  31. 2007-10-10
    ➖
    DICKENS, Jonathan Philip, Dr resigned
    director
  32. 2007-10-10
    ➖
    NEWMAN, Anthony Ian resigned
    director
  33. 2007-10-10
    ➕
    MORVUS TECHNOLOGY LTD appointed
    corporate-director
  34. 2007-02-07
    ➖
    DICKENS, Jonathan Philip, Dr resigned
    secretary
  35. 2007-02-07
    ➕
    NEWMAN, Anthony Ian appointed
    secretary
  36. 2006-03-23
    ➕
    BOURNE, Nicholas Bevan appointed
    director
  37. 2005-06-15
    ➕
    MCGUIGAN, Christopher Barry, Professor appointed
    director
  38. 2005-05-18
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    Company incorporated
    As CARDIFF PROTIDES LIMITED
  39. 2005-05-18
    ➕
    DICKENS, Jonathan Philip, Dr appointed
    secretary
  40. 2005-05-18
    ➕
    DICKENS, Jonathan Philip, Dr appointed
    director
  41. 2005-05-18
    ➕
    NEWMAN, Anthony Ian appointed
    director
  42. 2005-05-18
    ➕
    NOLAN, Robert Dwyer appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 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

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

Group structure

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

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Morvus Technology Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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CARDIFF PROTIDES LIMITED
This company · 05455482

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
Morvus Technology 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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🔒Tailored diligence questions

8 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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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-05-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Aberllech
Pentre Bach
Brecon
LD3 8UB
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last: 2026-05-17

Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)

PHILLIPS, Judith Carlyon→
secretary · appointed 2007-10-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BEATSON-HIRD, Jonathan Denis→
director · ~66y · appointed 2012-10-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DICKENS, Jonathan Philip, Dr→
secretary · appointed 2005-05-18 · resigned 2007-02-07
Resigned
NEWMAN, Anthony Ian→
secretary · appointed 2007-02-07 · resigned 2007-10-10
Resigned
BOURNE, Nicholas Bevan→
director · ~65y · appointed 2006-03-23 · resigned 2007-11-21
Resigned
BURKE, Philip John, Dr→
director · ~76y · appointed 2010-10-01 · resigned 2012-10-02
Resigned
DE GIORGIO-MILLER, Oliver→
director · ~76y · appointed 2012-10-02 · resigned 2019-10-20
Resigned
DICKENS, Jonathan Philip, Dr→
director · ~75y · appointed 2005-05-18 · resigned 2007-10-10
Resigned
KNOX, Richard John, Professor→
director · ~70y · appointed 2010-10-01 · resigned 2012-10-02
Resigned
MCGUIGAN, Christopher Barry, Professor→
director · ~68y · appointed 2005-06-15 · resigned 2007-11-16
Resigned
NEWMAN, Anthony Ian→
director · ~78y · appointed 2005-05-18 · resigned 2007-10-10
Resigned
NOLAN, Robert Dwyer→
director · ~83y · appointed 2005-05-18 · resigned 2007-11-17
Resigned
WYLLIE, Michael Grant, Professor→
director · ~75y · appointed 2019-10-21 · resigned 2022-12-07
Resigned
MORVUS TECHNOLOGY LTD→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-10-10 · resigned 2010-10-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (90 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-03-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-10-29