CENTRAL BODYCRAFT HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05618514 · ltd · incorporated 2005-11-10
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 3 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 20.5y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
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 | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
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| Average employees | 1 | 100 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-08-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-08-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-08-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-08-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-03-01➕FINN, June Christine appointeddirector
- 2019-03-01➖MCLEOD, Rosanna Susan resignedsecretary
- 2019-03-01➖ELLIS, Warwick Stephen resigneddirector
- 2018-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2008-02-08🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2006-10-20➖FINN, Christine resignedsecretary
- 2006-10-20➕MCLEOD, Rosanna Susan appointedsecretary
- 2005-12-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2005-12-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2005-11-10🏢Company incorporatedAs CENTRAL BODYCRAFT HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED
- 2005-11-10➕FINN, Christine appointedsecretary
- 2005-11-10➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-11-10➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-11-10➕ELLIS, Warwick Stephen appointeddirector
- 2005-11-10➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-11-10➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mrs June Christine Finn Individual · British · DOB 01/1961 · age 65 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/03/2019 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Warwick Stephen Ellisceased 24/02/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Warwick Stephen Ellisceased 01/03/2019· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Property · B postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2.1 HOUSES LIMITED→ 13541214 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 105 WHICHMORE PROPERTIES LIMITED→ 11594592 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 137 NEWHALL STREET (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED→ 02196293 · est 1987 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 38y | — | — |
| 168 ESTATES LTD→ 12415040 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 17.17 PROPERTY INVESTMENT LTD→ 16199996 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 170TE ASKL & SONS LTD→ 17077310 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 174SR ASKL & SONS LTD→ 17077409 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1821 PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ 13717351 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 184-66 LTD→ 16081337 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 18FH LTD→ 14047793 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 192 PROPERTIES LTD→ 16399000 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1926 PROPERTIES LTD→ 16712199 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-11-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
210 Bromford Lane
Erdington
Birmingham
B24 8DL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-24
Last: 2025-11-10
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
FINN, June Christine→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2019-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FINN, Christine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-11-10 · resigned 2006-10-20
MCLEOD, Rosanna Susan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-10-20 · resigned 2019-03-01
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-11-10 · resigned 2005-11-10
ELLIS, Warwick Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2005-11-10 · resigned 2019-03-01
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-11-10 · resigned 2005-11-10
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 08/02/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 23/12/2005 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 09/12/2005 | — |
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Recent filings (71 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-04-27