CENTRAL PHARMA CONTRACT PACKING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05666241 · ltd · incorporated 2006-01-04
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£2.08M
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Packaging activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 20.3y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (4 active, 21 linked, 19 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
97 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £2,079,012
Cash YoY
-1%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£435
~ YoY
Net Worth
£2.1m
Current Assets
£8.3m
↓ 20% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.05M | £3.57M |
| Current assets | £8.29M | £10.40M |
| Cash | £435 | £438 |
| Debtors | £7.53M | £8.99M |
| Net assets | £2.08M | — |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-04🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-12-31➖NICHOL, Karen Yvonne resigneddirector
- 2025-12-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-08-05🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Cynergy Business Finance Limited
- 2025-07-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-18🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Cynergy Business Finance Limited
- 2024-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-31➖HODGSON, David John resigneddirector
- 2023-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-01➕ROBINSON, Ian Paul appointeddirector
- 2022-12-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-28➕SWANEPOEL, Emil appointeddirector
- 2021-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-10-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-10-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-09-27➖ROBINSON, Tony James resigneddirector
- 2019-09-16➕NICHOL, Karen Yvonne appointeddirector
- 2019-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-01➕KEANE, Mary Catherine appointeddirector
- 2018-08-31➖HENE, Ronald Michael resigneddirector
- 2018-01-08➖MCCONNELL, Lynne resigneddirector
- 2017-09-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-07-27➕HODGSON, David John appointeddirector
- 2017-07-27➕ROBINSON, Tony James appointeddirector
- 2017-06-23➖FOX, Mark Ian resigneddirector
- 2017-06-12➖HODGSON, David John resigneddirector
- 2016-11-13➖BENTLEY, Amanda resigneddirector
- 2016-08-31➖JACKSON, Simon Jeremy resigneddirector
- 2016-07-15🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2016-07-14🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
- 2015-11-17➕FOX, Mark Ian appointeddirector
- 2015-11-17➕HODGSON, David John appointeddirector
- 2015-11-17➕JACKSON, Simon Jeremy appointeddirector
- 2015-11-17➕MCCONNELL, Lynne appointeddirector
- 2015-03-23➖CLARK, Graham resigneddirector
- 2012-08-01➕SMIT, Alwyn Jacobus Nicolaas appointeddirector
- 2012-08-01➖CHAMBERS, Michael resignedsecretary
- 2012-08-01➖CHAMBERS, Michael resigneddirector
- 2012-08-01➖DARVILLE, Simon James resigneddirector
- 2012-08-01➕HENE, Ronald Michael appointeddirector
- 2012-08-01➖YOUNG, Stephen Philip resigneddirector
- 2012-08-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Co-Operative Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 64 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Central Pharma Contract Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Central Pharma Contract Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CENTRAL PHARMA CONTRACT PACKING LIMITED
This company · 05666241
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Central Pharma Contract Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1010 SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 11654125 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 1ST CHOICE SECURITY GATE SYSTEMS LIMITED→ 14205496 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 21ST CENTURY EDUCATION TRUST→ 05629736 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| 23SEVEN MGMT LTD→ 14913743 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 360 HAIR AND SCALP LTD→ 15479682 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 3R KNOWLEDGE CONSULTING LTD→ 09006089 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 4 SEASONS SECURITY LTD→ 13932568 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 4FX DESIGN & MULTIMEDIA LIMITED→ 03940513 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| 4I VENTURES LIMITED→ 15155611 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 4JD LIMITED→ 08653292 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| 4LA CONSULTS LTD→ 16448935 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4UNOWORRIES LTD→ 09180519 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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8 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
Incorporated2006-01-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82920 — Packaging activities
Registered office
Central Pharma Caxton Road
Elm Farm Industrial Estate
Bedford
MK41 0HT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-18
Last: 2026-01-04
Officers (4 active · 17 resigned)
KEANE, Mary Catherine→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2019-06-01
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ROBINSON, Ian Paul→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-01-01
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SMIT, Alwyn Jacobus Nicolaas→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2012-08-01
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SWANEPOEL, Emil→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2022-03-28
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CHAMBERS, Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-01-26 · resigned 2012-08-01
C H REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-01-04 · resigned 2006-01-26
BENTLEY, Amanda→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2006-01-26 · resigned 2016-11-13
CHAMBERS, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2006-01-26 · resigned 2012-08-01
CLARK, Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2006-01-26 · resigned 2015-03-23
DARVILLE, Simon James→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2006-01-26 · resigned 2012-08-01
FOX, Mark Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2015-11-17 · resigned 2017-06-23
HENE, Ronald Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 2012-08-01 · resigned 2018-08-31
HODGSON, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2017-07-27 · resigned 2024-08-31
HODGSON, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2015-11-17 · resigned 2017-06-12
JACKSON, Simon Jeremy→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2015-11-17 · resigned 2016-08-31
MCCONNELL, Lynne→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2015-11-17 · resigned 2018-01-08
NICHOL, Karen Yvonne→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2019-09-16 · resigned 2025-12-31
RICKMAN, Bryan Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2006-01-04 · resigned 2006-01-26
ROBINSON, Tony James→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2017-07-27 · resigned 2019-09-27
SETHI, Nishi→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2006-01-04 · resigned 2006-01-26
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Cynergy Business Finance Cynergy Business Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/08/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Cynergy Business Finance Cynergy Business Finance Limited | A registered charge | 6 properties | 18/07/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111) | A registered charge | — | 14/07/2016 | 04/02/2026 | |
| satisfied | Co-operative Bank The Co-Operative Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 01/08/2012 | 15/07/2016 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 18/01/2006 | 01/09/2017 |
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Recent filings (97 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-08-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-18