CAREFREE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05688918 · ltd · incorporated 2006-01-26
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£12.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Fund management activities
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed financial-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £11,989

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£12k
~ YoY
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£2k£5k£7k£10k£12kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£909£909
Net assets£12.0k£12.0k

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
3
filings
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-05
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2026-03-17
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2026-03-17
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2025-11-12
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2025-11-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-08-07
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  7. 2025-07-29
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2025-03-15
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2025-03-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-06-11
    MOORE, Richard resigned
    director
  11. 2024-06-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2024-06-11
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  13. 2024-05-14
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2023-11-01
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  15. 2023-10-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-09-09
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  17. 2023-08-15
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  18. 2023-03-17
    MOORE, Richard appointed
    director
  19. 2023-03-17
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2023-03-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2023-03-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2023-03-14
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  23. 2023-03-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  24. 2023-03-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  25. 2021-04-22
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  26. 2021-04-06
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  27. 2020-05-31
    GILL, Michelle resigned
    director
  28. 2019-01-26
    GILL, Benjamin appointed
    director
  29. 2009-12-08
    TOFT, Eileen resigned
    secretary
  30. 2009-07-01
    TURNER LITTLE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2006-04-11
    TOFT, Eileen appointed
    secretary
  32. 2006-01-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CAREFREE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  33. 2006-01-26
    TURNER LITTLE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2006-01-26
    GILL, Michelle appointed
    director
  35. 2006-01-26
    TURNER LITTLE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  36. 2006-01-26
    TURNER LITTLE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Multiple 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 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2022-02-09

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Benjamin Gill
Individual · British · DOB 11/1998 · age 28
sig. influencesignificant influence18/02/2026
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Michelle Gillceased 18/02/2026· 75-100% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-01-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66300 — Fund management activities

Registered office

3 Ingrow Bridge
Keighley
BD21 5AX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2022-02-09OVERDUE
Last: 2021-01-26

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

GILL, Benjamin
director · ~28y · appointed 2019-01-26
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Active
TOFT, Eileen
secretary · appointed 2006-04-11 · resigned 2009-12-08
Resigned
TURNER LITTLE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-01-26 · resigned 2009-07-01
Resigned
GILL, Michelle
director · ~61y · appointed 2006-01-26 · resigned 2020-05-31
Resigned
MOORE, Richard
director · ~51y · appointed 2023-03-17 · resigned 2024-06-11
Resigned
TURNER LITTLE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED
corporate-director · appointed 2006-01-26 · resigned 2006-01-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (67 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-11
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-08-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-07-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-11
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-06-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-05-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-09-09