COUNTRYMAN'S CHOICE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05842149 · ltd · incorporated 2006-06-09
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 70). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-19📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2019-11-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2006-06-09🏢Company incorporatedAs COUNTRYMAN'S CHOICE LIMITED
- 2006-06-09➕TOMS, James Anthony Moysey appointedsecretary
- 2006-06-09➕TOMS, Nicholas John Moysey appointeddirector
- 2006-06-09➕SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-06-09➖SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-06-09➕CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-06-09➖CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-23
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nicholas John Moysey Toms Individual · British · DOB 03/1956 · age 70 | 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.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Other · TA postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRE LINE SURVEYS LIMITED→ 08283815 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| CLP SW ENGINEERING LTD→ 10558851 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| CREWKERNE BUSINESS GROUP CIC→ 17067824 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CREWKERNE IN BUSINESS CIC→ 14236975 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| CRPG RESPONSE CIC→ 16968429 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CWI LIMITED→ 09994555 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| DARREN ALAN WARD LTD→ 14265651 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| DAVID HUTCHINS INTERNATIONAL QUALITY COLLEGE LIMITED→ 09172253 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| DAVID SALISBURY KITCHENS LTD→ 08465641 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| DEANE DRIVE MANAGEMENT (GALMINGTON) LIMITED→ 01466476 · est 1979 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 46y | — | — |
| DEED POLL LTD→ 13604357 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| DEED POLL SERVICE LIMITED→ 08281628 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-06-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Goodwood House
Blackbrook Park Avenue
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 2PX
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-23OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-09
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
TOMS, James Anthony Moysey→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-06-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TOMS, Nicholas John Moysey→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2006-06-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-06-09 · resigned 2006-06-09
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-06-09 · resigned 2006-06-09
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (47 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-23
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2019-11-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-07-12