CKL OFFICE SOLUTIONS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05850743 · ltd · incorporated 2006-06-19
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46650
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). 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: low (53/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-17
    ➕
    KEMPTON-LINDSAY, Connie appointed
    secretary
  4. 2024-09-17
    ➖
    LINDSAY, Clinton Lloyd resigned
    secretary
  5. 2024-09-17
    ➖
    LINDSAY, Clinton Lloyd resigned
    director
  6. 2024-09-17
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2024-09-17
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  8. 2024-09-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-09-17
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2023-10-18
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2023-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-09-11
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  17. 2019-09-10
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  18. 2018-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-01-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  20. 2006-12-18
    ➖
    LAW, Ian William resigned
    secretary
  21. 2006-12-18
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    LINDSAY, Clinton Lloyd appointed
    secretary
  22. 2006-06-19
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    Company incorporated
    As CKL OFFICE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  23. 2006-06-19
    ➕
    KEMPTON LINDSAY, Connie appointed
    director
  24. 2006-06-19
    ➕
    LAW, Ian William appointed
    secretary
  25. 2006-06-19
    ➕
    OCS CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2006-06-19
    ➖
    OCS CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2006-06-19
    ➕
    LINDSAY, Clinton Lloyd appointed
    director
  28. 2006-06-19
    ➕
    OCS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 2006-06-19
    ➖
    OCS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • 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.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Connie Kempton-Lindsay
Individual · British · DOB 01/1967 · age 59
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Clinton Lloyd Lindsayceased 01/09/2024· 25-50% 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
Incorporated2006-06-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46650 — SIC 46650

Registered office

Threeways House
Park Street Wellington
Telford
Shropshire
TF1 3AE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-30
Last: 2025-10-16

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

KEMPTON-LINDSAY, Connie→
secretary · appointed 2024-09-17
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Active
KEMPTON LINDSAY, Connie→
director · ~59y · appointed 2006-06-19
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Active
LAW, Ian William→
secretary · appointed 2006-06-19 · resigned 2006-12-18
Resigned
LINDSAY, Clinton Lloyd→
secretary · appointed 2006-12-18 · resigned 2024-09-17
Resigned
OCS CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-06-19 · resigned 2006-06-19
Resigned
LINDSAY, Clinton Lloyd→
director · ~56y · appointed 2006-06-19 · resigned 2024-09-17
Resigned
OCS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-06-19 · resigned 2006-06-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (64 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-09-17
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-09-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-07