CORKERS CRISPS LTD

💤Zombieactive

06242337 · ltd · incorporated 2007-05-10

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

—

year to Dec 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

71/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 10890

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 58). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 13.1y

15/100

under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

· Oldest live charge is 13.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

19 officers (1 active, 19 linked, 15 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

127 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

71/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

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Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-12-28
Average employees	100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (66 events)Click to expand

2026-03-05
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2025-09-29
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2024-12-29
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accounts · AA01
2024-05-21
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accounts · AA
2024-05-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-05-04
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officers · TM01
2023-05-03
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BLYTHE, Jennifer resigned
director
2023-05-03
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POWER, Edward Samuel resigned
director
2023-05-03
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-05-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-04-28
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legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2023-04-28
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legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2023-04-28
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legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2023-01-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-28
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-12-21
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PHILLIPS, Steven Antony resigned
director
2022-09-29
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-09-29
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resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-09-27
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capital · SH19
2022-09-27
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-09-27
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2022-09-27
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legacy
capital · SH20
2022-09-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2022-09-16
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legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2022-01-04
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Charge satisfied #3
2021-07-12
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Charge satisfied #1
2019-12-02
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CURLE, Tolla Joanne resigned
director
2019-11-13
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GLENNAN, David resigned
director
2019-08-06
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CURLE, Tolla Joanne appointed
director
2019-08-06
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HENDERSON, Stephen resigned
director
2019-06-07
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Charge satisfied #2
2019-04-09
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PHILLIPS, Steven Antony appointed
director
2019-04-08
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GARNHAM, Rodney Stephen resigned
director
2019-03-19
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BLYTHE, Jennifer appointed
director
2019-03-19
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EDWARDS, Graham Mark resigned
director
2018-12-13
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Santander UK PLC
2018-05-23
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POWER, Edward Samuel appointed
director
2018-02-21
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MASTERS, Michael Anthony resigned
director
2016-12-22
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CHARLES, Julia Ann resigned
director
2016-12-22
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EDWARDS, Graham Mark appointed
director
2016-01-14
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FELTWELL, Julie Ann appointed
director
2016-01-14
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TAYLOR, Gail Heather resigned
secretary
2016-01-14
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CHARLES, Julia Ann appointed
director
2016-01-14
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GLENNAN, David appointed
director
2016-01-14
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HENDERSON, Stephen appointed
director
2016-01-14
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MASTERS, Michael Anthony appointed
director
2016-01-14
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TAYLOR, Basil Lloyd resigned
director
2016-01-14
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TAYLOR, Gail Heather resigned
director
2013-12-23
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD

Showing most recent 50 of 66 events

Owner dependency

83/100

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.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 high · 1 med ·

1 insolvency-related filing on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2022-09-27: legacy

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Ross John Taylor Individual · British · DOB 04/1976 · age 50	25–50%	25–50%	board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control	12/07/2016

3 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Ranjit Singh Boparanceased 29/05/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · firm interest
Mrs Baljinder Kaur Boparanceased 29/05/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · firm interest
Invest Co Ltdceased 03/05/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

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.

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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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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.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2007-05-10

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC10890 — SIC 10890

Registered office

Mount Pleasant Farm Main Street

Pymoor

Ely

Cambridgeshire

CB6 2DY

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-03-31

Last made up to: 2025-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-05-24

Last: 2025-05-10

Officers (1 active · 18 resigned)

FELTWELL, Julie Ann→

director · ~58y · appointed 2016-01-14

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

FELTWELL, Julie Ann→

secretary · appointed 2009-05-01 · resigned 2011-12-21

Resigned

TAYLOR, Gail Heather→

secretary · appointed 2011-09-12 · resigned 2016-01-14

Resigned

DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-05-10 · resigned 2009-04-02

Resigned

BLYTHE, Jennifer→

director · ~58y · appointed 2019-03-19 · resigned 2023-05-03

Resigned

CHARLES, Julia Ann→

director · ~61y · appointed 2016-01-14 · resigned 2016-12-22

Resigned

CURLE, Tolla Joanne→

director · ~50y · appointed 2019-08-06 · resigned 2019-12-02

Resigned

EDWARDS, Graham Mark→

director · ~56y · appointed 2016-12-22 · resigned 2019-03-19

Resigned

FELTWELL, Julie Ann→

director · ~58y · appointed 2009-05-01 · resigned 2011-12-21

Resigned

GARNHAM, Rodney Stephen→

director · ~49y · appointed 2009-07-15 · resigned 2019-04-08

Resigned

GLENNAN, David→

director · ~58y · appointed 2016-01-14 · resigned 2019-11-13

Resigned

HENDERSON, Stephen→

director · ~69y · appointed 2016-01-14 · resigned 2019-08-06

Resigned

MASTERS, Michael Anthony→

director · ~66y · appointed 2016-01-14 · resigned 2018-02-21

Resigned

PHILLIPS, Steven Antony→

director · ~51y · appointed 2019-04-09 · resigned 2022-12-21

Resigned

POWER, Edward Samuel→

director · ~80y · appointed 2018-05-23 · resigned 2023-05-03

Resigned

TAYLOR, Basil Lloyd→

director · ~80y · appointed 2013-01-01 · resigned 2016-01-14

Resigned

TAYLOR, Gail Heather→

director · ~76y · appointed 2011-09-12 · resigned 2016-01-14

Resigned

VALAITIS, Peter Anthony→

director · ~76y · appointed 2008-09-12 · resigned 2009-04-02

Resigned

DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-05-10 · resigned 2009-04-02

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Santander Santander UK PLC	A registered charge	1 property	13/12/2018	04/01/2022
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD	A registered charge	1 property	23/12/2013	07/06/2019
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC	Debenture deed	1 property	07/03/2013	12/07/2021

Recent filings (127 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2026-03-05

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-09-29

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-05-13

change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened

accounts · AA01

2024-12-29

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-05-28

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2024-05-21

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2024-05-21

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-07-11

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-05-04

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2023-05-03

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-05-03

accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary

accounts · AA

2023-04-28

legacy

accounts · PARENT_ACC

2023-04-28

legacy

other · GUARANTEE2

2023-04-28

legacy

other · AGREEMENT2

2023-04-28