CASTLES UK (MATTRESSES) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06285726 · ltd · incorporated 2007-06-19
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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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of other furniture
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 16.8y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
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
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Average employees7700

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-02-25
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2021-09-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2021-08-31
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    BALDWIN, David Nicholas resigned
    director
  9. 2021-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-07-01
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    BALDWIN, David Nicholas appointed
    director
  11. 2021-07-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2021-06-16
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    BALDWIN, Waraporn appointed
    director
  13. 2021-06-16
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    BALDWIN, David Nicholas resigned
    director
  14. 2021-06-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2021-06-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2021-05-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2020-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-05-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-02-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  20. 2018-10-10
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  21. 2018-08-29
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    PRESTON, Graham resigned
    director
  22. 2014-02-01
    ➕
    PRESTON, Graham appointed
    director
  23. 2014-01-10
    ➖
    ROBERTSON, Ian Hugh resigned
    director
  24. 2012-09-14
    ➖
    BALDWIN, Lynn resigned
    secretary
  25. 2012-09-14
    ➖
    BALDWIN, Lynn resigned
    director
  26. 2009-09-03
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  27. 2007-09-30
    ➕
    BALDWIN, Lynn appointed
    secretary
  28. 2007-09-30
    ➖
    ROBERTSON, Ian Hugh resigned
    secretary
  29. 2007-06-19
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    Company incorporated
    As CASTLES UK (MATTRESSES) LIMITED
  30. 2007-06-19
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, Ian Hugh appointed
    secretary
  31. 2007-06-19
    ➕
    BALDWIN, David Nicholas appointed
    director
  32. 2007-06-19
    ➕
    BALDWIN, Lynn appointed
    director
  33. 2007-06-19
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, Ian Hugh appointed
    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 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Nicholas Baldwin
Individual · British · DOB 05/1964 · age 62
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2007-06-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC31090 — Manufacture of other furniture

Registered office

Club Chambers
Museum Street
York
YO1 7DN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-26
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-09
Last: 2025-09-25

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

BALDWIN, Waraporn→
director · ~39y · appointed 2021-06-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BALDWIN, Lynn→
secretary · appointed 2007-09-30 · resigned 2012-09-14
Resigned
ROBERTSON, Ian Hugh→
secretary · appointed 2007-06-19 · resigned 2007-09-30
Resigned
BALDWIN, David Nicholas→
director · ~62y · appointed 2021-07-01 · resigned 2021-08-31
Resigned
BALDWIN, David Nicholas→
director · ~62y · appointed 2007-06-19 · resigned 2021-06-16
Resigned
BALDWIN, Lynn→
director · ~60y · appointed 2007-06-19 · resigned 2012-09-14
Resigned
PRESTON, Graham→
director · ~62y · appointed 2014-02-01 · resigned 2018-08-29
Resigned
ROBERTSON, Ian Hugh→
director · ~77y · appointed 2007-06-19 · resigned 2014-01-10
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property03/09/2009—
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Recent filings (65 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-15
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-07-01