CONFIAR FINANCE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06305572 · ltd · incorporated 2007-07-09
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
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£37.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
53 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red 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 £37,432

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£37k
↑ 8.0% YoY
Current Assets
£117k
↑ 23% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£23k£47k£70k£93k£117kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-302024-07-30
Total assets£37.4k£36.9k
Current assets£116.7k£95.2k
Net assets£37.4k£34.6k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-09-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2023-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-06-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-06-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-09-22
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2017-09-22
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2017-09-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2017-09-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2017-09-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2017-08-31
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    BURKE, Sarah resigned
    secretary
  17. 2017-08-31
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    BURKE, Sarah resigned
    director
  18. 2017-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2007-07-09
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    Company incorporated
    As CONFIAR FINANCE LIMITED
  20. 2007-07-09
    ➕
    BURKE, Peter Frank appointed
    director
  21. 2007-07-09
    ➕
    BURKE, Sarah appointed
    secretary
  22. 2007-07-09
    ➕
    BURKE, Sarah appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • 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

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
Mr Peter Frank Burke
Individual · British · DOB 09/1969 · age 57
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Sarah Burkeceased 31/08/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence

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
Incorporated2007-07-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

Ollerbarrow House 209-211 Ashley Road
Hale
Altrincham
WA15 9SQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-24
Last: 2025-09-10

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

BURKE, Peter Frank→
director · ~57y · appointed 2007-07-09
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Active
BURKE, Sarah→
secretary · appointed 2007-07-09 · resigned 2017-08-31
Resigned
BURKE, Sarah→
director · ~58y · appointed 2007-07-09 · resigned 2017-08-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (53 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-19