COBALT CONSTRUCTION NE LTD

💤Zombieactive
06312121 · ltd · incorporated 2007-07-13
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£60.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Repair of machinery
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 £60,104
Net assets shrinking
Down £11,169 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£60k
↓ 16% YoY
Current Assets
£68k
↓ 27% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£19k£37k£56k£75k£94kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£60.1k£71.3k
Current assets£68.1k£93.7k
Net assets£60.1k£71.3k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-08-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2022-08-01
    ➖
    PARSON, David resigned
    director
  7. 2022-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-08-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2021-06-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-05-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2019-05-01
    ➕
    PARSON, David appointed
    director
  13. 2018-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-10-13
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  15. 2018-10-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  16. 2018-08-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2017-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-08-11
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  19. 2017-07-07
    ➕
    WILSON, Darren William appointed
    director
  20. 2017-07-07
    ➖
    SCOTT, Jennifer Ann resigned
    secretary
  21. 2017-07-07
    ➖
    SCOTT, Geoffrey resigned
    director
  22. 2011-08-01
    ➖
    SCOTT, Paul Geoffrey resigned
    director
  23. 2007-07-18
    ➕
    SCOTT, Jennifer Ann appointed
    secretary
  24. 2007-07-18
    ➕
    SCOTT, Paul Geoffrey appointed
    director
  25. 2007-07-13
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    Company incorporated
    As COBALT CONSTRUCTION NE LTD
  26. 2007-07-13
    ➕
    DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2007-07-13
    ➖
    DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2007-07-13
    ➕
    SCOTT, Geoffrey appointed
    director
  29. 2007-07-13
    ➕
    DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 2007-07-13
    ➖
    DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

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 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. 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.

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 Darren William Wilson
Individual · British · DOB 04/1965 · age 61
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting17/07/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Geoffrey Scottceased 17/07/2017· 75-100% shares · 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
Incorporated2007-07-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33120 — Repair of machinery

Registered office

2 Beech Avenue
Houghton Le Spring
DH4 5DU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-27
Last: 2025-07-13

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

WILSON, Darren William→
director · ~61y · appointed 2017-07-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SCOTT, Jennifer Ann→
secretary · appointed 2007-07-18 · resigned 2017-07-07
Resigned
DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-07-13 · resigned 2007-07-13
Resigned
PARSON, David→
director · ~59y · appointed 2019-05-01 · resigned 2022-08-01
Resigned
SCOTT, Geoffrey→
director · ~78y · appointed 2007-07-13 · resigned 2017-07-07
Resigned
SCOTT, Paul Geoffrey→
director · ~58y · appointed 2007-07-18 · resigned 2011-08-01
Resigned
DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-07-13 · resigned 2007-07-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (65 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-04-28