116 CARDAMON LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06517935 · ltd · incorporated 2008-02-28
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 May 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
56 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£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 employees1100

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

4 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
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-11-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2023-10-05
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    auditors-resignation-company
    auditors · AUD
  6. 2023-06-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-12-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2022-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-03-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-01-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2018-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-10-12
    GRANT, Debra resigned
    secretary
  14. 2018-10-12
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2017-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-07-04
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    auditors-resignation-company
    auditors · AUD
  17. 2012-10-19
    GRANT, Debra appointed
    secretary
  18. 2012-10-19
    PAGE, Andrew Christopher resigned
    secretary
  19. 2008-04-03
    PULFORD, Graham appointed
    director
  20. 2008-04-03
    PAGE, Andrew Christopher resigned
    director
  21. 2008-04-03
    SHEPHERD, Claire Anne resigned
    director
  22. 2008-02-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 116 CARDAMON LIMITED
  23. 2008-02-28
    PAGE, Andrew Christopher appointed
    secretary
  24. 2008-02-28
    PAGE, Andrew Christopher appointed
    director
  25. 2008-02-28
    SHEPHERD, Claire Anne 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 18 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 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Rajnish Luthra
Individual · British · DOB 09/1967 · age 59
75100%
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
Incorporated2008-02-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Speed Medical House 16 Eaton Avenue
Matrix Park
Chorley
Lancashire
PR7 7NA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-09
Last: 2026-01-26

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

PULFORD, Graham
director · ~57y · appointed 2008-04-03
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Active
GRANT, Debra
secretary · appointed 2012-10-19 · resigned 2018-10-12
Resigned
PAGE, Andrew Christopher
secretary · appointed 2008-02-28 · resigned 2012-10-19
Resigned
PAGE, Andrew Christopher
director · ~58y · appointed 2008-02-28 · resigned 2008-04-03
Resigned
SHEPHERD, Claire Anne
director · ~60y · appointed 2008-02-28 · resigned 2008-04-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (56 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-27
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2023-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-15