CARBON FC LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06598401 · ltd · incorporated 2008-05-20
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£353.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £353,623
Net assets shrinking
Down £33,006 YoY
Cash YoY
+21%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£413k
↑ 21% YoY
Net Worth
£354k
↓ 8.5% YoY
Current Assets
£726k
↓ 13% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £362.7k | £405.9k |
| Current assets | £725.8k | £830.0k |
| Cash | £413.0k | £340.9k |
| Debtors | £312.8k | £489.1k |
| Net assets | £353.6k | £386.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-08-19📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-08-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-03-10📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-03-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-02-28➕REYNOLDS, Nicola Louise Lindsay appointedsecretary
- 2025-02-28➖RODHAM, Sarah resignedsecretary
- 2025-01-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-11➖GUNN, Marcus James Tarquin resigneddirector
- 2024-12-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-19➕LYONS, Paul John appointeddirector
- 2022-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-08-26📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2022-07-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-07-21📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2022-04-27📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2021-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-07➕RODHAM, Sarah appointedsecretary
- 2017-02-07➖WALLACE, Nicola Louise Lindsay resignedsecretary
- 2009-08-20➕WALLACE, Nicola Louise Lindsay appointedsecretary
- 2009-08-20➖WHITTAKER, Helen Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2008-05-20🏢Company incorporatedAs CARBON FC LIMITED
- 2008-05-20➕WHITTAKER, Helen Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2008-05-20➕GUNN, Marcus James Tarquin appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Marcus James Tarquin Gunn Individual · British · DOB 06/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIGHTSTONE PARTNERS LIMITED→ 12040218 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BTCDANA GLOBAL TRADING LTD→ 15924251 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CABRERA CONSULTING LTD→ 07713688 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| CAICAI LIMITED→ 15156688 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CALVIN ROBERTS ENTERPRISE LTD→ 09941861 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| CAMOVA LIMITED→ 11323256 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| CANTILEVER RISK ADVISORY LIMITED→ 16827328 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAPACITY PLACE LIMITED→ 12355743 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| CAPITAL MATTERS LTD→ 12605362 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| CARMICHAEL INVESTMENTS LTD→ 11605460 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| CC FINANCE LTD→ 12902280 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| CC LITIGATION LIMITED→ 13761003 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-05-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
Mary Sheridan House Mary Sheridan House
11-19 St Thomas St
London Bridge
London
SE1 9RY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
REYNOLDS, Nicola Louise Lindsay→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-02-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LYONS, Paul John→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2023-01-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RODHAM, Sarah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-02-07 · resigned 2025-02-28
WALLACE, Nicola Louise Lindsay→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-08-20 · resigned 2017-02-07
WHITTAKER, Helen Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-05-20 · resigned 2009-08-20
GUNN, Marcus James Tarquin→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2008-05-20 · resigned 2024-12-11
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Recent filings (80 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-15
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-26
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-08-19
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-08-05
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-03-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-03-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-06