CAFU SERVICES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07014654 · ltd · incorporated 2009-09-10
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel
Sector: Activities of households
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: 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
52 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
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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£0Sept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Average employees01500

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
5
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2026-01-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2026-01-19
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2025-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-03-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-11-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-11-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2020-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-12-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2018-12-18
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2018-12-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2018-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2014-08-29
    ➖
    CAFUMANA, Francisco Luis Andre resigned
    secretary
  18. 2014-08-29
    ➖
    DE CARVALHO, Ermelindo resigned
    director
  19. 2009-09-10
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    Company incorporated
    As CAFU SERVICES LIMITED
  20. 2009-09-10
    ➕
    CAFUMANA, Sandra Luis appointed
    director
  21. 2009-09-10
    ➕
    CAFUMANA, Francisco Luis Andre appointed
    secretary
  22. 2009-09-10
    ➕
    DE CARVALHO, Ermelindo 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 17 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 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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
Mrs Sandra Luis Cafumana
Individual · British · DOB 12/1982 · age 44
75–100%
—75-100% shares10/09/2016

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
Incorporated2009-09-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC97000 — Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel

Registered office

62 Shelford Road
Radcliffe-On-Trent
Nottingham
NG12 1AW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last: 2025-12-17

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

CAFUMANA, Sandra Luis→
director · ~44y · appointed 2009-09-10
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Active
CAFUMANA, Francisco Luis Andre→
secretary · appointed 2009-09-10 · resigned 2014-08-29
Resigned
DE CARVALHO, Ermelindo→
director · ~43y · appointed 2009-09-10 · resigned 2014-08-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (52 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-23