CPPGROUP PLC

🌳Matureactive

07151159 · plc · incorporated 2010-02-09

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of head offices

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 16.4y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 16.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

41 officers (7 active, 41 linked, 34 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

226 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 1 resolution
• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 resolution
• 1 accounts
• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 resolution
• 1 accounts
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (107 events)Click to expand

2026-07-14
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-07-05
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accounts · AA
2026-06-18
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-20
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BARTER, Brian appointed
director
2026-01-20
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-06
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mortgage · MR04
2025-11-06
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-11-06
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mortgage · MR04
2025-11-06
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-11-06
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Charge satisfied #4
2025-11-06
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Charge satisfied #3
2025-11-06
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Charge satisfied #2
2025-11-06
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Charge satisfied #1
2025-10-13
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-30
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BOWLING, David John resigned
director
2025-09-30
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SYKES, Eleanor Jane resigned
director
2025-09-02
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address · AD01
2025-06-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-05-21
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-11-21
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officers · AP01
2024-11-21
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officers · AP01
2024-11-18
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GLENISTER, Alice May appointed
director
2024-11-18
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SYKES, Eleanor Jane appointed
director
2024-08-15
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-30
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accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AAMD
2024-07-17
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confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-06-16
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confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-06-16
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confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-06-16
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second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-05-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-06-14
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
2022-03-07
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BOWLING, David John appointed
director
2022-02-07
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WALSH, Jason Carl resigned
director
2022-01-01
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PYPER, Simon John appointed
director
2021-12-01
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MILLER, Jeremy Ronald St John appointed
director
2021-11-30
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ELLIOTT, Timothy Roger resigned
director
2021-11-30
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HAMLIN, Mark William resigned
director
2021-10-31
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LAIRD, Oliver Walter resigned
director
2021-04-16
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SHAW, Emma Justine resigned
director
2021-02-28
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COOPER, Nicholas Ian resigned
director
2021-01-31
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LAPTHORNE, Richard Douglas, Sir resigned
director
2021-01-01
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ATHERTON, Sarah Elizabeth appointed
secretary
2020-12-31
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BEAVIS, Lorraine Grace resigned
secretary
2020-11-13
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MORRISON, David John appointed
director
2020-06-09
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THOMPSON, Simon James appointed
director
2017-09-01
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ELLIOTT, Timothy Roger appointed
director
2017-06-05
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LAIRD, Oliver Walter appointed
director
2017-04-30
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CORCORAN, Michael John resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 107 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

2 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BOWLING, David John resigned 2025-09-30; SYKES, Eleanor Jane resigned 2025-09-30

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Hamish Macgregor Ogston Individual · British · DOB 05/1948 · age 78	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	27/06/2017

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Phoenix Asset Management Partners Limitedceased 07/06/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeplc

Incorporated2010-02-09

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

19th Floor 51 Lime Street

London

EC3M 7DQ

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-06-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-18

Last: 2026-02-04