CBS DISTRIBUTION LTD
💤Zombieactive
07472446 · ltd · incorporated 2010-12-16
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47610
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). 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 (77/100)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 (1 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
49 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1 | 200 |
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-08-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-08-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-08-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-27➕STRODS, Patricia Louise appointeddirector
- 2024-08-27➖THOMPSON, Brian resigneddirector
- 2024-08-22➕STRODS, Patricia Louise appointeddirector
- 2024-08-22➖STRODS, Patricia Louise resigneddirector
- 2023-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2012-09-11➖BUNNING, Caroline Joan Marie resignedsecretary
- 2012-09-11➖BUNNING, Caroline Joan Marie resigneddirector
- 2012-09-10➕THOMPSON, Brian appointeddirector
- 2011-09-05➖THOMPSON, Brian resigneddirector
- 2011-09-02➕BUNNING, Caroline Joan Marie appointeddirector
- 2010-12-16🏢Company incorporatedAs CBS DISTRIBUTION LTD
- 2010-12-16➕BUNNING, Caroline Joan Marie appointedsecretary
- 2010-12-16➕THOMPSON, Brian appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mrs Patricia Louise Strods Individual · British · DOB 11/1959 · age 67 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 27/08/2024 |
Mr Robert Egon Strods Individual · British · DOB 04/1956 · age 70 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 27/08/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Brian Thompsonceased 27/08/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 54TH AVENUE LTD→ 14807164 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AETHELFLAED DESIGN LTD→ 08468903 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| APL(UK) LTD→ 14324169 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BEACONS CRAFTS LTD→ 03199638 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
| BEVANS CARPETS & FLOORING LTD→ 13976033 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BLEU BRIDAL GOWNS LIMITED→ 09406774 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| BRECKNOCK FARMERS MARKET LIMITED→ 04208479 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| BRECON ANTIQUES LIMITED→ 13474035 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BULWARK HOUSE LIMITED→ 03924524 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| CEA OPTICAL LTD→ 10742264 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| CERYSCREATES LIMITED→ 16225345 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-12-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47610 — SIC 47610
Registered office
The Warehouse Station Road
Three Cocks
Brecon
Powys
LD3 0SD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-10
Last: 2025-08-27
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
STRODS, Patricia Louise→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2024-08-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BUNNING, Caroline Joan Marie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-12-16 · resigned 2012-09-11
BUNNING, Caroline Joan Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2011-09-02 · resigned 2012-09-11
STRODS, Patricia Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2024-08-22 · resigned 2024-08-22
THOMPSON, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2012-09-10 · resigned 2024-08-27
THOMPSON, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2010-12-16 · resigned 2011-09-05
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Recent filings (49 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-08-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-08-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-20