(CPL SERVICES) CHARLES & PARTNERS LIMITED
- 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
- 68310Real estate agencies
- 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-26📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-05-19📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-06-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-05-06🏢Company incorporatedAs (CPL SERVICES) CHARLES & PARTNERS LIMITED
- 2011-05-06➕NWUFOH, Charles, Dr appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-20
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Charles Nwufoh Individual · British · DOB 09/1960 · age 66 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 05/05/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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