(CPL SERVICES) CHARLES & PARTNERS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07624036 · ltd · incorporated 2011-05-06
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.
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Turnover
year to May 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
  • 68310Real estate agencies
  • 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

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.

Company profile
address, 4 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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31

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
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-26
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-05-19
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2026-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-02-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-02-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-10-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-10-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-09-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-03-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-02-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-02-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-06-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2016-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-06-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2011-05-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As (CPL SERVICES) CHARLES & PARTNERS LIMITED
  18. 2011-05-06
    NWUFOH, Charles, Dr appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
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 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

83/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • 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 ·
Confirmation statement overdue
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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dr Charles Nwufoh
Individual · British · DOB 09/1960 · age 66
75100%
75-100% shares05/05/2016

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
Incorporated2011-05-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66190 — Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding

Registered office

108 Riddlesdown Road
Purley
Surrey
CR8 1DD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-20OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-06

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

NWUFOH, Charles, Dr
director · ~66y · appointed 2011-05-06
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Recent filings (32 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-05-26
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-03-20