CHEMTECH T-C-S LTD

💤Zombieactive
07817269 · ltd · incorporated 2011-10-20
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
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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 46750SIC 46750
  • 71200Technical testing and analysis
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). 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: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
44 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-28
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-01-06
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2025-10-22
    ➖
    SL24 LTD. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  4. 2025-10-22
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2025-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-08-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-07-26
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  15. 2017-06-09
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AAMD
  16. 2016-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2012-10-26
    ➕
    MEICHLE, Sybille, Ms. appointed
    director
  18. 2012-10-26
    ➖
    WITTKOPF, Marco, Mr. resigned
    director
  19. 2012-03-08
    ➖
    MAENNER, Andreas, Mr. resigned
    director
  20. 2012-03-08
    ➕
    WITTKOPF, Marco, Mr. appointed
    director
  21. 2011-10-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CHEMTECH T-C-S LTD
  22. 2011-10-20
    ➕
    SL24 LTD. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2011-10-20
    ➕
    MAENNER, Andreas, Mr. appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
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 14 years.
  • 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms. Sybille Meichle
Individual · German · DOB 06/1960 · age 66
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting04/06/2016
Mr. Wolfgang Thalhofer
Individual · German · DOB 10/1956 · age 70
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting04/06/2016

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
Incorporated2011-10-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46690 — Wholesale of other machinery and equipment

Registered office

The Picasso Building
Caldervale Road
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 5PF
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-03
Last: 2025-10-20

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

MEICHLE, Sybille, Ms.→
director · ~66y · appointed 2012-10-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SL24 LTD.→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-10-20 · resigned 2025-10-22
Resigned
MAENNER, Andreas, Mr.→
director · ~46y · appointed 2011-10-20 · resigned 2012-03-08
Resigned
WITTKOPF, Marco, Mr.→
director · ~37y · appointed 2012-03-08 · resigned 2012-10-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (44 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-02-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-01-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-16