CHARNAUD (UK) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07852737 · ltd · incorporated 2011-11-18
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
£22.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 14120
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed manufacturing with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £22,527
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,336 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£23k
↓ 9.4% YoY
Current Assets
£95k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £94.0k | £94.1k |
| Current assets | £95.1k | £95.2k |
| Net assets | £22.5k | £24.9k |
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 (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-29➖KINVIG, Richard Grant resigneddirector
- 2025-10-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-08➕CHARNAUD, Robin John appointeddirector
- 2025-10-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-28📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2022-05-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-02✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-03-02✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2021-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-12-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2021-12-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-01-21➖CHARNAUD, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2021-01-21➕KINVIG, Richard Grant appointeddirector
- 2019-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-06-01➖MEYER, Colin Mark resignedsecretary
- 2015-06-01➖MEYER, Colin Mark resigneddirector
- 2011-11-18🏢Company incorporatedAs CHARNAUD (UK) LIMITED
- 2011-11-18➕MEYER, Colin Mark appointedsecretary
- 2011-11-18➕CHARNAUD, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2011-11-18➕MEYER, Colin Mark 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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CHARNAUD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-12-02
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robin John Charnaud Individual · South African · DOB 02/1981 · age 45 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest | 29/10/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Richard Grant Kinvigceased 29/10/2025· significant influence
- Mr Andrew John Charnaudceased 21/01/2021· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-11-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC14120 — SIC 14120
Registered office
5 Milestone Court
Stanningley
Leeds
Yorkshire
LS28 6HE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-12-02OVERDUE
Last: 2024-11-18
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
CHARNAUD, Robin John→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2025-10-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MEYER, Colin Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-11-18 · resigned 2015-06-01
CHARNAUD, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2011-11-18 · resigned 2021-01-21
KINVIG, Richard Grant→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2021-01-21 · resigned 2025-10-29
MEYER, Colin Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2011-11-18 · resigned 2015-06-01
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Recent filings (43 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-06
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2022-10-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-05-23
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-03-02
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2022-03-02