CORPORATE FUNDING LIMITED

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08194694 · ltd · incorporated 2012-08-29
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
—
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£143.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
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
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £143,060
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£8k
~ YoY
Net Worth
£143k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£8k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£29k£57k£86k£114k£143kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£143.1k£143.1k
Current assets£8.1k£8.1k
Cash£8.1k£8.1k
Net assets£143.1k£143.1k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-14
    ➕
    LIMITED, Wincham Accountants appointed
    secretary
  3. 2026-01-14
    ➖
    ADREM ACCOUNTING LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  4. 2026-01-14
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  5. 2026-01-14
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2025-10-21
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  7. 2025-09-29
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2025-09-23
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2025-09-19
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2025-02-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2024-11-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-09-25
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2024-06-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  14. 2024-05-01
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  15. 2024-04-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2024-04-04
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2024-01-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2023-09-08
    ➕
    ROACH, Mark Damion appointed
    director
  19. 2023-09-08
    ➖
    ROACH, Malcolm David resigned
    director
  20. 2023-02-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2022-05-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2021-05-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2021-01-04
    ➕
    ADREM ACCOUNTING LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2019-10-31
    ➖
    FAUN, Stephen resigned
    director
  25. 2019-08-20
    ➕
    FAUN, Stephen appointed
    director
  26. 2019-08-19
    ➖
    FAUN, Stephen resigned
    director
  27. 2018-12-20
    ➖
    BIRCHALL, Timothy Martin resigned
    director
  28. 2018-12-20
    ➕
    ROACH, Malcolm David appointed
    director
  29. 2018-12-20
    ➖
    ROACH, Malcolm David resigned
    director
  30. 2018-11-14
    ➕
    BIRCHALL, Timothy Martin appointed
    director
  31. 2018-08-20
    ➕
    FAUN, Stephen appointed
    director
  32. 2017-01-03
    ➖
    AUSTEN, Paul James resigned
    director
  33. 2017-01-03
    ➕
    ROACH, Malcolm David appointed
    director
  34. 2012-08-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CORPORATE FUNDING LIMITED
  35. 2012-08-29
    ➕
    AUSTEN, Paul James appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Wincham Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Wincham Investments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
⬇
CORPORATE FUNDING LIMITED
This company · 08194694

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Wincham Investments Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares08/09/2023
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Malcolm David Roachceased 08/09/2023· board control · firm interest
  • Mr Paul James Austenceased 03/01/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-08-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66190 — Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding

Registered office

Wincham House
Greenfield Farm Industrial Estate
Congleton
CW12 4TR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-28
Last: 2025-09-14

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

LIMITED, Wincham Accountants→
secretary · appointed 2026-01-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROACH, Mark Damion→
director · ~50y · appointed 2023-09-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ADREM ACCOUNTING LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2021-01-04 · resigned 2026-01-14
Resigned
AUSTEN, Paul James→
director · ~48y · appointed 2012-08-29 · resigned 2017-01-03
Resigned
BIRCHALL, Timothy Martin→
director · ~65y · appointed 2018-11-14 · resigned 2018-12-20
Resigned
FAUN, Stephen→
director · ~60y · appointed 2019-08-20 · resigned 2019-10-31
Resigned
FAUN, Stephen→
director · ~60y · appointed 2018-08-20 · resigned 2019-08-19
Resigned
ROACH, Malcolm David→
director · ~76y · appointed 2018-12-20 · resigned 2023-09-08
Resigned
ROACH, Malcolm David→
director · ~76y · appointed 2017-01-03 · resigned 2018-12-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (57 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-27
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-01-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-01-14
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-10-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-06-10
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2024-05-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-04