CEDARMORE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08205947 · ltd · incorporated 2012-09-07
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 77). 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: medium (55/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
42 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
2
filings
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-22📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-06-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-13➖BUTLER, Kenneth Edward resigneddirector
- 2025-11-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-11-25📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-01-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-11-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-09-07🏢Company incorporatedAs CEDARMORE LIMITED
- 2012-09-07➕BUTLER, Sally Frances appointeddirector
- 2012-09-07➕BUTLER, Kenneth Edward 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 age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kenneth Edward Butler Individual · British · DOB 05/1943 · age 83 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Sally Frances Butler Individual · British · DOB 09/1949 · age 77 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-09-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
C/O Dickinsons, Brandon House
First Floor, 90 The Broadway
Chesham
HP5 1EG
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-21
Last: 2025-09-07
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
BUTLER, Sally Frances→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2012-09-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BUTLER, Kenneth Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2012-09-07 · resigned 2026-03-13
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Recent filings (42 total)
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-06-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-04
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-11-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-01-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-29