291 COWBRIDGE ROAD EAST MANAGEMENT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08279539 · ltd · incorporated 2012-11-02
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
58/100
Worth a look
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Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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

Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
10 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2020-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2020-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2020-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2020-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-12-23
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    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  8. 2014-06-17
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  9. 2014-03-04
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2012-11-02
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    Company incorporated
    As 291 COWBRIDGE ROAD EAST MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  11. 2012-11-02
    MULLINS, David Kenneth appointed
    secretary
  12. 2012-11-02
    MULLINS, David Kenneth appointed
    director
  13. 2012-11-02
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

95/100
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 80 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 13 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 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 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 13 years.

Red flags

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2021-08-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2016-11-16

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-11-02
Jurisdictionwales
Primary SIC

Registered office

64b Pantmawr Road
Cardiff
CF14 7TG
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2021-08-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2019-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2016-11-16OVERDUE
Last:

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

MULLINS, David Kenneth
secretary · appointed 2012-11-02
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MULLINS, David Kenneth
director · ~80y · appointed 2012-11-02
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Recent filings (10 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-23
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2020-12-23
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2014-06-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2014-03-04
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2012-11-02