CEDAR PACKAGING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08333422 · ltd · incorporated 2012-12-17
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 6.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 17219
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 6.6y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (62/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 9 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-03-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-01-27➕MANSER, Michelle Karen appointeddirector
- 2021-01-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-12-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2020-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-10-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-10-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-10-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-10-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2019-10-09➕BURTON, Christopher Michael appointeddirector
- 2019-10-09➕MANSER, Thomas Anthony appointeddirector
- 2019-10-09➖MANSER, Anthony resigneddirector
- 2019-10-09➕MANSER, Michelle Karen appointeddirector
- 2019-10-09➖MANSER, Michelle Karen resigneddirector
- 2019-10-09➖MARTIN, Colan Paul resigneddirector
- 2013-09-25➖BURTON, Christopher Michael resigneddirector
- 2013-09-25➕MANSER, Anthony appointeddirector
- 2013-09-25➕MARTIN, Colan Paul appointeddirector
- 2013-09-25➖NORSWORTHY, Mark Darwin resigneddirector
- 2013-02-01➕NORSWORTHY, Mark Darwin appointeddirector
- 2013-01-02➕BURTON, Christopher Michael appointeddirector
- 2013-01-02➖NORSWORTHY, Mark Darwin resigneddirector
- 2012-12-17🏢Company incorporatedAs CEDAR PACKAGING LIMITED
- 2012-12-17➕NORSWORTHY, Mark Darwin appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Cmt Print London Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Cmt Print London Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CEDAR PACKAGING LIMITED
This company · 08333422
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cmt Print London Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/09/2023 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Cedar London Limitedceased 28/09/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Cmt Print London Limitedceased 09/10/2019· 75-100% shares
- Mr Anthony Manserceased 09/10/2019· 25-50% shares
- Mr Colan Paul Martinceased 09/10/2019· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-12-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC17219 — SIC 17219
Registered office
Unit 3 Triton Centre Premier Way
Abbey Park Industrial Estate
Romsey
Hampshire
SO51 9DJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last: 2025-12-17
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
BURTON, Christopher Michael→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2019-10-09
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MANSER, Michelle Karen→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2021-01-27
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MANSER, Thomas Anthony→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2019-10-09
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BURTON, Christopher Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2013-01-02 · resigned 2013-09-25
MANSER, Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2013-09-25 · resigned 2019-10-09
MANSER, Michelle Karen→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2019-10-09 · resigned 2019-10-09
MARTIN, Colan Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2013-09-25 · resigned 2019-10-09
NORSWORTHY, Mark Darwin→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2013-02-01 · resigned 2013-09-25
NORSWORTHY, Mark Darwin→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2012-12-17 · resigned 2013-01-02
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/10/2019 | — |
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Recent filings (63 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-10-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-07-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2021-03-16