CDC SOLUTIONS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08539966 · ltd · incorporated 2013-05-22
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 May 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Average employees100100

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2026-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-11-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-02-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-08-15
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2018-08-14
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2018-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-11-04
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2017-11-04
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2017-11-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2017-11-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2017-09-21
    ➖
    DIMAMBRO, Sandrine resigned
    secretary
  19. 2017-09-21
    ➖
    BENSILUM, Matthew Charles resigned
    director
  20. 2017-09-21
    ➖
    DIMAMBRO, Anthony Vincent Philip resigned
    director
  21. 2014-06-01
    ➖
    GARBUTT, Tina Barrie resigned
    director
  22. 2014-05-29
    ➕
    THOMSON, Karen appointed
    director
  23. 2013-05-22
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    Company incorporated
    As CDC SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  24. 2013-05-22
    ➕
    DIMAMBRO, Sandrine appointed
    secretary
  25. 2013-05-22
    ➕
    BENSILUM, Matthew Charles appointed
    director
  26. 2013-05-22
    ➕
    DIMAMBRO, Anthony Vincent Philip appointed
    director
  27. 2013-05-22
    ➕
    GARBUTT, Tina Barrie 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

53/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-05

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Karen Thomson
Individual · British · DOB 01/1972 · age 54
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control21/09/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Matthew Charles Bensilumceased 21/09/2017· significant influence

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-05-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

Middleborough House
16 Middleborough
Colchester
Essex
CO1 1QT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-05OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-22

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

THOMSON, Karen→
director · ~54y · appointed 2014-05-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DIMAMBRO, Sandrine→
secretary · appointed 2013-05-22 · resigned 2017-09-21
Resigned
BENSILUM, Matthew Charles→
director · ~50y · appointed 2013-05-22 · resigned 2017-09-21
Resigned
DIMAMBRO, Anthony Vincent Philip→
director · ~84y · appointed 2013-05-22 · resigned 2017-09-21
Resigned
GARBUTT, Tina Barrie→
director · ~66y · appointed 2013-05-22 · resigned 2014-06-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (38 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-02-25