JPK CATTRAN LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08595619 · ltd · incorporated 2013-07-03
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£655.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

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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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £655,580

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£656k
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£131k£262k£393k£524k£656kNov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Total assets£655.6k£650.3k
Current assets—£5.3k
Debtors£880—
Net assets£655.6k£650.3k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-08-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-08-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2019-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-04-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2015-07-22
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    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2015-03-04
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2014-08-18
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2014-03-06
    ➖
    MILLARD, Charlotte Maria resigned
    director
  16. 2013-12-24
    ➖
    CATTRAN, Charles Davy resigned
    director
  17. 2013-12-24
    ➖
    HUDSON, Katie Robina resigned
    director
  18. 2013-12-24
    ➖
    REEVES, Chloe Elizabeth resigned
    director
  19. 2013-12-24
    ➖
    STEVENS, Isabel Cherry resigned
    director
  20. 2013-12-24
    ➖
    WHITELOCK, Henrietta Rose resigned
    director
  21. 2013-08-10
    ➕
    CATTRAN, Jack Peter appointed
    director
  22. 2013-08-10
    ➕
    CATTRAN, Charles Davy appointed
    director
  23. 2013-08-10
    ➕
    HUDSON, Katie Robina appointed
    director
  24. 2013-08-10
    ➕
    MILLARD, Charlotte Maria appointed
    director
  25. 2013-08-10
    ➕
    REEVES, Chloe Elizabeth appointed
    director
  26. 2013-08-10
    ➕
    STEVENS, Isabel Cherry appointed
    director
  27. 2013-07-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As JPK CATTRAN LIMITED
  28. 2013-07-03
    ➕
    WHITELOCK, Henrietta Rose appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CATTRAN" — strong identity link between founder and business.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jack Peter Cattran
Individual · British · DOB 07/1983 · age 43
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2013-07-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

Tamsins Barn
Zennor
St. Ives
TR26 3BP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last: 2026-06-16

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

CATTRAN, Jack Peter→
director · ~43y · appointed 2013-08-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CATTRAN, Charles Davy→
director · ~37y · appointed 2013-08-10 · resigned 2013-12-24
Resigned
HUDSON, Katie Robina→
director · ~51y · appointed 2013-08-10 · resigned 2013-12-24
Resigned
MILLARD, Charlotte Maria→
director · ~49y · appointed 2013-08-10 · resigned 2014-03-06
Resigned
REEVES, Chloe Elizabeth→
director · ~45y · appointed 2013-08-10 · resigned 2013-12-24
Resigned
STEVENS, Isabel Cherry→
director · ~40y · appointed 2013-08-10 · resigned 2013-12-24
Resigned
WHITELOCK, Henrietta Rose→
director · ~52y · appointed 2013-07-03 · resigned 2013-12-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (49 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-08-13