COOKHAM ROAD 1965 LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08913976 · ltd · incorporated 2014-02-27
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 69/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-26
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2025-10-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-09-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-09-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-09-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-12-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-09-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-09-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-09-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-02-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-03-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2014-02-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As COOKHAM ROAD 1965 LIMITED
  17. 2014-02-27
    CALL, Ian Alexander appointed
    director
  18. 2014-02-27
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

88/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • 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: 2026-02-21

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ian Alexander Call
Individual · British · DOB 02/1965 · age 61
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control26/02/2017

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
Incorporated2014-02-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

39 Nindum Road
Coleview
Swindon
SN3 4AZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-02-21OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-07

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

CALL, Ian Alexander
director · ~61y · appointed 2014-02-27
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Recent filings (25 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-09-27