CJC ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08916252 · ltd · incorporated 2014-02-28
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46770
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-11-21
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2023-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-10
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  6. 2023-09-05
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2022-12-15
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2022-01-14
    ➕
    PORTER, Kevin appointed
    director
  9. 2022-01-14
    ➖
    PORTER, Jacqueline resigned
    director
  10. 2022-01-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2022-01-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2022-01-14
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2022-01-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2021-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-01-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2020-01-02
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2019-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2014-02-28
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    Company incorporated
    As CJC ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION LIMITED
  21. 2014-02-28
    ➕
    PORTER, Jacqueline 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 age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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 Kevin Porter
Individual · British · DOB 04/1957 · age 69
75–100%
—75-100% shares28/02/2017
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Jacueline Porterceased 14/01/2022· 75-100% shares
  • Mrs Jacqueline Porterceased 14/01/2022· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2014-02-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46770 — SIC 46770

Registered office

Pondside Withybed Corner
Walton On The Hill
Tadworth
KT20 7UH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-28
Last: 2026-01-14

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

PORTER, Kevin→
director · ~69y · appointed 2022-01-14
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Active
PORTER, Jacqueline→
director · ~69y · appointed 2014-02-28 · resigned 2022-01-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (37 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-20
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-10-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-25
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-01-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-01-14