CEFN HENDRE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08989011 · ltd · incorporated 2014-04-09
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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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. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 85). 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: low (47/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

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
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-09-19
    ➖
    HUGHES, John Arthur resigned
    director
  5. 2024-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-01-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2021-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-04-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-04-30
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2014-04-09
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    Company incorporated
    As CEFN HENDRE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
  18. 2014-04-09
    ➕
    HUGHES, Llewellyn Howell appointed
    director
  19. 2014-04-09
    ➕
    HUGHES, John Arthur appointed
    director
  20. 2014-04-09
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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 85 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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: 2026-04-23

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-04-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Alaw'R Nant Cwmpadarn
Llanbadarn Fawr
Aberystwyth
Ceredigion
SY23 3TU
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-23OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-09

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

HUGHES, Llewellyn Howell→
director · ~85y · appointed 2014-04-09
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Active
HUGHES, John Arthur→
director · ~90y · appointed 2014-04-09 · resigned 2024-09-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (25 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-01-02