CBS COMPACT BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD.

💤Zombieactive
09034683 · ltd · incorporated 2014-05-12
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£178.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of investment trusts
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 66110Administration of financial markets
  • 66300Fund management activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
41 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £178,143

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£178k
↑ 26% YoY
Current Assets
£6k
↓ 65% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£36k£71k£107k£143k£178kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£6.2k£18.0k
Current assets£6.2k£18.0k
Net assets£178.1k£141.8k

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
5
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-05-14
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-05-14
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2026-05-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2025-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-05-27
    ➕
    VAN DER PUTTEN, Rene appointed
    director
  7. 2025-05-27
    ➖
    VAN DER PUTTEN, Rene resigned
    director
  8. 2025-03-31
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2025-03-31
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2024-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-09-03
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2023-09-03
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2022-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-12-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2020-09-29
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    default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
    address · RP05
  19. 2020-05-05
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  20. 2020-05-01
    ➖
    NILED LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2019-09-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2014-05-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CBS COMPACT BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD.
  23. 2014-05-12
    ➕
    NILED LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2014-05-12
    ➕
    VAN DER PUTTEN, Rene appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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 63 — approaching natural succession window.

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 63. 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
Rene Van Der Putten
Individual · Dutch · DOB 02/1963 · age 63
75–100%
—75-100% shares27/05/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Rene Van Der Puttenceased 27/05/2025· 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
Incorporated2014-05-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64301 — Activities of investment trusts

Registered office

Dept 302 43 Owston Road
Carcroft
Doncaster
DN6 8DA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-26
Last: 2026-05-12

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

VAN DER PUTTEN, Rene→
director · ~63y · appointed 2025-05-27
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Active
NILED LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-05-12 · resigned 2020-05-01
Resigned
VAN DER PUTTEN, Rene→
director · ~63y · appointed 2014-05-12 · resigned 2025-05-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (41 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-22