CARLTON JAMES PRIVATE AND COMMERCIAL LTD
💤Zombieactive
09074495 · ltd · incorporated 2014-06-06
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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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£3.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). 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 (72/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
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 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £3,073
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£3k
Current Assets
£163k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £44.5k |
| Current assets | £162.6k |
| Net assets | £3.1k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-02-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-02-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-07📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-06-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-21➖CALTON, Simon Christopher resigneddirector
- 2020-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-22📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2014-06-06🏢Company incorporatedAs CARLTON JAMES PRIVATE AND COMMERCIAL LTD
- 2014-06-06➕HOLMES, Robert Alastair appointeddirector
- 2014-06-06➕CALTON, Simon Christopher appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robert Alastair Holmes Individual · British · DOB 10/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 07/06/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Simon Christopher Caltonceased 14/10/2025· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-06-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
50 Princes Street
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 1RJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-29
Last: 2025-11-15
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
HOLMES, Robert Alastair→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2014-06-06
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CALTON, Simon Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2014-06-06 · resigned 2021-04-21
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Recent filings (41 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-03-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-02-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-07
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-06-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-11