CEPHAS VALVES & CONTROLS LTD
💤Zombieactive
09106989 · ltd · incorporated 2014-06-30
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£23.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46140
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (58/100).
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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £23,769
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£24k
↑ 26% YoY
Current Assets
£49k
↑ 95% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £24.6k | £20.4k |
| Current assets | £48.6k | £25.0k |
| Net assets | £23.8k | £18.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-29➖HARDY, Edna May resigneddirector
- 2022-11-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-11-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-11-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-08-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-01➕COULSON, Fay Michelle appointeddirector
- 2022-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-01➖KELLY, Jim resigneddirector
- 2016-06-01➕KELLY, Jim appointeddirector
- 2014-06-30🏢Company incorporatedAs CEPHAS VALVES & CONTROLS LTD
- 2014-06-30➕HARDY, Edna May appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Fay Michelle Coulson Individual · British · DOB 09/1983 · age 43 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 01/07/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Edna May Hardyceased 29/11/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| CHACRA COFFEE LIMITED→ 14584113 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| CHALLENGER AGRI (UK) LIMITED→ 06837112 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-06-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46140 — SIC 46140
Registered office
17 Martin Street
Beverley
East Yorkshire
HU17 0QA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-13
Last: 2025-11-29
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
COULSON, Fay Michelle→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2022-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARDY, Edna May→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 2014-06-30 · resigned 2022-11-29
KELLY, Jim→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2016-06-01 · resigned 2018-11-01
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Recent filings (36 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-11-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-11-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-11-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-11-10