CPPGROUP SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09160126 · ltd · incorporated 2014-08-04
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 8.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 8.9y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 12 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-12-10📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-12-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-11-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-11-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-11-06🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-11-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-09-01📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-09-01📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2025-09-01📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2025-09-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-23➕BARTER, Brian appointeddirector
- 2025-07-23➖BOWLING, David John resigneddirector
- 2025-07-23➖SYKES, Eleanor Jane resigneddirector
- 2025-07-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-06-14🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
- 2023-05-16➕SYKES, Eleanor Jane appointeddirector
- 2023-05-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-30➖SIDLE, Gary Douglas resigneddirector
- 2022-02-09➕PYPER, Simon John appointeddirector
- 2022-02-09➕BOWLING, David John appointeddirector
- 2022-02-09➖WALSH, Jason Carl resigneddirector
- 2021-01-01➕ATHERTON, Sarah Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2020-12-31➖BEAVIS, Lorraine Grace resignedsecretary
- 2017-07-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC (In Its Capacity as Security Agent and Trustee for the Beneficiaries)
- 2017-04-30➖CORCORAN, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2017-04-12➕SIDLE, Gary Douglas appointeddirector
- 2016-05-19➖CALLAGHAN, Stephen James resigneddirector
- 2016-05-18➕WALSH, Jason Carl appointeddirector
- 2015-09-17➖CRAWFORD, Charles Robertson resigneddirector
- 2015-08-31➖PARSONS, Craig resigneddirector
- 2015-07-08➖ANSTEE, Eric Edward resigneddirector
- 2015-07-08➕CALLAGHAN, Stephen James appointeddirector
- 2015-07-08➕CORCORAN, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2015-07-08➕CRAWFORD, Charles Robertson appointeddirector
- 2015-02-23➕ANSTEE, Eric Edward appointeddirector
- 2015-02-16➖ESCOTT, Brent resigneddirector
- 2014-08-04🏢Company incorporatedAs CPPGROUP SERVICES LIMITED
- 2014-08-04➕BEAVIS, Lorraine Grace appointedsecretary
- 2014-08-04➕ESCOTT, Brent appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med · 1 low2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BOWLING, David John resigned 2025-07-23; SYKES, Eleanor Jane resigned 2025-07-23
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Cpp Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Cpp Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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CPPGROUP SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 09160126
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cpp Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-08-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66290 — Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding
Registered office
19th Floor 51 Lime Street
London
EC3M 7DQ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-19
Last: 2025-08-05
Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)
ATHERTON, Sarah Elizabeth→
Activesecretary · appointed 2021-01-01
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BARTER, Brian→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2025-07-23
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PYPER, Simon John→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2022-02-09
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BEAVIS, Lorraine Grace→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-08-04 · resigned 2020-12-31
ANSTEE, Eric Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2015-02-23 · resigned 2015-07-08
BOWLING, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2022-02-09 · resigned 2025-07-23
CALLAGHAN, Stephen James→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2015-07-08 · resigned 2016-05-19
CORCORAN, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2015-07-08 · resigned 2017-04-30
CRAWFORD, Charles Robertson→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2015-07-08 · resigned 2015-09-17
ESCOTT, Brent→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2014-08-04 · resigned 2015-02-16
PARSONS, Craig→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2014-08-04 · resigned 2015-08-31
SIDLE, Gary Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2017-04-12 · resigned 2022-05-30
SYKES, Eleanor Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-05-16 · resigned 2025-07-23
WALSH, Jason Carl→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2016-05-18 · resigned 2022-02-09
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 14/06/2023 | 06/11/2025 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC (In Its Capacity as Security Agent and Trustee for the Beneficiaries) | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/07/2017 | 06/11/2025 |
Recent filings (64 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-17
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-12-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-12-01
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-11-06
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-11-06
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-09-01
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2025-09-01
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2025-09-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-10