2CATARTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09162126 · ltd · incorporated 2014-08-05
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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 (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£0
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £0 | — |
| Net assets | £0 | — |
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 (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-21➖THOMPSON, Kevin Paul resigneddirector
- 2023-10-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-06➕THOMPSON, Kevin Paul appointeddirector
- 2020-07-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-04-10➖THOMPSON, Kevin Paul resigneddirector
- 2019-04-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-04-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-08-07📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2018-08-05➕THOMPSON, Cathryn appointedsecretary
- 2014-08-05🏢Company incorporatedAs 2CATARTS LIMITED
- 2014-08-05➕THOMPSON, Cathryn appointeddirector
- 2014-08-05➕THOMPSON, Kevin Paul appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Cathryn Thompson Individual · British · DOB 08/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 04/08/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Kevin Paul Thompsonceased 10/04/2019· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Similar companies
Active · Manufacturing · PE postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1ST IMPRESSIONS PRINT LTD→ 15749732 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 365 PERFORMANCE GROUP LIMITED→ 16825441 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3A STEELWORKS LTD→ 15394350 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 3D GIFT LTD→ 16169438 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 3D REVOLUTION LTD→ 14965421 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 4 SEASONS GLAZING LTD→ 13880379 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 4 WAY MECHANICAL LIMITED→ 10593040 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 4 WAY REFRIGERATION LIMITED→ 05252501 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| 4K-TRADE UK + LTD→ 16888713 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4QD LIMITED→ 09110583 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 5 STAR CASES LIMITED→ 02757991 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 33y | — | — |
| 5 STAR GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 06521090 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-08-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered office
56 West End
March
PE15 8DL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-04
Last: 2025-06-20
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
Active
THOMPSON, Cathryn→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2014-08-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
THOMPSON, Kevin Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2020-07-06 · resigned 2023-10-21
THOMPSON, Kevin Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2014-08-05 · resigned 2019-04-10
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (33 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-29