C C WADE LTD
💤Zombieactive
09228620 · ltd · incorporated 2014-09-22
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other transportation support activities
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 77). 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: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
25 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-02📄elect-to-keep-the-directors-residential-address-register-information-on-the-public-registerofficers · EH02
- 2021-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-09-22🏢Company incorporatedAs C C WADE LTD
- 2014-09-22➕GREGSON, Rosemary appointedsecretary
- 2014-09-22➕GREGSON, Robert Wade appointeddirector
- 2014-09-22📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
95/100
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 77 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robert Wade Gregson Individual · British · DOB 10/1949 · age 77 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 22/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-09-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52290 — Other transportation support activities
Registered office
Unit 7a. Peel Hall Business Village
Peel Road
Westby
Lancashire
FY4 5JX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-02
Last: 2025-10-19
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
Active
GREGSON, Robert Wade→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2014-09-22
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Recent filings (25 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-12-02
elect-to-keep-the-directors-residential-address-register-information-on-the-public-register
officers · EH02
2021-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-06-24