CASTLE SELF STORE LTD
💤Zombieactive
09457918 · ltd · incorporated 2015-02-25
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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 (79/100)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
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
44 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-09-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-05-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-05-09➖BARNES, Tracy resignedsecretary
- 2022-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-23➖THEAKER, Laura Marie resigneddirector
- 2021-11-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-11-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-10-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-25➖BOWLING, Kessia Antonia resigneddirector
- 2021-09-13➕EYRE, Natalie Victoria appointeddirector
- 2021-09-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-07-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-06➖HARRISON, Melvin resigneddirector
- 2021-03-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-04-06➕THEAKER, Laura Marie appointeddirector
- 2019-02-18➕BOWLING, Kessia Antonia appointeddirector
- 2018-03-01➕BARNES, Tracy appointedsecretary
- 2017-12-27➖MURGATROYD, Rachel resigneddirector
- 2015-07-07➖BARNES, Tracy resigneddirector
- 2015-02-25🏢Company incorporatedAs CASTLE SELF STORE LTD
- 2015-02-25➕BARNES, Tracy appointeddirector
- 2015-02-25➕HARRISON, Melvin appointeddirector
- 2015-02-25➕MURGATROYD, Rachel 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Darren Antony Bowling Individual · British · DOB 07/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 27/09/2023 |
Ms Natalie Victoria Eyre Individual · British · DOB 02/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 25/10/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Miss Kessia Antonia Bowlingceased 25/10/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Miss Tracy Barnesceased 06/04/2020· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Wholesale & distribution · BB postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B & W PLANT HIRE AND SALES LIMITED→ 04086465 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| BURNLEY STONE & SLATE LTD→ 03343021 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
| BUY-MEDS LTD→ 13643903 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| C11 WWP LTD→ 13795628 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| CAN TRADERS LIMITED→ 15853856 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CARE FURNITURE LTD→ 14372826 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| CARTELLA LTD→ 16466687 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CASA FURNITURE CONSULTANCY LTD→ 15957380 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CASUAL OUTFITTERS LIMITED→ 15672125 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CATCHPOINT (UK) LTD.→ 04105583 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| CATERING SUPPLIES WHOLESALE UK LTD→ 14539693 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| CAUNCE TIMBER TREATMENTS LIMITED→ 10338405 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-02-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
Castle Clough Mill
Hapton
Burnley
Lancashire
BB12 7LN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-11
Last: 2025-09-27
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
EYRE, Natalie Victoria→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2021-09-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARNES, Tracy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-03-01 · resigned 2023-05-09
BARNES, Tracy→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2015-02-25 · resigned 2015-07-07
BOWLING, Kessia Antonia→
Resigneddirector · ~25y · appointed 2019-02-18 · resigned 2021-10-25
HARRISON, Melvin→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2015-02-25 · resigned 2021-07-06
MURGATROYD, Rachel→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2015-02-25 · resigned 2017-12-27
THEAKER, Laura Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~31y · appointed 2019-04-06 · resigned 2021-12-23
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Recent filings (44 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-10-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-09-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-09-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-04