A C SILVER UNLIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09502533 · private-unlimited · incorporated 2015-03-20
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47770
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47791SIC 47791
- 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 10.8y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-02-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-04-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-07-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-07-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2016-04-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-04-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-04-04📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2016-04-04📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2016-04-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-07-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2015-07-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2015-03-20🏢Company incorporatedAs A C SILVER UNLIMITED
- 2015-03-20➕CAMPBELL, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2015-03-20📄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 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Andrew James Campbell Individual · British · DOB 02/1961 · age 65 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 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
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated2015-03-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47770 — SIC 47770
Registered office
83 Fern Avenue
Jesmond
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE2 2RA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-21
Last: 2026-03-07
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
CAMPBELL, Andrew James→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2015-03-20
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/07/2015 | — |
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Recent filings (21 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-07-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2019-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-04-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-04-05