CALYX DRINKS LTD
💤Zombieactive
09633888 · ltd · incorporated 2015-06-11
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 11070
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 0.5y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 0.5 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year 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 | 2024-12-30 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 700 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-01-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-01-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Greater Manchester Combined Authority
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-01-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-01-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-01-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-01-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-01-28➖BASS, Michael Peter Andrew resigneddirector
- 2021-01-28➖WICKENS, Andrew Peter, Revd resigneddirector
- 2020-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-01-20📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2018-06-20➕BASS, Michael Peter Andrew appointeddirector
- 2018-06-20➕WICKENS, Andrew Peter, Revd appointeddirector
- 2015-06-11🏢Company incorporatedAs CALYX DRINKS LTD
- 2015-06-11➕OGUNRINDE, Raphael Adesina 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
50/100
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.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Raphael Adesina Ogunrinde Individual · British · DOB 04/1981 · age 45 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Michael Peter Andrew Bassceased 28/01/2021· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-06-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC11070 — SIC 11070
Registered office
1st Floor Block C , The Wharf
Manchester Road
Burnley
Lancashire
BB11 1JG
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-29
Last made up to: 2024-12-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
OGUNRINDE, Raphael Adesina→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2015-06-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BASS, Michael Peter Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2018-06-20 · resigned 2021-01-28
WICKENS, Andrew Peter, Revd→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2018-06-20 · resigned 2021-01-28
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Greater Manchester Combined Authority | A registered charge | — | 26/01/2026 | — |
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Recent filings (45 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-06-08