CDW INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09683798 · ltd · incorporated 2015-07-13
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other information service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
39 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
75
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
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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
- 2025-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-29➖PAPE, Malcolm John resigneddirector
- 2024-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-15➕WENDELL WHITE, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2024-03-14➖WELYKI, Robert Joseph resigneddirector
- 2023-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-12-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-12-01➕PAPE, Malcolm John appointeddirector
- 2020-12-01➖PRIOR, James Robert resigneddirector
- 2020-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-09-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-09-24➕PRIOR, James Robert appointeddirector
- 2019-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-01➖LEAHY, Christine A. resigneddirector
- 2018-01-22➕CORLEY, Christina Marie appointeddirector
- 2018-01-22➕WELYKI, Robert Joseph appointeddirector
- 2017-12-31➖ZIEGLER, Ann resigneddirector
- 2015-07-13🏢Company incorporatedAs CDW INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2015-07-13➕LEAHY, Christine A. appointeddirector
- 2015-07-13➕ZIEGLER, Ann appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Cdw Corporation holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
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Cdw Corporation
Corporate parent
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CDW INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 09683798
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cdw Corporation Corporate entity | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 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
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-07-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC63990 — Other information service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
3rd Floor One New Change
London
EC4M 9AF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-16
Last: 2025-07-02
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
CORLEY, Christina Marie→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2018-01-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WENDELL WHITE, Kevin→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2024-03-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LEAHY, Christine A.→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2015-07-13 · resigned 2018-03-01
PAPE, Malcolm John→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2020-12-01 · resigned 2024-11-29
PRIOR, James Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2019-09-24 · resigned 2020-12-01
WELYKI, Robert Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2018-01-22 · resigned 2024-03-14
ZIEGLER, Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2015-07-13 · resigned 2017-12-31
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Recent filings (39 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-29