CERCA CAPITAL UK LTD
💤Zombieactive
09701415 · ltd · incorporated 2015-07-24
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£4.76M
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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 (76/100)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
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
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £4,759,512
Cash YoY
+14%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£1.4m
↑ 14% YoY
Net Worth
£4.8m
↑ 6.5% YoY
Current Assets
£3.1m
↑ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.76M | £4.47M |
| Current assets | £3.06M | £2.76M |
| Cash | £1.39M | £1.21M |
| Debtors | £745.3k | £651.2k |
| Net assets | £4.76M | £4.47M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-11-12📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-10-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-11-14📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-10-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-24🏢Company incorporatedAs CERCA CAPITAL UK LTD
- 2015-07-24➕ALLEN, Jeff appointedsecretary
- 2015-07-24➕ALLEN, Jeff appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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 Jeff Allen Individual · British · DOB 07/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 16/01/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| BUNGE UK LIMITED→ 00961989 · est 1969 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 56y | — | — |
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| CAPESTONE UK LTD→ 16510184 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CATWALK WHOLESALE LIMITED→ 06977632 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| CENTURIAN SOFT DRINKS LTD→ 07116828 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| CERES (U.K.) LIMITED→ 02955403 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-07-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
48 Coxs Ground
Oxford
OX2 6PX
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-06
Last: 2025-07-23
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
Active
Active
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Recent filings (28 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-04-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-17
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-11-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-04-15
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-09
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-11-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-03-08