CLD FABRICATIONS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09705790 · ltd · incorporated 2015-07-28
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
—
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£466.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (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
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £466,811

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£467k
↑ 6.1% YoY
Current Assets
£472k
↑ 1.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£94k£189k£283k£377k£472kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£466.8k£457.8k
Current assets£471.8k£464.7k
Net assets£466.8k£440.0k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-12-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-09-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-09-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2025-07-21
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2025-07-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2025-07-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2025-07-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2025-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-07-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2023-07-27
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  14. 2023-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-03-22
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  16. 2022-11-02
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  17. 2022-11-01
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  18. 2022-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-09-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2021-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2015-07-28
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    Company incorporated
    As CLD FABRICATIONS LIMITED
  22. 2015-07-28
    ➕
    DEACON, Craig appointed
    secretary
  23. 2015-07-28
    ➕
    DEACON, Craig appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 signal

Some 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Craig Deacon
Individual · British · DOB 07/1970 · age 56
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/01/2018

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-07-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25990 — SIC 25990

Registered office

Suite 12, Hesslewood Hall Hesslewood Business Park
Ferriby Road
Hessle
East Riding Of Yorkshire
HU13 0LH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-08
Last: 2025-07-25

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

DEACON, Craig→
secretary · appointed 2015-07-28
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Active
DEACON, Craig→
director · ~56y · appointed 2015-07-28
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Active

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Recent filings (40 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-27