COBRA CAPITAL PARTNERS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09942277 · ltd · incorporated 2016-01-08
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£158.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £158,692
Cash YoY
-20%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£94k
↓ 20% YoY
Net Worth
£159k
↑ 18% YoY
Current Assets
£184k
↑ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £211.9k | £197.5k |
| Current assets | £184.0k | £165.9k |
| Cash | £94.0k | £118.0k |
| Debtors | £90.0k | £47.9k |
| Net assets | £158.7k | £134.3k |
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.
See pricing →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 (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-14➖NEWMAN HUTCHINSON, Joanne resigneddirector
- 2019-03-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-03-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-09➕NEWMAN HUTCHINSON, Joanne appointeddirector
- 2017-08-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-08-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-08-08➖NEWMAN-HUTCHISON, Joanne Louise resigneddirector
- 2017-08-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-01-16➕NEWMAN-HUTCHISON, Joanne Louise appointeddirector
- 2016-06-01➖MILLER, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2016-01-08🏢Company incorporatedAs COBRA CAPITAL PARTNERS LIMITED
- 2016-01-08➕HUTCHISON, Richard Michael appointeddirector
- 2016-01-08➕MILLER, Stephen John 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 Richard Hutchison Individual · British · DOB 09/1982 · age 44 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 09/08/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Joanne Newman-Hutchinsonceased 14/03/2019· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| BROOM CONSULTANTS EOT LIMITED→ 14667877 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BURBO LTD→ 16009038 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CHESTERFIELD FINANCE LIMITED→ 14444288 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| CLARKY LIMITED→ 16830356 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CLATTS INVESTMENTS LTD→ 16596504 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CMMB LTD→ 07936299 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| COLNE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD→ 08977318 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| COMPLETE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 05078179 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| COMPLETE RISK MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LTD→ 16355786 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| COMPOUNDING EQUITY INVESTMENT UK LTD→ 14414437 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| CONCORDIA CHARTERED LOSS ADJUSTERS LTD→ 07974001 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-01-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
The Counting House
Watling Lane
Thaxted
Essex
CM6 2QY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-23
Last: 2025-08-09
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
HUTCHISON, Richard Michael→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2016-01-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MILLER, Stephen John→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2016-01-08 · resigned 2016-06-01
NEWMAN HUTCHINSON, Joanne→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2017-08-09 · resigned 2019-03-14
NEWMAN-HUTCHISON, Joanne Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2017-01-16 · resigned 2017-08-08
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Recent filings (29 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2025-10-29
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-07-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2019-03-14