CPW TRADE LTD.

💤Zombieactive
10465970 · ltd · incorporated 2016-11-07
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46750
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Nov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Average employees00

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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2024-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-02-06
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    MANASYAN, David resigned
    director
  5. 2024-02-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2023-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-08-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2021-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-05-05
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    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2020-02-04
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    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-03-20
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    MANASYAN, David resigned
    secretary
  15. 2019-03-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2019-03-20
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2019-03-10
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    MANASYAN, David appointed
    director
  18. 2018-11-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2018-11-01
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    accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AAMD
  20. 2018-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-06-20
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    MANASYAN, David resigned
    director
  22. 2018-06-01
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    MANASYAN, David appointed
    secretary
  23. 2018-04-05
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    KNOWLES, Michael appointed
    director
  24. 2017-04-11
    ➕
    MANASYAN, David appointed
    director
  25. 2017-04-10
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    KAVECKIJ, Aleksej resigned
    director
  26. 2017-01-22
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    KAVECKIJ, Aleksej appointed
    director
  27. 2017-01-21
    ➖
    KNOWLES, Michael resigned
    director
  28. 2016-11-07
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    Company incorporated
    As CPW TRADE LTD.
  29. 2016-11-07
    ➕
    KNOWLES, Michael appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Knowles
Individual · British · DOB 11/1967 · age 59
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control07/11/2016

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
Incorporated2016-11-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46750 — SIC 46750

Registered office

143 Vine House
London Road
Kingston Upon Thames
KT2 6NH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-26
Last: 2025-10-12

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

KNOWLES, Michael→
director · ~59y · appointed 2018-04-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MANASYAN, David→
secretary · appointed 2018-06-01 · resigned 2019-03-20
Resigned
KAVECKIJ, Aleksej→
director · ~40y · appointed 2017-01-22 · resigned 2017-04-10
Resigned
KNOWLES, Michael→
director · ~59y · appointed 2016-11-07 · resigned 2017-01-21
Resigned
MANASYAN, David→
director · ~38y · appointed 2019-03-10 · resigned 2024-02-06
Resigned
MANASYAN, David→
director · ~38y · appointed 2017-04-11 · resigned 2018-06-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (37 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-08-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-11-10