CNE TRADING LTD

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10487018 · ltd · incorporated 2016-11-18
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
27 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £1

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£1
~ YoY
Current Assets
£1
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£0£0£1£1£1Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£1£1
Current assets£1£1
Net assets£1£1

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2023-02-28
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    BAVARID, David Wilson resigned
    director
  6. 2022-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-10-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2021-09-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2021-09-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2021-07-11
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    BAVARID, David Wilson appointed
    director
  12. 2021-07-11
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    RAILTON, Ian resigned
    director
  13. 2021-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-12-16
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    DEVLIN, Glenda resigned
    director
  15. 2019-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-12-02
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2019-12-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2019-08-27
    ➖
    CRIPPS, Jeremy resigned
    secretary
  19. 2019-08-27
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    CRIPPS, Jeremy Robert resigned
    director
  20. 2018-08-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-11-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2017-10-18
    ➖
    JOSEPHS, Anthony Alan resigned
    director
  23. 2016-11-18
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    Company incorporated
    As CNE TRADING LTD
  24. 2016-11-18
    ➕
    ELLIOTT, Leigh appointed
    director
  25. 2016-11-18
    ➕
    CRIPPS, Jeremy appointed
    secretary
  26. 2016-11-18
    ➕
    CRIPPS, Jeremy Robert appointed
    director
  27. 2016-11-18
    ➕
    DEVLIN, Glenda appointed
    director
  28. 2016-11-18
    ➕
    JOSEPHS, Anthony Alan appointed
    director
  29. 2016-11-18
    ➕
    RAILTON, Ian appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

45/100
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.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Children North East is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Children North East
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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CNE TRADING LTD
This company · 10487018

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Children North East
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest18/11/2016

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
Incorporated2016-11-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Registered office

89 Denhill Park
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE15 6QE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-05
Last: 2025-11-21

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

ELLIOTT, Leigh→
director · ~53y · appointed 2016-11-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CRIPPS, Jeremy→
secretary · appointed 2016-11-18 · resigned 2019-08-27
Resigned
BAVARID, David Wilson→
director · ~64y · appointed 2021-07-11 · resigned 2023-02-28
Resigned
CRIPPS, Jeremy Robert→
director · ~72y · appointed 2016-11-18 · resigned 2019-08-27
Resigned
DEVLIN, Glenda→
director · ~64y · appointed 2016-11-18 · resigned 2020-12-16
Resigned
JOSEPHS, Anthony Alan→
director · ~75y · appointed 2016-11-18 · resigned 2017-10-18
Resigned
RAILTON, Ian→
director · ~60y · appointed 2016-11-18 · resigned 2021-07-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (27 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-10-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-09-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-01