COBALT PROJECT INVESTMENTS (HULL - SEWELL) LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
10498526 · ltd · incorporated 2016-11-25
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-13➖CAKEWELL, Robert Andrew resigneddirector
- 2024-11-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-10-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-01-29➖MCKAY, Jennifer resignedsecretary
- 2023-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-23📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-04-03➕RESOLIS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-04-03➖PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-04-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-04-03📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2023-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-02-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-10-23➕MCKAY, Jennifer appointedsecretary
- 2017-10-23➕PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2017-01-27➕GORDON, John Stephen appointeddirector
- 2017-01-27➕CAKEWELL, Robert Andrew appointeddirector
- 2016-11-25🏢Company incorporatedAs COBALT PROJECT INVESTMENTS (HULL - SEWELL) LIMITED
- 2016-11-25➕LEEDHAM, David Adrian appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Ppdi Assetco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ppdi Assetco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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COBALT PROJECT INVESTMENTS (HULL - SEWELL) LIMITED
This company · 10498526
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ppdi Assetco Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 27/01/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Sewell Education (Hull Bsf) Limitedceased 27/01/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-11-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
1 Park Row
Leeds
LS1 5AB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-08
Last: 2025-11-24
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
RESOLIS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2023-04-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GORDON, John Stephen→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2017-01-27
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LEEDHAM, David Adrian→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2016-11-25
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MCKAY, Jennifer→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-10-23 · resigned 2024-01-29
PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2017-10-23 · resigned 2023-04-03
CAKEWELL, Robert Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2017-01-27 · resigned 2025-11-13
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Recent filings (39 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-10-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-10-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-30
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-10-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-04-03
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2023-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-01-19