CC LOGISTICS (NE) LTD

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11309835 · ltd · incorporated 2018-04-13
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£-216.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -81% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 2.4y

10/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Newest facility, 2.4 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
23 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £216,219
Net assets shrinking
Down £216,561 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 81% YoY
Cash YoY
-81%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£24k
↓ 81% YoY
Net Worth
-£216k
↓ 63322% YoY
Current Assets
£106k
↓ 59% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£216k-£121k-£26k£70k£165k£260kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£-2.0k£270.3k
Current assets£105.9k£260.2k
Cash£24.0k£124.1k
Debtors£81.9k£136.1k
Net assets£-216.2k£342

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-05
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  4. 2024-02-29
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Merchant Money Spv a LTD
  5. 2024-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-06-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2021-05-31
    CREAMER, Peter Anthony resigned
    director
  10. 2021-04-13
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2021-04-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2021-01-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-09-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2018-09-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2018-04-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2018-04-14
    CREAMER, Peter Anthony appointed
    director
  18. 2018-04-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CC LOGISTICS (NE) LTD
  19. 2018-04-13
    CREAMER, Christopher Peter appointed
    director
  20. 2018-04-13
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Christopher Peter Creamer
Individual · British · DOB 03/1976 · age 50
5075%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control13/04/2018
Mrs Martine Creamer
Individual · British · DOB 04/1976 · age 50
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting01/05/2018

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
Incorporated2018-04-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road

Registered office

2 Killhope Grove
Bishop Auckland
Co Durham
DL14 0SG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-26
Last: 2026-04-12

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

CREAMER, Christopher Peter
director · ~50y · appointed 2018-04-13
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Active
CREAMER, Peter Anthony
director · ~73y · appointed 2018-04-14 · resigned 2021-05-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Merchant Money Spv a
Merchant Money Spv a LTD
A registered charge29/02/2024
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Recent filings (23 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-12-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-04-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-04-13