CELADON PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11545912 · ltd · incorporated 2018-08-31
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 21100
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 1.3y
0/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 1.3 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: low (35/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
No officers data
0
Ownership & PSC
No PSC data returned
40
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
99 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 capital
- • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 capital
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-04-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-04-01🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Gaetano Michelangelo Poli
- 2026-03-10📄legacymiscellaneous · RP01SH01
- 2026-02-17📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-08-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-08-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-08-14📄re-registration-memorandum-articlesincorporation · MAR
- 2025-08-14✏️certificate-re-registration-public-limited-company-to-privatechange-of-name · CERT10
- 2025-08-14✏️reregistration-public-to-private-companychange-of-name · RR02
- 2025-08-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-08📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2025-07-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-06-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Gaetano Michelangelo Poli
- 2025-06-27📄change-person-director-companyofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-27📄change-person-director-companyofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-04-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-03-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Nicole Patricia Gallois
- 2018-08-31🏢Company incorporatedAs CELADON PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed 2 times
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-08-14: certificate-re-registration-public-limited-company-to-private; 2025-08-14: reregistration-public-to-private-company
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-08-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC21100 — SIC 21100
Registered office
71-75 Shelton Street
Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9JQ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-13
Last: 2025-08-30
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Gaetano Michelangelo Poli | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/04/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Gaetano Michelangelo Poli | A registered charge | — | 28/06/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Nicole Patricia Gallois | A registered charge | — | 25/02/2025 | 08/04/2025 |
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Recent filings (99 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-05-20
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-04-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-04-14
legacy
miscellaneous · RP01SH01
2026-03-10
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-08-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-08-14
re-registration-memorandum-articles
incorporation · MAR
2025-08-14
certificate-re-registration-public-limited-company-to-private
change-of-name · CERT10
2025-08-14
reregistration-public-to-private-company
change-of-name · RR02
2025-08-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-11
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2025-07-08