CASEFILES LTD
💤Zombieactive
12206775 · ltd · incorporated 2019-09-13
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Artistic creation
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 65). 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: low (54/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
17 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-14📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-13🏢Company incorporatedAs CASEFILES LTD
- 2019-09-13➕RICHARDSON, Christine appointedsecretary
- 2019-09-13➕RICHARDSON, Mark appointeddirector
- 2019-09-13📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
95/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark Richardson Individual · English · DOB 12/1961 · age 65 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · firm interest | 13/09/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-09-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90030 — Artistic creation
Registered office
17 Gilbert Close
Rayleigh, Essex
SS6 8QR
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-15
Last: 2025-10-01
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
RICHARDSON, Christine→
Activesecretary · appointed 2019-09-13
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RICHARDSON, Mark→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2019-09-13
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Recent filings (17 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-14
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-13
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-03