CASTLE FIFTEEN CONSULTING LTD
💤Zombieactive
12865132 · ltd · incorporated 2020-09-08
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 Oct 2025
Net worth
£21.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 39000
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 72). 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: medium (76/100)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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £21,410
Net assets shrinking
Down £5,059 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£21k
↓ 19% YoY
Current Assets
£24k
↓ 50% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £21.5k | £27.2k |
| Current assets | £24.2k | £48.1k |
| Net assets | £21.4k | £26.5k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-15📄second-filing-notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC01
- 2025-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-02📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-06-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-05-02📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-05-01➕NUTTING, Gillian Lesley appointedsecretary
- 2025-04-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-09-08🏢Company incorporatedAs CASTLE FIFTEEN CONSULTING LTD
- 2020-09-08➕NUTTING, Michael appointeddirector
- 2020-09-08📄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 72 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gillian Lesley Nutting Individual · British · DOB 02/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 20/09/2020 |
Mr Michael Nutting Individual · British · DOB 11/1954 · age 72 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 08/09/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-09-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC39000 — SIC 39000
Registered office
15 Castle View Drive
Cromford
Matlock
DE4 3RL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-21
Last: 2025-09-07
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
NUTTING, Gillian Lesley→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
NUTTING, Michael→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2020-09-08
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Recent filings (17 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-15
second-filing-notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC01
2025-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-03
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-07-02
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-06-16
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-05-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-30