CARAFAX HOLDINGS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
13153789 · ltd · incorporated 2021-01-25
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
71/100
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 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
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
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-03-15📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2021-03-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-03-15📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-03-05📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-03-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-03-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC03
- 2021-03-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-01-25🏢Company incorporatedAs CARAFAX HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2021-01-25➕SAMPSON, Daniel John appointeddirector
- 2021-01-25📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 5 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Daniel John Sampson Individual · English · DOB 08/1979 · age 47 | — | 75–100% | board control75-100% voting · board control | 25/01/2021 |
Mr David Frederick Robinson (Deceased) Individual · British · DOB 12/1946 · age 80 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 26/02/2021 |
The Trustees Of The David Robinson Trust Individual | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 26/02/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-01-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
10b Rotterdam Road Sutton Fields Industrial Estate
Hull
East Yorkshire
HU7 0XD
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-07
Last: 2026-01-24
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
SAMPSON, Daniel John→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2021-01-25
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Recent filings (20 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-05-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-06-09
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-09
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2021-03-15
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-03-15
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2021-03-15