CHERAR LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
13425618 · ltd · incorporated 2021-05-27
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 Jan 2026
Net worth
£-1
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). 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 (75/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
22 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 declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £1
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
-£1
Current Assets
£887
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-01-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £160.2k |
| Current assets | £887 |
| Net assets | £-1 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-02-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-02-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-05➕ARCHER, Sefton appointeddirector
- 2026-01-05➖POTTER, James Rhys resigneddirector
- 2025-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-04-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-06➕POTTER, James Rhys appointeddirector
- 2024-11-17➖BAKER, Victoria Laurie resigneddirector
- 2024-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-06-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-27🏢Company incorporatedAs CHERAR LIMITED
- 2021-05-27➕BAKER, Victoria Laurie appointeddirector
- 2021-05-27📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
90/100
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 66 — succession pressure is live.
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 66. 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 Sefton Archer Individual · British · DOB 01/1960 · age 66 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 05/01/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr James Rhys Potterceased 05/01/2026· significant influence · trust interest
- Ms Victoria Laurie Bakerceased 17/11/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| CARGILL FARMS→ LP007561 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-05-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
3 Peggs Yard Red Lion Street
Aylsham
Norwich
NR11 6ER
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-17
Last: 2026-05-03
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
ARCHER, Sefton→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2026-01-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BAKER, Victoria Laurie→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2021-05-27 · resigned 2024-11-17
POTTER, James Rhys→
Resigneddirector · ~30y · appointed 2025-04-06 · resigned 2026-01-05
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Recent filings (22 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-17
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-02-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-03