CPFC PACKAGING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
13433288 · ltd · incorporated 2021-06-02
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 20160
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 5.0y

35/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Charge age ~5.0 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 address
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-08
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-02-05
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2026-02-05
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-01-31
    PERCIVAL, John Martyn resigned
    secretary
  5. 2026-01-31
    PERCIVAL, John Martyn resigned
    director
  6. 2025-11-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-11-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-09-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-02-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-06-15
    KING, Michael Frank resigned
    director
  11. 2022-06-15
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2022-01-18
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2022-01-17
    DINSDALE, James Sebastian appointed
    director
  14. 2022-01-17
    HOULSTON, Dale appointed
    director
  15. 2022-01-17
    HOULSTON, Dale resigned
    director
  16. 2022-01-17
    PARSONS, Robert Huw resigned
    director
  17. 2022-01-17
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2022-01-17
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2022-01-17
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2022-01-11
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2022-01-11
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2021-09-21
    STRINGER, Simon Jeremy resigned
    director
  23. 2021-09-21
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2021-09-15
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2021-09-10
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2021-09-08
    PERCIVAL, John Martyn appointed
    director
  27. 2021-09-01
    BAYLISS, Stephen resigned
    director
  28. 2021-07-08
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  29. 2021-07-08
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Time Invoice Finance Limited
  30. 2021-06-14
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  31. 2021-06-14
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  32. 2021-06-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CPFC PACKAGING LIMITED
  33. 2021-06-02
    PERCIVAL, John Martyn appointed
    secretary
  34. 2021-06-02
    BAYLISS, Stephen appointed
    director
  35. 2021-06-02
    KING, Michael Frank appointed
    director
  36. 2021-06-02
    PARSONS, Robert Huw appointed
    director
  37. 2021-06-02
    STRINGER, Simon Jeremy appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: PERCIVAL, John Martyn resigned 2026-01-31; PERCIVAL, John Martyn resigned 2026-01-31

Group structure

Backs Enterprises Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Backs Enterprises Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
CPFC PACKAGING LIMITED
This company · 13433288

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Backs Enterprises Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control02/06/2021

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-06-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC20160 — SIC 20160

Registered office

Unit 3 Ashurst Drive
Lawnhurst Trading Estate
Cheadle Heath
Stockport
SK3 0SD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-15
Last: 2026-06-01

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

DINSDALE, James Sebastian
director · ~60y · appointed 2022-01-17
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Active
PERCIVAL, John Martyn
secretary · appointed 2021-06-02 · resigned 2026-01-31
Resigned
BAYLISS, Stephen
director · ~44y · appointed 2021-06-02 · resigned 2021-09-01
Resigned
HOULSTON, Dale
director · ~58y · appointed 2022-01-17 · resigned 2022-01-17
Resigned
KING, Michael Frank
director · ~56y · appointed 2021-06-02 · resigned 2022-06-15
Resigned
PARSONS, Robert Huw
director · ~64y · appointed 2021-06-02 · resigned 2022-01-17
Resigned
PERCIVAL, John Martyn
director · ~60y · appointed 2021-09-08 · resigned 2026-01-31
Resigned
STRINGER, Simon Jeremy
director · ~52y · appointed 2021-06-02 · resigned 2021-09-21
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Time Invoice Finance
Time Invoice Finance Limited
A registered charge2 properties08/07/2021
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Recent filings (26 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-02-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-01-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-17