COLFAX SHARE TRUSTEES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
13606480 · ltd · incorporated 2021-09-07
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
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
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
11 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-05-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-11-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2021-11-01
    BEACH, Joshua resigned
    director
  7. 2021-09-22
    BEACH, Joshua appointed
    director
  8. 2021-09-22
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2021-09-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As COLFAX SHARE TRUSTEES LIMITED
  10. 2021-09-07
    BEACH, Daniel appointed
    director
  11. 2021-09-07
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

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

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Colfax Trustees Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
COLFAX SHARE TRUSTEES LIMITED
This company · 13606480

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
Colfax Trustees Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control07/09/2021

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
Incorporated2021-09-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

West Court, Hazells Hall
Everton Road
Sandy
Bedfordshire
SG19 2DD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-20
Last: 2025-09-06

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

BEACH, Daniel
director · ~55y · appointed 2021-09-07
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Active
BEACH, Joshua
director · ~51y · appointed 2021-09-22 · resigned 2021-11-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (11 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-09-22
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-09-07