CASTLE VIEW FINANCE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
13698579 · ltd · incorporated 2021-10-22
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
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year to Oct 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 66190Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 0.1y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 0.1 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-10-31 |
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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
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 mortgage
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-04-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-04-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Nucleus Cash Flow FINANCE6 Limited
- 2026-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-11-10📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-11-10📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-11-10📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-11-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-11-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-11-03📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-11-03📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-10-20➖VINCE, Claire Louise resigneddirector
- 2023-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-28✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-07-14📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-06-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-01➕VINCE, James Raymond appointeddirector
- 2021-10-22🏢Company incorporatedAs CASTLE VIEW FINANCE LIMITED
- 2021-10-22➕VINCE, Claire Louise appointeddirector
- 2021-10-22📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Raymond Vince Individual · British · DOB 06/1981 · age 45 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 20/10/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Jordan Lee Priceceased 22/10/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Claire Louise Vinceceased 20/10/2023· 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.
🔒Co-director network graph
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-10-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
27 Haycock Lane
Carlisle
CA2 6QN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-12
Last: 2025-10-29
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
VINCE, James Raymond→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2022-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
VINCE, Claire Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2021-10-22 · resigned 2023-10-20
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Nucleus Cash Flow FINANCE6 Nucleus Cash Flow FINANCE6 Limited | A registered charge | — | 27/04/2026 | — |
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Recent filings (25 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-05-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-16
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-11-10
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-11-10
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-11-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-03