CAGILL LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
14651327 · ltd · incorporated 2023-02-09
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 Oct 2023
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 1.3y

10/100
under pressure

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

  • · Newest facility, 1.3 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 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
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
35
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2023-10-31
Average employees100

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-17
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  2. 2026-05-19
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2026-04-08
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2026-04-08
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2026-03-13
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2025-04-08
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  7. 2025-04-03
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  8. 2025-01-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-10-07
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2023-08-08
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2023-07-27
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  12. 2023-07-27
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  13. 2023-07-26
    📄
    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  14. 2023-07-26
    📄
    capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
    capital · SH10
  15. 2023-03-08
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  16. 2023-02-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CAGILL LIMITED
  17. 2023-02-09
    GILL, Christopher Adam appointed
    director
  18. 2023-02-09
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "GILL" — strong identity link between founder and business.

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

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-12-08

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Christopher Adam Gill
Individual · English · DOB 11/1986 · age 40
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control09/02/2023

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
Incorporated2023-02-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

Cwg House
Gallamore Lane
Market Rasen
Lincolnshire
LN8 3HA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2025-07-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2023-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-12-08OVERDUE
Last: 2024-11-24

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

GILL, Christopher Adam
director · ~40y · appointed 2023-02-09
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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC
A registered charge03/04/2025
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Recent filings (20 total)

dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-06-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-29
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-24
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-08-08
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-07-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-07-27
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2023-07-26
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2023-07-26