CAF ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES LTD

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14880556 · ltd · incorporated 2023-05-19
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£3.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
10 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £3,316

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£3k
↑ 187% YoY
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£663£1k£2k£3k£3kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£6.8k£56
Net assets£3.3k£1.2k

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2024-11-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-08-14
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2024-06-03
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-06-20
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-06-20
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2023-05-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CAF ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES LTD
  9. 2023-05-19
    JACKSON, Callum Jordan appointed
    director
  10. 2023-05-19
    📄
    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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Callum Jordan Jackson
Individual · British · DOB 11/1996 · age 30
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control19/05/2023

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
Incorporated2023-05-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade

Registered office

Fairhurst Accountants Douglas Bank House
Wigan Lane
Wigan
WN1 2TB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-01
Last: 2025-05-18

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

JACKSON, Callum Jordan
director · ~30y · appointed 2023-05-19
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Recent filings (10 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-13
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-20
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-05-19