CB INTERIORS ( MIDDLETON) LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC301648 · llp · incorporated 2002-03-08
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
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Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 47/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 16.8y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 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
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
56
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Very low cash
Cash position: £4
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£4
~ YoY
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
£85k
↓ 23% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£22k£44k£66k£88k£110kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£32.6k£34.0k
Current assets£85.2k£110.5k
Cash£4£4
Debtors£85.2k£110.5k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 dissolution
  • • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 dissolution
  • • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-14
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  2. 2026-06-16
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2025-12-02
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  4. 2025-11-12
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  5. 2025-11-12
    ✏️
    change-of-name-notice-limited-liability-partnership
    change-of-name · LLNM01
  6. 2025-03-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-03-17
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  8. 2024-06-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-04-10
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  10. 2023-06-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-06-26
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  12. 2023-04-12
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  13. 2023-02-20
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extended
    accounts · LLAA01
  14. 2023-02-20
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR01
  15. 2023-02-16
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: 4SYTE LTD
  16. 2022-03-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-03-17
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  18. 2021-03-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-03-24
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  20. 2021-03-22
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR01
  21. 2021-03-21
    🔒
    Charge registered #6
    Lender: 4SYTE Limited
  22. 2021-02-02
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR04
  23. 2021-02-02
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  24. 2020-03-10
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  25. 2019-12-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2019-11-11
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  27. 2019-03-12
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  28. 2018-12-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2018-11-30
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Bibby Financial Services Limited (As Security Trustee)
  30. 2018-03-09
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  31. 2018-03-09
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  32. 2010-03-31
    ➖
    MAGUIRE, Christopher Gerard resigned
    llp-designated-member
  33. 2010-03-31
    ➖
    MAGUIRE, Susan resigned
    llp-designated-member
  34. 2010-03-05
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  35. 2009-10-05
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  36. 2002-09-01
    ➕
    SIMPSON, Carmel Christine appointed
    llp-designated-member
  37. 2002-09-01
    ➕
    MAGUIRE, Susan appointed
    llp-designated-member
  38. 2002-03-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CB INTERIORS ( MIDDLETON) LLP
  39. 2002-03-08
    ➕
    SIMPSON, Barry John appointed
    llp-designated-member
  40. 2002-03-08
    ➕
    MAGUIRE, Christopher Gerard appointed
    llp-designated-member

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med · 1 low
Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-22

Name changed 2 times
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-11-12: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2025-11-12: change-of-name-notice-limited-liability-partnership

6 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Barry John Simpson
Individual · British · DOB 07/1963 · age 63
——sig. influencesignificant influence08/03/2017

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

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2002-03-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

Unit 1 Guest House Farm Runshaw Lane
Euxton
Chorley
Lancashire
PR7 6HD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-22OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-08

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

SIMPSON, Barry John→
llp-designated-member · ~63y · appointed 2002-03-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SIMPSON, Carmel Christine→
llp-designated-member · ~66y · appointed 2002-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MAGUIRE, Christopher Gerard→
llp-designated-member · ~57y · appointed 2002-03-08 · resigned 2010-03-31
Resigned
MAGUIRE, Susan→
llp-designated-member · ~56y · appointed 2002-09-01 · resigned 2010-03-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
6
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
4SYTE
4SYTE LTD
A registered charge1 property16/02/2023—
outstanding
4SYTE
4SYTE Limited
A registered charge1 property21/03/2021—
outstanding
Bibby Financial Services
Bibby Financial Services Limited (As Security Trustee)
A registered charge4 properties30/11/2018—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property09/03/2018—
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property09/03/201802/02/2021
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property05/03/2010—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property05/10/2009—
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Recent filings (72 total)

dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-07-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-06-16
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2025-12-02
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-11-12
change-of-name-notice-limited-liability-partnership
change-of-name · LLNM01
2025-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2023-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-04-12
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extended
accounts · LLAA01
2023-02-20
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR01
2023-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-31