CATHEDRAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC304133 · llp · incorporated 2003-03-12
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
63 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
£98k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-31
Total assets£75.8k
Current assets£98.2k

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-29
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  2. 2026-03-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-12-18
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    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
    accounts · LLAA01
  4. 2025-05-12
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  5. 2025-01-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-05-01
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  7. 2024-05-01
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  8. 2024-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-12-21
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
    accounts · LLAA01
  10. 2023-05-09
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  11. 2023-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-12-21
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
    accounts · LLAA01
  13. 2022-05-26
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  14. 2022-01-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-04-19
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  16. 2021-03-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-03-30
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  19. 2019-12-17
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
    accounts · LLAA01
  20. 2019-03-20
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  21. 2019-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2018-12-21
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
    accounts · LLAA01
  23. 2018-10-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
  24. 2018-09-20
    ➖
    DAVIES, Peter Malcolm resigned
    llp-designated-member
  25. 2018-09-20
    📄
    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  26. 2018-09-20
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
  27. 2017-02-01
    ➕
    HOLLAND, Richard James appointed
    llp-designated-member
  28. 2014-05-01
    ➖
    WICKS, Stephen resigned
    llp-designated-member
  29. 2012-11-15
    ➕
    WICKS, Stephen appointed
    llp-designated-member
  30. 2005-10-28
    ➖
    WINSTANLEY, Thomas resigned
    llp-designated-member
  31. 2005-02-28
    ➖
    JONES, Lesley Anne resigned
    llp-designated-member
  32. 2003-03-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CATHEDRAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLP
  33. 2003-03-12
    ➕
    ELLIS, Jeffrey Roy appointed
    llp-designated-member
  34. 2003-03-12
    ➕
    DAVIES, Peter Malcolm appointed
    llp-designated-member
  35. 2003-03-12
    ➕
    JONES, Lesley Anne appointed
    llp-designated-member
  36. 2003-03-12
    ➕
    WINSTANLEY, Thomas 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 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Richard James Holland
Individual · British · DOB 07/1966 · age 60
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/10/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Peter Malcolm Daviesceased 20/09/2018· control reported

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2003-03-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

96 Cardiff Road
Llandaff
Cardiff
CF5 2DT
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-26
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-13
Last: 2026-03-30

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

ELLIS, Jeffrey Roy→
llp-designated-member · ~79y · appointed 2003-03-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOLLAND, Richard James→
llp-designated-member · ~60y · appointed 2017-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAVIES, Peter Malcolm→
llp-designated-member · ~94y · appointed 2003-03-12 · resigned 2018-09-20
Resigned
JONES, Lesley Anne→
llp-designated-member · ~78y · appointed 2003-03-12 · resigned 2005-02-28
Resigned
WICKS, Stephen→
llp-designated-member · ~72y · appointed 2012-11-15 · resigned 2014-05-01
Resigned
WINSTANLEY, Thomas→
llp-designated-member · ~73y · appointed 2003-03-12 · resigned 2005-10-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (63 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-04
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
accounts · LLAA01
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-05-01
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2024-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-30
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
accounts · LLAA01
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-04
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
accounts · LLAA01
2022-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-04-19